Friday, July 17, 2009

Harry Potter 6: The Vanishing Cabinet ate the climax!

In the novel, the last scene of The Half Blood Prince, is a truly, gripping and shocking affair; Harry and Dumbledore arrive from their search for the horcrux to see the Dark Mark over Hogwarts and Death Eaters roaming the castle- they are fighting for their lives. It is fast paced, full of action, and the climax- Dumbledore's death at Snape's hands is both a shocking betrayal and a cliffhanger setting up the 7th book. The film though, leads you through those events with all the thrill and urgency of the "It's A Small World Ride" at Disneyland. What a waste of some of the most exciting material in the Harry Potter series!

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