And of mentioning small things in previous books that turn out to be large things in other books.
Like the trip to the zoo, and the relation to Chamber of Secrets.
Lyinar Ka`Bael, Piney Fresh Druidess - Luclin
Note: I've never been into books, so flame all you want. 
Lyinar Ka`Bael, Piney Fresh Druidess - Luclin
Like in Jurassic Park, they completely hack out about half the book dealing with Grant and the kids' adventure getting back to the sheds, dealing with Grant's full realization the dinos are breeding, and how the folks back at the command center find out. That stuff would have made the movie ten times more intelligent and interesting than it was.
Thankfully, with Harry Potter there's nothing missing like that. The duel? eh...interesting, but not vital to the story. How Norbert gets away and Malfoy turns them in? They modified it, but they kept the important elements. Stuff at the start of the movie to reinforce how terrible things were with the Dursleys was also cut from the final movie...but it's not really necessary to get the point of how bad it sucks. And it does retain the one moment that DOES have a point.
So if you enjoyed the movie, wanted more of this really good stuff and perhaps a little more back story (the sort you can only get from reading a novel), get the books. You can get the boxed set of the paperback books for a pittance these days, and it's well worth the investment because I guarantee you'll re-read the books at some point.
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Ja'Deth Issar Ka'bael Model 2000 was programmed to say:
Got some great actors showing up. Kenneth Brannaugh is Professor Lockhart in Chamber of Secrets..
I LOVE KENNETH BRANAGH! Sweeeeeeeeeet.
Edit: He played an INCREDIBLE Hamlet.
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I can hardly wait until the second movie though. 
plus the specter thingies where great
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Ja'Deth Issar Ka'bael had this to say about Punky Brewster:
KennethBrannaughBranagh
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Lyinar Ka`Bael stopped staring at Deedlit long enough to write:
And NO Hairy Pothead crap in this thread, mmkay? This is the Harry Potter Appreciation thread
What about Harry Potter and the Kidney Stone?
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Niklas had this to say about Punky Brewster:
1. why sorceror's stone?
Because it was owned by a sorceror, of course. If she'd titled it "the Philosopher's Stone" she'd have given a bit away now, wouldn't she?
None of that crap
Btw, I didn't realize till I looked at the cast listing that Flitwick is Willow.
Lyinar Ka`Bael, Piney Fresh Druidess - Luclin
