This scene is actually pretty close to how it happens in the book! (I know, I just looked it up again, and I just read it yesterday!) But ... WHO is that person sitting on the stairs with the dark hair? Is that meant to be Tonks?
But ... this makes me happy on a couple of levels. Because in the trailer when Lupin says "Draco Malfoy was been given the task by the Dark Lord" that irked me because we do not learn that until the very end, and Lupin most certainly didn't tell anyone that. But this scene clears that up nicely. He's mimicking back Harry's theory to Harry. So all is well with the world.
So excited about the movie folks ... so excited. Can't wait for next Wednesday! I will forever associate Megan's wedding with "the week HBP came out in theaters!"
Which ... and this is sort of sad really. Because my Grandfather died on July 14, 2005, three days before the book came out. And his funeral is tied to that book for me too. Not in any real important way ... just that my Dad went to the book store at midnight to pick up our books and then flew to Kansas the next day and was irritated that he stayed up so late to get them when they were all OVER the place at the airport.
And then we all sort of peripherally glanced at our books during that weekend. I read mine at home, in my bedroom, and I remember during the final fight scenes I was leaning over my book hitting my fists into the bed. And then I cried.
HP and tDH was released in paperback on Tuesday so I have my complete set of those FINALLY. My husband thinks it's a tad ridiculous that I have three sets of these things but I couldn't NOT have the final one in paperback. I mean really.
And you know, DH is the only one I haven't re-read. I've read HBP like 3 times (this is my 4th) and the others I've lost track. The one I've probably re-read the least (aside from DH of course) is OotP.
But as I approach page 600 of HBP I'm stealing myself up for the end. I will cry. Big horrible tears.
Excited for the movie! I really love this book.
Tell Lewis from me: Three sets is nothing! I have four, going on five (Haven't got the trunk yet, but by gosh I'm going to!), AND about 20 copies of Philosopher's Stone, AND numerous others. Be grateful Lewis, be grateful.
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