Harry Potter movie-book difference 2

He was one eccentric house-elf but I thrive on eccentricity. We could have been friends if he was real. He was seriously loyal too. If only he was a bit taller and good looking... nah, I still wouldn't. Hahaha.

This is the movie-book difference for book 2. The same rule applies. :)

Movie-book difference HP2

·         The view of the Dursleys downstairs while Dobby was making a commotion at Harry’s room was way better in the movie than in the book. *They only showed Vernon’s fury after the cake incident in the book. √

·         The cake/pudding was not supposed to land on Mrs. Mason but on the kitchen floor. *I’ll explain it in the succeeding change.

·         The reason for not being able to seal the deal was not because of the cake but the owl. *This is long to portray so the cake was okay. √

·         It was not Vernon Dursley who fit the bars at Harry’s window, it was supposed to be a handyman. *I don’t think any ladder will be able to hold Vernon up so I thought that was illogical but another extra person cost more. I agree. √

·         Harry’s trunk and all school things was supposed to be locked up at the cupboard under the stairs so he should have not been able to get it that easy. *It’s gonna be a long story so this one’s okay. √

·         With the Floo powder, there should have been fire first before they step in. *Graphics don’t come cheap nowadays so maybe there trying to do cost-cutting? :D It was okay still anyway. :D

·         At Diagon Alley, it was not Hermione who repaired Harry’s glasses, it was Arthur Weasley.

·         They made it look that its accidental to meet Hermione in Diagon Alley. But in the book, they actually scheduled to meet there with the Weasleys. *It was easy if they just read Hermoine’s letter to meet in Diagon Alley.

·         At Flourish and Blotts, the diary that Lucius Malfoy inserted was supposed to be inside the transfiguration book, not outside like the in the movie. *This one’s illogical, it would have alerted Harry’s interest since he saw the addition to the pail. But it could pass off as Harry not remembering there were two books in there as well.

·         There was supposedly a fight between Lucius and Arthur at Flourish and Blotts. *I didn’t like them losing their temper that easily too. √

·         The car should have been invisible before they flew it. *They made it a point anyway to let us think that the wizarding folks don’t know much about wat is normal for muggles. Which is okay. √

·         The car was supposed to be on the ground while the Whomping Willow was battling it, not up the tree. *The actions in the movie is way better. √

·         It was supposedly Snape who saw them first after arriving with a flying car, not Filch. *Entirely illogical! I think the reason why Snape was looking for them in the first place it’s because Dumbledore asked him to check on them. And also, Filch surrendering them to Snape is questionable, why snape when he could have gone to McGonagall? Χ

·         Who said about not expelling them today and writing to their families was not McGonagall but Dumbledore. *A letter from the principal would have been a better sanction than a letter from the guidance counselor right? But who cares? :D

·         The howler in the movie was far better than the book. √

·         At Greenhouse 3, the earmuffs is supposedly sound proof, pink, and fluffy. *So Neville shouldn’t faint. Though they did say that it was not because he didn’t put the earmuffs properly but that, he just fainted. Which is also illogical since Neville likes Herbology! Χ

·         At the first Gilderoy class, Neville was supposed to drop from the chandelier. *Well, I don’t like pain so that’s okay. And the freezing charm in the movie was better than the book. √

·         The one who talked about what a mudblood was not Hermione but Ron. *Hermione was supposedly oblivious of the word. But I guess they think additional drama would do the trick. As for me, it was unnecessary.

·         It was only Harry who found petrified Mrs. Norris and not with Hermione and Ron. *I don’t get this one. They didn’t even emphasize it was detention with Gilderoy which Ron was also doing detention with Filch. Hermione and Ron just popped up saying they were looking for him then he heard voices. I know it cuts air time but it’s kind of confusing. If it’s not detention then, where is there “supposed detention” that McGonagall said? Χ

·         The teachers were not supposed to know that Mrs. Norris was petrified that easy. *Come to think of it, they do know if one’s been hit with a Petrificus Totalus spell. But the effect is different because with that spell, you’re body gets rigid or straight. With the victims, they were petrified with their exact body position. That’s maybe why Dumbledore got confused in the book.

·         The one who said about “Hearing voices even in the wizarding world is not a good sign...” was not Hermoine but Ron. *I like this one again because, Ron has supposedly less idea of the muggle world so how come he knows hearing voices for muggles is disturbing? So it fits that Hermione says it. Well done. √

·         At the dueling club, they were not supposed to be on the platform but on the floor. *I think having them all dueling on the floor would be chaos. But I still would have liked to see. :D

·         At the dueling club, the one who will turn anybody into a matchbox was not Ron but Neville.

·         The teacher who talked about the chamber of secrets was not Professor McGonagall but Professor Binns. *After all, his the History of Magic professor, so he would have known better. Χ

·         Harry hearing a snake voice in the infirmary before Colin got petrified was not in the book. *But it makes sense! Well done. √

·         Harry was supposed to see Colin Creevey petrified in the infirmary, not just merely listening.

·         The password to Dumbledore’s office was supposedly Lemon Drop, not s#$%@$* lemon. *Couldn’t hear the first word, sorry. :D

·         At Dumbledore’s office, the sorting hat is supposedly worn before it talks, and not talk freely.

·         At the girls bathroom, the polyjuice potion was supposed to change colors after they put hairs. *It makes us think that there was a difference at all. Surely that graphic trick would have been easy. Χ

·         Goyle was not supposed to still wear glasses after Harry’s transformation. *Because the moment they changed, Harry’s eyesight would have been the same as Goyle’s. Surely he’ll notice that he’s having blurred vision with the glasses than without?? Χ

·         At the flashback memory, the monster was supposedly behind the door, not the box.

·         Penelope Clearwater was supposedly petrified together with Hermione.

·         At the Forbidden Forest, the car was supposed to show up before Aragog. *But they could easily just say they did a shortcut. :D

·         At the Forbidden Forest, Aragog should have had white eyes because of blindness. *After all, he’s 50 yrs old. But, since he’s a magical creature, he could pass off as someone who can live longer than normal.

·         Harry and Ron knowing about who was taken to the chamber of secrets was not outside the corridors but at the staff room. *It was wrong to announce that staff should be meeting at the corridor because anybody who is like Fred and George would have gone there too to check as to why. Χ

·         The pipe sinking action in the movie was more detailed and elaborate. √

·         Harry was supposed to be healed before Tom Riddle was extinguished.

·         The way Dobby was freed was supposedly Lucius unconsciously giving Dobby the sock, not the sock inside the diary. *But they way they did in the movie was more logical. Applause! √