In a recent interview with the “Herald Sun,” “Harry Potter” producer David Baron revealed details of an extra scene to be inserted into “Half-Blood Prince,” generally good news for fans of J.K. Rowling’s fantasy epic.
So why does his explanation make me hotter than a Hungarian Horntail? (Warning: Book Seven spoilers ahead)
It’s not just because the scene, which Barron says will take place at the Burrow, isn’t from the book. Baron states, and I of course acknowledge, that certain things from a novel don’t necessarily translate to film – it’s the nature of any adaptation. That means sometimes things have to be added and, truthfully, this particular quandary seems as good a candidate as any.
“Jo (Rowling) was able throughout the quite lengthy book to keep dropping little snippets of what was happening in the outside world - there’d be people reading newspapers and talking about how somebody’s parents had been killed, or somebody had been withdrawn from school because their parents didn’t think it was safe,” Baron explains. “And we’re making aware that the Muggle world is also experiencing these disasters…This was brought in because even in what would normally be considered the safe haven of the Burrow, nobody’s safe.”
Fine. Agreed. No, what makes me mad is that this added scene, if it’s indeed an attack on the Burrow from Death Eaters, will almost certainly be a detriment to a similar scene – a much more powerful and important scene – at the beginning of Book 7, when the Burrow actually is attacked for the first time DURING A WEDDING.
When Kingsley’s patronus lands smack in the middle of Bill and Fleur’s nuptials, I nearly lost my breath. So why would they have an attack scene at the Burrow in the preceding film? My great fear is that it’s because there won’t be a wedding at all. Last week, Clémence Poésy told MTV News that she won’t be appearing in “Half-Blood Prince.” Could it be that she’s not appearing in “Deathly Hallows” either?
I’m all for adding scenes – heck, I want each “Potter” film to be three hours long – but not at the expense of actual story.
But what do you guys think? Do you like the added scene? Would you like it more or less if it was indeed an attack by Death Eaters on the Burrow? Sound off below.
February 22nd, 2008 at 2:59 pm
if the attack isn’t in the book, why should it be in the movie? wouldn’t that take away from the actual plot? i hope that isn’t what they are doing.
and the wedding better be in the 7th movie. the wedding is where harry finds out all the stuff about dumbledore, and has second thoughts on the way he feels about him. it’s also when harry, ron, and hermione leave. it HAS to be in the movie, and if it isn’t, then it won’t be a very good movie, in my opinion.
February 22nd, 2008 at 2:59 pm
if the attack isn’t in the book, why should it be in the movie? wouldn’t that take away from the actual plot? i hope that isn’t what they are doing.
and the wedding better be in the 7th movie. the wedding is where harry finds out all the stuff about dumbledore, and has second thoughts on the way he feels about him. it’s also when harry, ron, and hermione leave. it HAS to be in the movie, and if it isn’t, then it won’t be a very good movie, in my opinion!!
February 22nd, 2008 at 3:01 pm
I think your right….doesn’t make since unless there is no planned wedding. Wonder how they will start movie 7 then? Is it garentied there will be a movie seven?
February 22nd, 2008 at 3:50 pm
i dont think it would be a good idea. it is from the 7th book, not the 6th. it would ruin the plot and throw people off. the wedding will be better in the 7th movie since every detail is pretty important in the story.
February 22nd, 2008 at 4:54 pm
Maybew I’m missing something, but I don’t see anywhere its says its an attack on the Burrow. Are you guys just assuming the only way they can depict an unsafe environment at the Burrow is to attack it. It could be a scene, with “news”, “letters”, even a visitor to the Burrow, explaining the trouble that is going on. An attempt to summarize all of the “little snippets”. It only says the scenen is taking place at the burrow. Where Harry spends the last couple of weeks in the summer and spends Christmas for the first time. Have some faith, Jo usually has a say in how the movie will look. I can’t imagine she would like something that never happend to be added to a books story.
February 22nd, 2008 at 7:48 pm
i really dont think it would be an attack on the burrow…that really wouldnt make any sence at all and would take away from the terror and shock of it happening in the last movie.
February 22nd, 2008 at 7:55 pm
Hey Warner Bros/David Heyman-
Are you reading this? Probably not. Regardless- Put the wedding the 7th movie please. It’s an important scene. Also, we’d prefer if you didn’t add scenes that aren’t in the books. The books should have plenty of material to choose from, seeing as many scenes (understandably) don’t make it into the movies anyway.
Thanks,
Harry Potter fans everywhere
February 23rd, 2008 at 2:54 am
I think some of you are jumping to conclusions that they are taking an ENTIRE event from the 7th book and moving it to the 6th movie. The quote just said the scene is taking place at the borrow and the wedding is not the only big scene at the Borrow from the series. You just need to calm down and give a little credit to the producers/director who probably know what they are doing. And going off of what tpw said, JK Rowling is not going to let them change the story. Remember everyone, the movies are never exactly like the books cause you cant make a five hour movie plus they already might be splitting up the 7th movie….so just breathe, everything will be fine!
February 23rd, 2008 at 3:09 am
okay
first i think that saying they are adding an attack on the burrow is only speculation. for all we know, the added scene could just be them talking about stuff in the muggle or wizard world.
second, why would they put the wedding/fight scene from book 7 in movie 6? not only does that make little/no sense, but it will ruin the whole thing! the wedding scenes are vital to book 7 and will not do that much for movie 6. do the math…
JKR is NOT going to let them change her story lines so they will be more appealing to a movie going audience. she is very smart, and i do not think she is weak enough to let them make such a serious change without consulting her first. adding snippits is fine, not changing the entire plot around for an action sequence.
February 23rd, 2008 at 8:19 am
i think you shouldn’t cut the wedding scence because we appreciate to see that and hope the films would be long and fantastic!!!!
February 23rd, 2008 at 8:29 am
I dont think it will be an attack. simply coz i agree that it will ruin the effect of the book 7 attack. Note: Mr Weasley works for a CLosely muggle related department at the ministry and therefore could probably spark up some dinner conversation about how muggles are being murdered as well, and in the same manner, which is worse because they are muggles and completely defenceless and would never understand what happened. I think if this is the stance they take it could add to the overall viewer understanding/empathy/”omg we’re in danger too” feelings. (yeah the grammar died at the end there)
i dont believe they will attack the burrow in this movie, and fleur is USELESS in this book in terms of flowing plot with limited time, so meh, shes good to go. I think they can still add a wedding in the final film, they are clever like that.
February 23rd, 2008 at 9:07 am
I hope that it isn’t an attack. I mean, if there is, the attack during Dealthy Hallows won’t be the same, it won’t be so breath-taking. And there has to be an attack during Dealthy Hallows because the wedding has to be in the movie ! Otherwise it would be really disappointing. I really really hope that the scene it’s not an attack to the Burrow.
February 23rd, 2008 at 12:37 pm
Well… if they make sure that attack will be an astonishing scene the i think they should go for it… They would probably won’t put the wedding scene because since book 7 is such a detailed book they will have to cut some stuff, but the part when harry knows more things abour Dumbledore will probably be in some other scene not in the wedding…AS LONG AS THEY MAKE “DEATHLY HOLLOWS” THE BEST I DON’T HAVE ANY TROUBLE WITH THAT CHOICE..
February 23rd, 2008 at 1:41 pm
I’m a big fan of the Potter films and books but I’m becoming concerned about how much is being left out of the movies, let alone adding parts that are not originally in the books. Do understand that it would be impossible to translate the entire book into a film (that would make the movies 10 hrs long!) but if this new section of the movie is going to be about an attack on the Burrow, I will be greatly disappointed because that will mean that section (the wedding) of Book 7 will not make it into the 7th movie…I say, leave the story the way it is…don’t add anything extra!
February 23rd, 2008 at 2:34 pm
Personal i dont think this is an extraordinary idea to change the 7th film from the book. Obviously you all fans of Harry Potter see that the traditors from the book, and the film is not changing anything, but obvious the film miss out some detail from the book, what we all expected. However, therefore, i wish them not to change anything from the 7th film from the book. Indeed it must, must, must include the wedding, cos it is quite important part, however will be marvellous for ALL THESE POTTER FANS TO SEE!
February 23rd, 2008 at 3:58 pm
HEY!!!
I understand if they add an extra scene, especially if it is including important information… that has been left out in previous movies… EXP. I love Alfonso Cuaron’s whole take when he got Prisoner of Azkzban, but let’s face it he didn’t do a great job witht the whole moony, wormtail, padfoot, and prongs story… (nothing to do with casting, I enjoyed Gary Oldman… and I love David Thewlis) but I had to spend about 15 minutes explaining the relationships (and where the m. map comes in) to anyone who hadn’t read the books…
AND they have left out loads of other info to shorten the films (entirely understandable)
BUT!!! Am I the ONLY one who realizes how important Fleur’s presence in the last two books were… if there is no wedding, then there will be no engagement, and certainly no weeping Fleur over the mangel body of her fiance,when Bill is attacked by Greyback…
… which in turn leads to Lupin marrying Tonks, his regret, his and harry’s argument at grimauld place, and the birth of Teddy, not to mention Harry being name Godfather…
and perhaps it is just because (as previously stated) I am a fan of David Thewlis and hope he is in both films as much as possible, but I personally find the absents of those events far more disturbing than if it is only the wedding…
(Oh yeah, if they are adding exta scene(s)… I do hope some include Snape because they have to clarify a few things becuz of how much they’ve left out (like that fact they didn’t show Lily in the memory at the lake or the fact he had a rough home life as a boy)…
February 23rd, 2008 at 5:15 pm
‘You just need to calm down and give a little credit to the producers/director who probably know what they are doing.’
KNOW WHAT THEY ARE DOING!? You mean ruining good books!!?
And I’ve heard in the 7th film it will be Tonks and Lupin’s wedding rather than Bill and Fleur’s which the death eaters invade.
February 23rd, 2008 at 5:39 pm
Why add in a new scene… its ok to take them out… sometimes but adding them in is just stupid… and the attack in the seventh book is a big thing so why ruin that with putting an attack in this movie?
February 23rd, 2008 at 7:04 pm
Okay so the movies really make me angry, the fourth one kind of strayed from the book, but it still worked, but the fifth one was ridiculous.
People who hadn’t read it were completely lost, and it was annoying for me to have to say what was happening every five second.
Plus, they’re taking away the whole story if the burrow gets attacked. The attack in the Hallows pretty much starts the story. Its insane.
Plus the films are getting too short, the first one was the longest, and its the shortest book.
February 23rd, 2008 at 7:16 pm
dude here’e what you should do.even if the girl who played Fleur isn’t in this movie the characters should atleast mention the wedding, but you don’t need Bill and Fleur in it.Also, if the girl who played Fleur doesn’t want to be in THE DEATHLY HALLOWS they should get a new girl like a few years ago there was a new Dumbledore so I say there should definitely still be a wedding or it’ll mess up the story line a little and you shouldn’t have an attack on the burrow just yet
February 23rd, 2008 at 8:25 pm
i agree with u they shouldn’t add the additional scene unless theres no wedding and THERE BETTER BE A WEDDING!!!! the deathly hallows is a flawless book that i think should be made into 2 parts because i dont think they should leave anything out! i cant wait to FINALLY see hermione & ron kiss…..i cant wait to see harry with his 5 o’clock shadow…..i can’t wait to see the big battle! i just cant wait for the movie period!
February 23rd, 2008 at 8:43 pm
WHAT!!! THEY CAN’T TAKE OUT THE WEDDING!!! maybe they’re not going to put it in the 6th movie but still have fleur in the 7th. i’m praying that’s it because they just can’t skip it!!!
February 23rd, 2008 at 11:00 pm
I LOVE the books. I didn’t start reading them until I had seen the first two movies though. The first three movies are TERRIFIC! I love them. Goblet of fire isn’t too bad, but quite frankly the Order Of The Phoenix was quite disappointing. I had read the book twice prior to seeing the movie (perhaps that was the problem) I know it’s hard to keep films true to a book so fantasically narrated but I found it hard to follow some of the time and alot of vital detail was missed out… WHERE’S DOBBY????
I only hope that the final two are done better and keep true to the story.
The wedding is SO important to the plot of the final book I doubt that they would put that into the 6th film. I think we’re all being a little hysterical there.
The movie opens on November 27 here in Oz and I’ll be there with bells on. But, I’ll also have a tissue or two handy for the disappointment I feel is probably inevitable.
February 24th, 2008 at 1:14 am
Ok, if they want/need to replace “Fleur” so that the wedding can still take place…so be it. I know it was under different circumstances but the actor Dumbledore had to be replaced and it didn’t stop anyone from continuing the movies so why should the character of Fleur being replaced be any different? The attack at the burrow should stay where it belongs, in the 7th movie like the 7th book. Although could be done really well, lets stay true to J.K. Rowling and all of us die hard HP fans…
February 24th, 2008 at 2:46 am
thats stupid… i really dont like this director i thought he did an ok job on ootp but it could have been a little longer, now adding a scene to the 6th movie thats not even in the book? i just wish all the movies could stick directly to the plot and be like 3 hours long…
February 24th, 2008 at 5:23 am
Personally I think that the films need to be taken stood alone from the books as all of them have strayed a little from the writings of Jo Rowling. The order of the Phoenix especially I think we need to remember that they are separate oddities standing alone not every one will have read the books and so will not realise the film is changed. Lucky them I say certain parts are played down and others are embellished the point is it needs to make sense although why people can’t be seen reading news papers as in the book or discussing the things that are going on in the muggle world I have no idea a few small scenes instead of an attack on the Burrow what’s the diff.
If they leave the wedding out of movie 7 they will have to introduce fact and characters in other ways why when it’s done so beautifully in the book. If there is no wedding will Shell cottage also so be left out? Will Bill be in either of the movies? and other characters connected to him and his fate ? Personally I’d watch the movie if it went on for 6 or 7 hours or more the stand written by Stephen King is almost 6 hours long so why mess with perfection, but like I said already take them as separate entities and it’s fine i wonder if dobby and ketcher will be in the movie 6 as dobby’s part was ignored in movie 4 ?as was spew and winki and again dobby in movie 5 was ignored is it more about profit than story telling I ask myself I’m surprised that J K Rowling allowed this as she obviously loves his character as do we all again I worry he will be forgot in the rest of the movies and i powerful scene in the final book will be forgotten ? Well only time will tell.
February 24th, 2008 at 5:26 am
Here, I found the article;
In an interview with Herald Sun, David Barron sayd that a new scene which was not written in the sixth book, has been added for the Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince film.
David explains the scene :
“We don’t often have things that aren’t in the book,” producer David Barron told .”But this was brought in because Jo (Rowling) was able throughout the quite lengthy book to keep dropping little snippets of what was happening in the outside world-there’d be people reading newspapers and talking about how somebody’s parents had been killed or somebody had been withdrawn from school because their parents didn’t think it was safe.
And we’re made aware that the Muggle world is also experiencing these disasters, but thinks they are disasters rather than the work of Voldemort. The book is peppered with those moments, but we couldn’t do that quite so easily in the film. So (the extra scene) comes in the middle of the film and it just reminds us the world is no longer a safe place. Even in what would normally be considered the safe haven of the Burrow, nobody’s safe”.
And then added in the end “I think you´ll like it,It’s quite effective”.
February 24th, 2008 at 9:37 am
All you have made great points about this issue, and I very much agree. Do not add a scene when so much has been taken out. I REALLY do not like this director! I thought he did a very poor job on OOTP, and purposely made it short, leaving out so much information that it difficult for people who have not read the book to understand what was going on. Quote:” so the movies really make me angry, the fourth one kind of strayed from the book, but it still worked, but the fifth one was ridiculous. People who hadn’t read it were completely lost, and it was annoying for me to have to say what was happening every five second.”
Someone said that “JKR is NOT going to let them change her story lines so they will be more appealing to a movie going audience. she is very smart, and I do not think she is weak enough to let them make such a serious change without consulting her first” If this is true, what happened with OOTP?
Quote: “I’m a big fan of the Potter films and books but I’m becoming concerned about how much is being left out of the movies, let alone adding parts that are not originally in the books. Do understand that it would be impossible to translate the entire book into a film.” I think that many fans would be happy with making the last two movies 2 parters, 3 hour each.
If JKR reads this, PLEASE make the director put as much information from the books as possible, even if the movies are 2 parts and 3-4 hours long. I would gladly sit through them, knowing that after reading the books, the movies will be just as good. I am saddened and so disappointed to see the movies loose so much information. I have bought all the movies, except OOTP.
February 24th, 2008 at 10:25 am
I don’t think that the sixth movie needs an additional scene, the book was great the way it was. Also in the seventh book “The Dealthly Hallows” the wedding scene played an important part in the book, so removing the wedding all together would be disasterous.
February 24th, 2008 at 11:43 am
they couldn’t really put the scene from the 7th into the 6th because Harry finds aout about the life and lies of Albus Dumbledore. It would be pointless and they take so much out anyway so how would they have time to add somthing that acording to JKR never happend at that time or at all! but I do think that everyone should trust all the makers at Harry potter because they spend millions and they don’t do things lightly and the the producers and directors are not the only people that control the dessions.
February 24th, 2008 at 12:37 pm
I think that changing the whole storyline by deleting the wedding & having an attack on the burrow at the beginning of the 6th movie would do irreparable damage to the storyline. It would no longer be a true Harry Potter Movie. There are a lot of important events connected to the wedding. I hope that they reconsider their ideas to such a storyline change and stick closer to the original book for a change, it’s an excellent book.
February 24th, 2008 at 3:55 pm
A scene where the Deatheaters attack the
Burrow is unnecessary. Adding a scene for the forward motion of the story is one thing, like all the other stuff they skipped from the books that was important to move the story forward. But the adding just for the sake of it doesn’t wash.
February 24th, 2008 at 4:19 pm
i personally think that adding scenes and taking away big events NOT TO MENTION the OPENING EVENT to the last installment of this great series is just crazy. i dont know about other people but i will miss reading the in between that we got cut off from. i wanted to know about harry and ginny getting married, along with ron and hermione. its bad enough that we get cut off from knowing how harry lives his life after school but to stray from the material is just wrong. people read these books over and over again because they’re a great read and taking away from that should not happen. the chic that played flur was hardly in the movie. and if she doesnt want to come back then replace her. if you can replace DUMBLEDORE you can replace her. so find someone new and do it right.
February 24th, 2008 at 4:19 pm
They can’ttake out the wedding becasue that’s when Harry, Ron, and Hermione leave to go out on the streets because of the patronus and the death eaters. So why do that?
February 24th, 2008 at 4:22 pm
first of all, i agree with the other opinions….
i mean, it doesn’t make any sense to put an attack sense at Burrow…why would they do that? Besides, they would change the entire plot…as other people said before there is another importante scene at Burrow, but that’s only in Book 7…!!
So, the only thing that comes from my head is that it’s a scene that doesn’t involve battle; maybe it’s something that is useful to emphasizes a partical situacion in the film..
what do u think?
i’m really looking forward to see this film..
i hope it’ll be great
This film has to be longer than the others..i’ve said this when it was the release of the fifth Harry Potter film, but it didn´t happen…and we can see that is something missing in the fifth film, comparing to the book
I’m afraid there are going to cut some important things on this one..i just hope that i’m not right.. lol..
February 24th, 2008 at 5:02 pm
Yea thats kinda stupid. What would be a good cliff hanger though, was if it got to the wedding towards the end and showed the attack and then cut to the credits.
February 24th, 2008 at 5:24 pm
No, no and no again. I already had a hard time liking the Harry Potter movies because they were really different from the books. Now, they’re going to add on a scene that wasn’t there in the first place. Come on, why don’t they make a two disc movie so they can fit all the details in and NOT have to change a lot of things??
February 24th, 2008 at 5:24 pm
umm….wait i dun want this 2 happen!!! if its not in tha buk y shud it b in tha muvie? theyre putting somrething in this that would turn thee movie MCU diff than tha book!! and its not like the movies arnt diff enough alredee!!!!=[[[
February 24th, 2008 at 6:47 pm
I’ve read a lot of the responses, and I wondered if anyone knew exactly what happened in the attack on the Burrow in DH. Who squared off against whom…. If I remember right as soon as people started appearing, H, R,and H disapperated to the cafe…. End of attack scene in DH. Leaving Fleur out in 6 wouldn’t be the end of the world, but I’ll agree that the wedding scene is important
February 24th, 2008 at 7:24 pm
I think the movies should stay as true to the book as possible. The first 3 movies were close to the book, after that is was so choppy. The should bring back the first director.
February 24th, 2008 at 7:58 pm
they got through the whole wedding it was the reception when the attack started because the warning came then the attack started
February 24th, 2008 at 9:18 pm
Chris Columbus did a good job with the movies, but the others fall flat and far from the books. Forget Yates and the other. Instead fire Yates and hire Tim Burton. These books have always read like a Burton movie. Odd characters the strange dorky kid is the hero - who better. Burton could cut chunks out the books and still make the movie flow. And another thing while perusing the cast list I didn’t see Fenrir Greyback listed nor the other Death Eaters who enter Hogwarts. Where are they? Yet there’s talk of adding a scene. Sacriligous!
February 24th, 2008 at 11:38 pm
This should easily be a 3 hour movie. Potter fans will gladly watch every minute they’re given. Anything less will be a sham. Make the movie long, stay true to the book, don’t make it quite as dark as the last one and you’ll find the true fans of the series will appreciate it a lot more.
February 24th, 2008 at 11:41 pm
wtf? they’re messing up the movies completely. Fleur and Bill HAVE to get married, Harry and the others visit them, wtf, their freaking daughter was SNOGGING with Teddy Lupin. If they cut out the wedding, i’ll be one pissed of Harry Potter fan. They need to stick to the books, not their imagination!!!!
February 25th, 2008 at 4:36 am
I think that the director shouldn’t add an extra scene to the sixth film. I mean, i was annoyed with the last film (the order of the phoenix) i mean, i’ve heard from all my friends that that was really crap. And they would rather sit through a long 6 hr film better than a short crappy film. I mean… the rest was good but what happened to the last one? No one understood what it was about and Ron didn’t even play Quidditch! Urgh! It was really disappointing. i don’t even wanna watch it. my cousins said it was too boring to even remember. all she remembered was it was REALLY BORING! i mean… why spend so much money on a short film that doesn’t even put in that much point. I understand that you can’t put a whole descriptive book into a film but at least stick to the story! The order of phoenix just wrect everything. So i’m really looking forward to the the sixth one to be interesting. to make up for the last depressing one. PLEASE DON’T PUT IN AN EXTRA SCENE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
February 25th, 2008 at 1:52 pm
To have the Death Eater scene at the end of the Half-Blood Prince on the Burrow is not just in my opinion out of order, but to make it where there is not going to be a weddding even. That puts a damper on the series of events for Harry and his friends, moreso can take away from the reading material and changes more than is necessary. One has to emphasize away from the material to make the flow of the story come across to the audience, but not to the point that it takes out the importance in scenes like the Burrow, with the wedding from the hero,Harry who is the focal point to the whole series.
February 25th, 2008 at 6:28 pm
Totally do not agree.. the movie should be how the books are.. too bad if they do. Don’t wish for an Oscar.. that is for sure!!
February 29th, 2008 at 9:54 pm
hahaha i read the last book hp and the deadly hollows and in the end harry is murdered to destroy an horrocrux madmod eye is killed and also hedwick dobby is murdered too and dont forguet snapes dead killed by voldemorts snake(who also is killed by neville) but harry returns to life cause he still had other horrocruxes that keped him alive and i was forgueting that lupin and ninphadora had a baby and both died but little tedy lupin (lupin and ninphadoras son) survived aldo collin crevey was murdered by deadeaters and peter petigrew suicidates himself
im forgetting something………………..
ow shure the horrocruxes one is found in the ministry of magic (the slitherins one) the hujlepuff cup is in gringots the crown of rowena ravenclaw is in howarts and harry was another
p.s. if you read the book or wait till the movie you will se its true
p.s.s. im from mexico
p.s.s.s. viva mexico!!!!awebo!!!!!
March 3rd, 2008 at 11:43 am
this argument is the same as “where the wild things are”. the author of that book worked with spike jonez so any problems the studio has with it is a problem they have with the book.
part of the book to movie deal was that j.k. rowling has final say on the script….if something is left out or added its only because she said to do it. calm down people….it will all work out in the end!
March 4th, 2008 at 6:37 am
i agree
lots of H.P fans maybe dissapointed in my opinion
i thought that de 5th movie was too dark