Harry Potter 10 Scenes In The Movies That Werent In The Books

Harry Potter: 10 Scenes In The Movies That Weren’t In The Books

Although the Harry Potter movies cut a lot that was in the books, they also added a few scenes J.K. Rowling didn’t write…

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There are so many articles online about favorite scenes from the Harry Potter books which never made it into the films. Usually overshadowed are the moments of brilliance in these films which expand on book material or are entirely new. It’s a great time to look back on the stories we love. Adaptation isn’t easy and sometimes you have to cut away some the of the extra scenes to serve the greater narrative.

Another way to make the same point in a more concise manner is to use the visual medium to show, not tell. Don’t tell us Dumbledore is a great wizard, show him whip the greatest dark wizard of all time into a ball of water like he’s nothing! With this in mind, here are twelve great scenes only seen in the Harry Potter films!

10 Bellatrix At The Astronomy Tower And The Burrow

It’s quite clear that the film producers loved Helena Bonham-Carter’s performance as Bellatrix Lestrange. She’s also a big-name actress and getting the most out of her fee makes sense. In Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, she appears in extra scenes than her book counterpart. She and Greyback attack The Burrow in a fairly pointless action scene.

She also appears at the Astronomy Tower when the Death Eaters enter Hogwarts. With these additions, she is woven in and out of the narrative throughout, fulfilling the role of principal antagonist which was otherwise lacking given that Snape and Malfoy are both conflicted in their roles.

9 Harry And The Girl In The Café

At the start of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Harry sits in a café and flirts with a waitress. They even plan a date, which sadly Harry doesn’t get to attend because Dumbledore just can’t let this kid have a life. It was a big opportunity: Chosen One or not, the girl was way out of his league.

The scene is fun and shows some actual humanity in Harry. He gets to be a real teenager with a relatable desire beyond saving the world. Harry then checking his breath and eating a mint, presumably where she can still see him, was a bit much. Also, cutting the Dursleys meeting Dumbledore was a definite mistake.

8 Harry And Hermione Dance

The scene of Harry and Hermione dancing in their tent to Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds during Deathly Hallows Part 1 is entirely original. These two are beaten down and alone, they’ve left everyone behind and have the future of two worlds on their shoulders.

They have no idea where to go next. For just a minute they get to take a breath and be stupid teenagers and laugh. Some take the scene as romantic, but it’s really just a spark of pure joy in an otherwise desolate time. They’re just lonely souls comforting each other.

7 Death Eaters Flying Above England

Blink and you’ll miss it. The Death Eaters flying above England is a great parallel to World War Two and a strong visual representation of Death Eater rule. This short detail doesn’t really click with book canon, as in the books the Death Eaters can’t fly. However it’s details like this which add a necessary layer of threat to Deathly Hallows Part 1.

6 Voldemort Destroys The Forcefield

In the books, there isn’t a literal magical forcefield around Hogwarts and Voldemort doesn’t know when a Horcrux is destroyed. Film is a visual medium though, so having the loss of a Horcrux unhinge Voldemort that he lashes out and obliterates the forcefield is a beautifully cinematic moment. No dialogue, just action. The wand then cracks, hinting to the audience that despite his power, there’s more to the story as we go into the final act.

5 Neville Blowing Up The Covered Bridge

In the book, it is mentioned that Neville dueled Scabior and some Snatchers fell to their deaths at the covered bridge. In the film adaptation, Neville, Seamus and Ginny rig the entire covered bridge to blow with permission from Professor McGonagall. Neville taunts an army of Snatchers and upon the destruction of the shield around Hogwarts, they chase after him. He sets the bridge to blow and takes down an entire portion of Voldemort’s army.

The lines of who kills and who doesn’t and how it affects their soul is brought up in the books. However, Neville isn’t a dark character. He’s just a man of action defending himself. Technically the gravity killed all of those Snatchers, and it was a great moment in the film.

4 Slughorn’s Story About Lily

In Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, when Harry gets the memory from Slughorn, Jim Broadbent delivers a touching story. Slughorn tells Harry that Lily created a fish for him from the petal of a lily. This shows her kindness and expands upon the sometimes-limited uses of magic in this world. The fish disappeared when Lily was killed. It’s a worthy addition to the scene and reminds us just how much Harry has missed out on.

3 Nice One, James

When the Order of the Phoenix arrives to defend Harry and his friends, Sirius steps up. He and Harry duel Lucius Malfoy and another Death Eater. As Harry disarms Malfoy, Sirius shouts, “Nice one, James,” calling back to his best friend, Harry’s father.

In the film, these are his last words. It’s incredibly sad that he never had a life beyond when James was alive and has lived a half-life in the intervening years. He gets a moment to remember the old days and defend his godson, but his triumph is cut short when he is murdered by his cousin, Bellatrix.

2 Harry Confronting Snape

In Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Harry is under the invisibility cloak when Snape duels three professors and flees Hogwarts prior to the battle. The film changes this, adding a scene where Harry confronts Snape in front of the whole school.

This shows some brilliant acting from Alan Rickman, the conflicting emotions of how this hits him and his false role playing momentarily on his face. Any added scene with Alan Rickman is a win. You can even spot him take out the Carrows to defend everyone else in the hall, all of whom despise him at that moment.

1 Voldemort And Dumbledore Duel

This scene did take place in the books, but Voldemort’s battle with Dumbledore in the Ministry of Magic is massively expanded upon in the film adaptation. Seeing these two face-off in the book still feels like a little formulaic.

In the film, the duel is a titanic chess game, with moves and countermoves, massive displays of power and clashing styles you would expect from the two greatest wizards of all time.

Link Source : https://screenrant.com/harry-potter-movie-scenes-not-books/

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