I LOVED HBP.
I'm so overcome with like, butterflies and happiness and relief. I'm completely impressed.
I love how David Yates totally captured the way Harry, Ron, and Hermione aren't the little chubby cheeked kids running through Platform 9 and 3/4 anymore. They're growing up, and that makes for SO MUCH GOOD STUFF.
I made a list.
So much good stuff:
1. One of my absolute favorite things about this series is the history the characters have with each other. Like they've been through stuff together and they've grown up together and they're there for each other. And so much of that was in this movie.
WARNING SPOILERS AHEAD, KAY COOL.
Example: When Harry was comforting Hermione after Ron made out with
And at the very beginning of the movie when Harry is being swamped by photographers and Dumbledore protectively puts his arm around Harry to steer him away from the crowd.
So many beautiful moments that illustrate the bond between the characters and completely satisfy the crowd who's come to know and love them.
When I remember more of these kind of moments I'll add them. Right now my mind is just too fuzzy with sheer bliss and I can't think straight.
2. Cute moments. 'Nuff said:
When Ginny tied Harry's shoe. A lot of people thought it was kind of weird, but I thought it was so sweet. I mean, he saved her from the Chamber of Secrets. I think she can tie his shoe, people. Plus it helps that she's undeniably in love with him. I was also really happy with their kiss, even though it's hard not to miss the whole Gryffindor common room kiss. But I'm not a tough critic, and I go with the flow. And this went with my flow.
The way Harry and Ron were fighting over the potion book. It was so playful and adorable that it made me want to throw myself into the movie.
Harry in general. He broke my heart at the most appropriate times. I think that was the point.
Harry and Ginny in general. I mean, so cute. I have a bone to pick with Bonnie Wright though, more on that later. But Daniel Radcliffe is such a fabulous actor.
When Ron and Harry were watching the First Years scramble around, and then laughing about it. I really like all of the Ron and Harry moments. Like when they hug.
Harry and the flirtatious moment with the waitress at the very beginning. I was expecting the very first scene of the movie to consist of Harry leaning against his window and snoring like in the book, but this was so much better. I'm all for changes when they're legit. And this was definitely legit.
RON PLAYING QUIDDITCH. Oh dear lord. Words can't even possibly describe how huge my smile was during all of those scenes. It was nice to see him victorious. Until he made out with
Lupin and Tonks. Love them love them love them love.
Harry and his felix felicis. I was grinning the whole time.
That little snowman sliding all over the cake. My mom had a cow over that one. She loves snowmen.
When Ginny fed Harry the cookie thing and then Ron plopped down between them. I love it.
When I remember more, they're going all up in here.
3. Characters I feel like I should talk about. I can already tell this is going to be long.
- Bellatrix is twisted and weird and terrifying and as of now, kind of perverted with her nephew, but you have to admit, she is also made of awesome. If I had to pick a villain that I absolutely had to be, I would so be her.
- Ginny. Everyone knows how much I adore Ginny, so I'm going to take this paragraph to discuss how annoyed I am with Bonnie Wright.
Bonnie, it's just no good.
I always have to remind myself that she was cast as Ginny way before Ginny was even considered as a love interest. She was just supposed to be Ron's little sis. I understand this. But really, come on. I was cringing every time she attempted to be flirty and cute and attractive, because she just looked so uncomfortable. Her other scenes weren't as horrifying, and I was really happy they gave her lines this time. But really. Can someone please like, shove the book in her face and say NO. ACT LIKE THIS.
I'm taking it way too personal. But only because Ginny is my favorite character like, ever, and I totally look up to her and it's just horrendously painful to see her best traits slaughtered on screen. I know, I know. Bonnie tried. I'm just a little afraid to see Harry and her kiss again in the next movie, because I am now scarred by her behavior in the Room of Requirement.
What. No Ginny. I will not close my eyes. Not when you say it like that.
Mostly I ignore her and picture the right version of Ginny. Or just focus on Harry. Which brings me to my next point...
- Harry. Oh, Harry. I love you. I want to slap Bonnie Wright for the way she acts with you but I want to give you a big hug for the way you act with her. I love you. I don't think I need to say anything more, because everyone already knows that if Harry Potter didn't live only on paper and inside a movie screen, I would marry him. And his hair was fabulous. And his wardrobe. He was more Harry than ever.
-Slughorn wasn't what I expected. He was even BETTER than I expected. I pictured Slughorn as a plump fellow with a pipe, but this guy was so amazing with his hilarious facial expressions. And when him and Hagrid got drunk and started singing, priceless.
- Draco, you are fierce. Now come to the light because The Order needs a blonde. My mom called you a toe-head because she doesn't like you.
4. Moments that gave me strong emotions. If that's vague enough for you.
- When the death eaters took down the bridge in a completely vicious way. My hand was over my mouth and everything.
- WHHHY DID THE BURROW BURN DOWN. Here's Harry's haven going up in flames. No.
Bellatrix was extrememly cool and evil in that scene though. And I was gasping for air when Ginny and Harry were running through the plant stuff. Whatever the stuff was. It looked uncomfortable.
- When Dumbledore died. I think that every part of my insides broke down.
- THE CAVE. I jumped like a foot off my seat when the inferi were all up in Harry's business even though I knew it was coming.
- When Hermione held Ron's hand. I wanted to just melt all over the sticky movie theater floor.
- When the phoenix soared through the sky. I was on the verge of tears at that point.
I'm just so glad that they got this one right. It was quite possibly the most amazing thing I've ever seen, and I love seeing the characters at this incredible point they're at. I want the 7th movie to be here, like, NOW.
Even this blog isn't adequate enough to describe my total admiration and adoration for this movie. It was just so so so perfect.
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