Top 10 Harry Potter Moments That Were Better In The Movies | Theory

[@SuperCarlinBrothers]

What are your favorite Movie vs Book scenes??

[@Me-dx7kg]

NICE ONE JAMES!

[@vultureairsoft2153]

When you first see the castle in daylight it’s exactly the way I picture it

[@mattwearden3542]

@@Me-dx7kg yesss

[@neutralamity]

I'm sorry Professor, but I must not tell lies.

[@whitewolf2875]

When Harry and Slughorn were in the greenhouse and they go Harry!! SIR!!

[@caitlinlach9615]

I loved it when Dobby was like 'Dobby never meant to kill! Dobby only meant to, maim, or... seriously injure. They did this so well

[@elizabethgranados8882]

I would have to say that this was my favorite as well!

[@emily-rosemachia215]

Yeah that one was awesome!

[@Inkyminkyzizwoz]

He wasn't 'like' it, he SAID it!

[@djbslectures]

+1

[@driveasandwich6734]

@@Inkyminkyzizwoz They were like, adding a sense of inexactness so as to not be wrong if the quote wasn't perfect while still writing it as a quote.

[@EllenJuni]

I thought it was really funny when Draco said “I didn’t know you could read” when Harry and Ron were pretending to be Crabbe and Goyle! And the fact that Tom just made it up on the spot as well, magnificent😂

[@charlesbrowning9748]

Same scene, Draco you think there is someone here worse than dumbledore?! Fake Goyle. Harry potter Draco .... good one goyle yes st potter.

[@sophiecoats-clemans329]

possibly one of the best improv lines in the series!

[@Stars4Theseus]

Yes.

[@lynnerose7891]

Iconic. And Felton was so young too.

[@arthurbuttons]

I love that bit. "I didnt know you could read" 😂😂😂

[@dipflip3831]

What about the scene from half blood prince at Weasleys Wizard Weezes? “How much is this?” “5 galleons.” “How much for me” “5 galleons.” “But I’m your brother” “10 galleons!”

[@SsilentShadow]

That one is SO EPIC!! I love it SO MUCH!! Definitely my favourite

[@rubygracemoseley8144]

That’s one of the best Weasley Twins’ moments

[@BobBob-kr5he]

That was in the books

[@dipflip3831]

@Bob Bob really? I checked and didn’t find it. Can you give me a page number?

[@SsilentShadow]

@@BobBob-kr5he It was not in the book. In the book they said the price was something, 11 sickles (I believe) and a knut. Then they proceeded to knock off the knut. That’s how it went in the moovies

[@wiktoriagrzesiak4033]

Neville practicing dancing before the yule ball! it was so adorable to see him being so nervous and excited about it, also his happiness after the ball just feels like it's kind of the first moment when he felt included

[@nicholehayden2779]

I liked that additions as well. In the books he’s a bad dancer, but I think the way the did it in the movie gave Neville a much needed win. It’s a small thing, but it’s something that he is good at when none of the other Gryffindor are.

[@MrGameonthis]

@@nicholehayden2779 Also it's a great way to represent Neville's character, he's always willing to put in more work than the other students when he's passionate or determined about something, despite him being less talented/studious. One of my favorite characters!

[@user-jj6xp2ln4d]

Absolutely this

[@MrWestNileVirus]

The honorable mention about rubber ducks reminded me of one of my absolute favorite moments in the movies: when Molly furiously tells Arthur that the kids stole the car, and he replies “Did you really?” Freaking hilarious delivery. 😂

[@libbyann78]

how'd it go?

[@andrewlance3898]

Also when Arthur is introduced to Harry Potter and Arthur immediately goes "Good Lord". The delivery is just perfect

[@eyebrow5915]

Yes lol

[@maryjoyspohrer9011]

When he asked the boys "How did it go?" and Molly slugs him..."That was very bad." I cracked up! I then wondered where my royalties were, as they had obviously been following my family. (we have 6 boys and 3 girls, most of them are gingers, so the whole hand me down thing and all)

[@mouseguin]

"She needs to sort out her priorities." Ron Weasley, Philosopher's Stone. Easily one of my favourite added lines. I always expect it when I listen to the audio book and then it's not there.

[@cassandramuller7337]

Hermione on the line just before is much better in the movie as well. I think they slightly rephrased it? And also Emma Watson's delivery on it was great.

[@quix689]

Yes! I love that line!

[@skarloey1214]

That Is My dads favorite Line.

[@Crazyd_]

Very nice! I loved that in the movie.

[@rolo1990]

I'm missing the story Slughorn tells about Francis his pet fish, that was a gift from Lily, a petal that turned into a fish, and one night he went downstairs to find out it turned back into a petal.

[@Pikminiman]

"Be brave, Professor. Be brave like my mother. Otherwise, you disgrace her. Otherwise, she died for nothing. Otherwise, the bowl will remain empty forever." The movies did so much right~

[@unknownLC]

I know this story is in the books, but they delivered so well. Way better in the movie.

[@Pikminiman]

@@unknownLC : I just checked, and the story about Francis the fish is not in the book. In Half-Blood Prince chapter 22, Harry gets the memory from Slughorn by playing to Slughorn's affection for Lily, but there's no story. Here's the excerpt: “You don’t want to get rid of the wizard who killed Lily Evans?” “Harry, Harry, of course I do, but -” “You’re scared he’ll find out you helped me?” Slughorn said nothing; he looked terrified. “Be brave like my mother, Professor...” Slughorn raised a pudgy hand and pressed his shaking fingers to his mouth; he looked for a moment like an enormously overgrown baby. “I am not proud...” he whispered through his fingers. “I am ashamed of what - of what that memory shows... I think I may have done great damage that day...” “You’d cancel out anything you did by giving me the memory,” said Harry. “It would be a very brave and noble thing to do.” Hagrid twitched in his sleep and snored on. Slughorn and Harry stared at each other over the guttering candle. There was a long, long silence, but Felix Felicis told Harry not to break it, to wait. Then, very slowly, Slughorn put his hand in his pocket and pulled out his wand. He put his other hand inside his cloak and took out a small, empty bottle. Still looking into Harry’s eyes, Slughorn touched the tip of his wand to his temple and withdrew it, so that a long, silver thread of memory came away too, clinging to the wand-tip. Longer and longer the memory stretched until it broke and swung, silvery bright, from the wand. Slughorn lowered it into the bottle where it coiled, then spread, swirling like gas. He corked the bottle with a trembling hand and then passed it across the table to Harry. “Thank you very much, Professor.” “You’re a good boy,” said Professor Slughorn, tears trickling down his fat cheeks into his walrus mustache. “And you’ve got her eyes... Just don’t think too badly of me once you’ve seen it...” And he too put his head on his arms, gave a deep sigh, and fell asleep.

[@miningflame9847]

I'm so sad my favorite change of Neville giving Harry the gillyweed wasn't included! If it wasn't for that change we never would have gotten the greatest line "I've killed Harry Potter!"

[@haileymullican335]

Voldemort in the distance: I've been trying for 13 years! What is this sorcery!

[@scarletrevon522]

😂🤣

[@scarletrevon522]

Sorry Harry is the main character and there for has ✨plot armor✨

[@BenEdits123]

Dobby be like 😐😐😐😐

[@LeoIshii-ju8zi]

I love that book vs movie change tooooo!

[@kmbehrens14]

Ron sleep-talking during a nightmare: “The spiders - they want me to tap dance! I don’t want to tap dance!” “You tell those spiders, Ron.”

[@chelseafedy9046]

Yes! Always makes me laugh

[@rileybange3291]

YES

[@Jan_Koopman]

Yeah, I'll tell them...

[@auraliecherise]

YEEEES

[@MollytheHufflepuff]

Yep! 🤣🤣

[@jennifercollins2548]

I like the additional scenes with Luna and Harry: giving meat to the baby thestral, finding her shoes, Finding him under the cloak, her fixing his “ordinary” nose... and also Nevel saying that he was “mad” about her

[@chumuheha]

wouldn't the fact that luna could see him under the cloack make luna's glasses like one of the most powerful magical items in existence lol

[@landlighterfirestar5550]

@@chumuheha ehhhhhhh given that it’s Luna I wouldn’t be surprised if those Specs just honed in on random places and she just got ridiculously lucky lol

[@brickscapebuilders]

There were nargels floating around Harry’s form, so she just saw a cluster of them and assumed someone was there

[@WilliamReginaldLucas]

Luna is probably my favourite character but I don't like how the movies randomly added in Neville revealing he's "mad about her" right towards the end and it's never followed up on, other than that all Luna's moments are golden in the movies and the books!

[@brickscapebuilders]

@@WilliamReginaldLucas before the battle of hogwarts Neville runs up to Harry and ask if he has seen Luna, Harry tells him no so he runs off and says I have to find her and tell her something… before it’s to late! I assume he was going to tell her he liked her

[@Blaziken36]

One change I really liked was when Fred asked that one girl out to the Yule Ball, he did it in a much more comedic manner in the movie than the book. The movie scene was funnier because he did it so causally without using any words and taunting Ron about it beforehand.

[@MHruskamusic]

That was Angelina Johnson

[@SilviaNight99]

I second this. The Weasley Twins were executed so well i forgot that wasn't even in the books 😭

[@gabis314]

@@SilviaNight99 the Weasley twins(and the whole Weasley family) personality was murdered by the movies

[@therealsap]

@@gabis314 Kinda true

[@therealsap]

That's exactly what happened in the books

[@kenjamin9147]

Surprised no-one's mentioned Snape's reaction to McGonagall springing to Harry's defense. The way he lowers his wand for a moment before remembering the charade he has to maintain adds so much to his character, you really see his reluctance to stand against his friends.

[@jmc4365]

I'm that duel he deflects her spells knocking out the other two death eaters in the process

[@burdy707]

everything about that duel is perfect: snapes obvious hesitation, taking out both the carrows whilst making it look natural, even taking their wands from their bodies on the way out of the window. absolutely brilliant

[@SJ-di5zu]

@@burdy707That duel is definitely the main one I prefer from the movies over the books. Snape’s hesitation from a first time viewer’s perspective can be looked at as cowardice, or fear of McGonagall. A second time viewer can read his facial expression and realize it was sadness, a reflexive refusal to fight someone he considered to be a friend. The deflection of the spell to hit the Carrows could be seen as McGonagall being powerful or a byproduct of their fight on a first time watch, but when you look closely and see Snape purposely wave his wand that way once he’s clear of the students, and take the Carrows’ wands away before flying off, you realize he was protecting the students of Hogwarts all along. Although I am a little sad we didn’t get to see the scene where a Carrow spits in McGonagall’s face, and Harry takes the cloak off to torture him with Crucio. This leads to my bigger point that movie Snape is better than book Snape. Movie Snape does grow attached to the Order and Harry himself, he just struggles to show it and wants to keep his cover. Movie Snape doesn’t know how to show love because he hurt the only person he loved. Book Snape comes off as creepy, obsessive over Lily, and unable to feel attachment to anyone else. He insists he doesn’t care about Harry even in the Pensieve, he doesn’t seem to care for the Order, he simply does everything out of obligation to Lily.

[@rebeccatrisko]

Ron's entire trip on the love potion gets me everytime. "I think I love her" "Have you even met her?" "No.... Can you introduce us?" 😂🤣😂🤣😂

[@williamoconnell1233]

Oh yeah, those chocolates are meant for Harry though. Ron was being an amazing friend in that scene.

[@jasonfoth14]

Ron low-key stole the chocolates though... he didn't eat them because he thought it would help Harry 😅🤣 I think in this instance, Harry helped Ron 😊

[@evthemen]

@@jasonfoth14 yeah it was ron's birthday and he thought it was a bday gift but really it was given to harry at christmas at the bottom of his suitcase

[@tuopsy]

@@williamoconnell1233 i don’t think he did it for his sake tho 😅

[@highlighterjelly]

and then when Ron falls over the couch in Slughorn's office

[@blakdeth]

When hermione is cutting harry's hair and yells "oh my god" without any context, then harry reaches behind his head because he thinks something happened. Subtle but very funny.

[@chelseafedy9046]

Yes

[@annarushlau9722]

THIS THOUGH!!!

[@Kashya691]

Your comment made me think: How Hogwarts' students got their hair cut during the school year? o.O

[@Mayonnaise_man35]

@@Kashya691 they didn’t and their hair would just grow out and end up looking like Hagrids

[@eyebrow5915]

@@Mayonnaise_man35 no it's probably magic When harry was at the dursleys, he changed his hair over night

[@jamespope2325]

In The Chamber of Secrets. When Malfoy Sr. Comes to Dumbledores office at the end and says, " Let's just hope that Mr. Potter will always be around to save the day." Looks at Harry who simply says, "oh, I will be." Totally epic...

[@MatthewDoel32]

And the best part is, both lines were ad-libbed, and it sent chills down Jason Isaacs’ spine.

[@marissaelliott6102]

Yep.

[@XainPhoenix]

And thus a bada** was born...

[@clarapowerszwerg9698]

@@MatthewDoel32 Not only were they ad-libbed, they didn't even tell Daniel Radcliffe before filming the scene that Jason Isaac will be saying an exit-line. Love that.

[@allicide166]

@@clarapowerszwerg9698 and Danny-boy came barking back like a master! Like "come at me bro" at its best, even before that was a thing.

[@bobtheduck]

My favorite change is Hermione casting obliviate on her parents. Kind of glossed over in the book, but super emotional in the movie. Also, I liked the deleted scene with Petunia acknowledging her sorrow for losing her sister. She's never really given a chance to be less cartoonish in the books, so giving her a moment of humanity is great.

[@tilgare]

The track, Obliviate, is one of my favorite pieces of music period. That scene is amazing.

[@RJMiller73]

Hermione used magic to take away their free will. Yeah Hermione.

[@Boundwithflame23]

@@RJMiller73 I mean…the alternative is the Death Eaters torturing information about her and Harry out of them before killing them. Wasn’t like she did it to falsely boost her own popularity and reputation like a certain someone who landed himself in St. Mungo’s. She even explained in the book that she planned to lift the enchantment after the war was over so it was only temporary. They were safer believing she didn’t exist rather than simply leaving the country to hide

[@OFWarhhbTN]

Really should be among the top 10. Not sure what to omit, but this scene is incredibly moving, and Emma Watson deserves a reward for making it so.

[@balasrivatsavyerramilli9960]

@@RJMiller73 because she didn't want them to be tortured and/or murdered!?

[@SomeeOne123]

Hedwig's death. In the books she was hit by the killing curse in her cage In the movie she flew into the curse to prevent it from hitting harry, sacrificing herself

[@SpiderSmoothie]

I definitely like that better in the movies. She died flying freely in the sky. Loyal until the very end.

[@woops9076]

Kinda reminiscent of when fawks swallowed the killing curse for dumbledoor in order of the Phoenix

[@libbyann78]

yes, and that gives him away. I remember the last time I read (listened by audiobook) it thinking it wasn't as touching that way.

[@landlighterfirestar5550]

@@libbyann78 yes, also much better than “oh but the Death Eaters think that Expelliarmus is your signature spell”

[@libbyann78]

@@landlighterfirestar5550 which is a good point. I mean why didn't he use something else?

[@jenniferbriggs8465]

It's a small moment, but when Harry draws a cake in the dirt on his 11th birthday and tells himself to make a wish.

[@casperhowell6523]

Seeing that ment so much to me as a kid. Birthday being in July (so no school freinds) and we lived in the middle of nowhere (so no neighbor kids nearby).

[@kalebm6758]

@@casperhowell6523 we had the same childhood bruh

[@WilliamReginaldLucas]

I've never even thought of that one but that's actually a brilliantly timed moment in the first film, the first two films are probably the most book loyal

[@samimackay7052]

@@grizal5669 I always liked to believe it was something along the lines of “I wish I was special”

[@Stars4Theseus]

Yes.

[@eliannagaribaldi2668]

One of my FAVORITE Ron and Harry moments is in Half Blood Prince when they’re looking through the cupboard for potions books and start ~fighting~ over who gets the newest one. I laugh every time and it really portrays their friendship naturally.

[@gamingdan2841]

One of my favorite scenes is when they are at the Quidditch World Cup (it had just finished and they were back in the tent) and Fred and George just start taunting Ron singing, “Viktor I love you,” “Viktor I do,” and then Harry comes in and they all sing “When we’re apart my heart beats only for youuuuuuuuuuu”

[@joshs9273]

Hearing Harry say “Hi” to some random person in Half Blood Prince right after he takes the Felix potion will always be funny to me.

[@SilviaNight99]

I laughed so hard when I saw it happen the first time, I paused the movie and rewatched that part. 😂 still makes me laugh or smile.

[@CaroEmm]

HI!! 😃

[@maddie9602]

That scene in general is just great, the way they decided "you know how we'll show how great he feels? By having him act like he's high."

[@lar9299]

Slughorn: Harryyyyy Harry: Siiiiiiiiiir

[@MollytheHufflepuff]

I know!! That was hilarious!! 🤣🤣🤣

[@pyrowarrior6]

An added line for the movie by Moody “Technically its a ferret.”

[@ItBePatYo]

He is technically correct. It was technically a ferret.

[@duck-cc4qu]

"is that a student?!?!" "Well technically it is a ferret."

[@emz2969]

Technically it's cgi

[@timbarklow5383]

That was Barty Crouch jr

[@JoshuaWillis89]

And technically, that was Barty Crouch, Jr.

[@AnakinDramaticSkywalker]

Snape and Harry sharing a petty side eye in Movie 4 after Crouch Jr. is found to be the one breaking into Snape's potions stores is peak subtle comedy and i just love it.

[@quicksilveryt4000]

-._-.

[@tetsudikawakami3071]

Harry:i told you Snape: . . . S*&t

[@timvanmeurs8615]

I think Snape's death scene definitely deserves a spot here. He adds the line "you have your mothers eyes" before dying, finally showing his affection for Lily and that he cared for Harry. After always saying that he was just like his father (in a negative way).

[@the_fangirl_cat5829]

Not to mention "you have your mother's ehes" is always a line said throughout the books and movies by various characters to the point where it's annoying, so if it was said in the final book/movie, you'd think you'd roll your eyes at it. But you don't. Because it's Snape of all people saying it, at last, and for that it feels... conflicting. A phrase of comfort, said by a man you've been taught to hate from the start. It's tricky, for sure.

[@PerovNigma]

It's a stretch to say that he cared about Harry.

[@therpgerer]

@@PerovNigma idk, at least Movie Snape cared for Harry, book Snape not so much. Movie Snape threw Harry and the others behind him to protect them from werewolf Lupin, Movie Snape seemed genuinely offended that Dumbledore was raising Harry as a "pig for slaughter" and Movie Snape doesn't seem to abuse or mistreat Harry anymore than nessicary to keep up appearances.

[@apmanda]

@@therpgerer Book Snape was genuinely offended that Dumbledore was “raising Harry as a pig for slaughter” too, but it wasn’t for Harry’s sake. Book Snape never liked or cared about Harry beyond his own guilt for getting Lily killed. Hense the line in the book when Dumbledore expresses surprise at Snape taking offense where Snape says “For him?!” proceeding to cast the patronus of a doe to indicate the only reason he cares so much about protecting Harry is because of Lily. As for movie Snape, I think you give too much credence to the idea of him keeping up appearances. He was certainly more affectionate than book Snape, but I’d say his abuse still came from the intense distaste for James and not a way to cover, seeing as he still wasn’t certain Voldemort was alive the first year or that other death eaters might search him out, it wouldn’t have been necessary or prudent. And for someone as clever as Snape, it would have serviced him better to have simply ignored Harry, at the very least, given how carefully Dumbledore was watching him. But he didn’t have the emotional control based on how much he hated James. And since there’s not enough screen-time to prove his innocence in his youth, we can’t really assume much more than what the books tell us about his self-serving, somewhat malicious nature.

[@ThreadBomb]

@@apmanda Maybe Snape would have turned out nicer if he hadn't been bullied as a child? That sort of thing warps the personality.

[@maryjacobson9797]

Honorable Mention: Snape hitting Harry and Ron’s heads with a book in the library😂

[@supersoup4672]

😂

[@jeffgammons431]

That’s one of my wife’s favorite scenes too. 😊 Then he tugs on his sleeves and pushes both heads down at the same time.

[@lunarmothcat]

I've thought it was going on in the Great Hall ?

[@TheTytoGaurdian]

That scene in the movies has always been number one to me when comparing moments from the books vs the movies. It was just so funny lol.

[@jeffgammons431]

@@lunarmothcat I believe you’re right. At least that’s what it looks like.

[@allisonantoine4556]

Honorable Mention: When Fred and George are leaving Hogwarts on their brooms and Flitwick does a fist pump. I love that scene.

[@duck-cc4qu]

Nobody liked umbrige Is that how I spell it correctly?

[@lizzieblouin9582]

No, it's Umbridge but no one likes her anyways so it doesn't matter lol

[@Just_a-guy]

I would say this is still in the book but in better way, he leaves a part of a swamp that they made, so he for sure was impressed by their work

[@feder373]

@@Just_a-guy Yeah, it's hilarious how in the book teachers take revenge on Umbridge by doing nothing to help her control chaos in the school, so she goes everywhere panting until desperation, and then Flitwick telling her "I did nothing about that because I didn't know if I had the authority" lol

[@MrXtremedd]

@@lizzieblouin9582 i think you mean umb**ch

[@timboslice9905]

I’ve always enjoyed the scene where Harry and Ron show up to Slughorn’s potion class and dive for the last “good” potions book. Culminating in Ron emerging victoriously and Harry smacking his book out of spite.

[@branstark123]

Yep! This was so much better than the way it was in the books. And this is exactly how kids would react in real life.

[@timboslice9905]

@@branstark123 I agree. I’ve seen it first hand.

[@privatename5788]

That was the most realistic high school boy moment in the entire series.

[@SillyKatt69]

Agreeing with all the comments and adding more: -Amos' reaction to Cedric's death, and the whole scene (the band playing, people being happy, not realising what happened, it changing slowly into a horribly sad and terrifying scene. CHILLS.) -Dumbledore's and Voldemort's duel at the Ministry. ABSOLUTE cinematographic perfection. The decision of making it without any music was phenomenal. It finally shows us just how powerful they both are. Until then you just hear how Dumbledore is the greatest wizard, and no no no, VOLDEMORT is, and then we finally get to see it. Magnificent. -ANY. SCENE. WITH. ARGUS. FILCH. He's SO hilarious in the movies, anything with him just gets funnier immediately. He seems scary in the beginning and just gets funny later on and I love it. -Hedwig's death. SO MUCH better than in the books. I absolutely hated it in the books. And in the movies it felt much more understandable, much better, her flying free, protecting Harry. -I could probably think of more, but not right now, so I might come back to this comment and add to it

[@elipoyet7884]

The duel between Harry and Voldemort at the end. Way better than in the books on my opinion. There was more tension and the fact that there’s less talking (and bragging from Harry) makes it more intense

[@JiskevanPiggelen]

@@elipoyet7884 I disagree with you on that one. Voldemort dying as a normal person in the books feels so much more powerfull that the disappearance in de movie. In the movie he keeps being this strange creature while in the book he ends up just dead, nothing special.

[@ThreadBomb]

I'm always amazed to think that the actor who played Filch went on to play the First Doctor. Hard to think of two parts more different.

[@ajott1]

@@ThreadBomb Old individuum that is full of themself, plays by their own rules and dont really care about major events, because they cant change them. arethey really that different? 🙃

[@MadRaiiden]

@@JiskevanPiggelen I have a mixed opinion about this one for both reasons. In the movies, Harry actually fights with Voldemort and the tension was great, much longer. But the fact that they end up completely alone instead of in the middle of the crowd, and like you mention that Voldemort dies like a monster and not as Tom Riddle as described in the book, makes for a less impactful ending for me. I would've loved for a middle ground where the fight lasts longer than in the books, but less all over the place and less focus on the snake, even to the extent where Harry shows some good magic himself, before the killing curse and expelliarmus are finally casted.

[@xXxPUR0L3GITxXx]

My favorite book scene is when one of the carrows spits in mcgonagalls face, and Harry just uses the cruciatus curse without thinking twice about it

[@makenziestrickler6554]

I love that too, it shows that he has so much respect for her that the second she's disrespected he just performs an unforgivable curse

[@draleks9112]

@@makenziestrickler6554 Not only performing it, but PROPERLY performing it! He tried once, when his GODFATHER died... And failed to cast it correctly... Really, really shows just how much he respects her.

[@anuradha52279]

"Now I get what she [Bellatrix] said - you have to mean it for it to work" it gets me every time, I love the Harry-McGonagall relationship (as little of it as we get) so much!

[@EAKugler]

@@makenziestrickler6554 It's more than respect. She, in many ways is the mother figure he never had, in much the same way that Dumbledore is a father figure.

[@nahor88]

@@EAKugler I have a theory that McGonagall really wanted to adopt Harry as a baby. She saw just how terrible the Dursleys are, and was hoping Dumbledore might *decide* to let her adopt him. Harry definitely would have turned out a much different person though. He wouldn't have been mistreated, but I can imagine how strict the rules would be in her household, lol. Prolly worse than under Molly Weasley's parentage.

[@imkool51391]

"You're the weak one. And you'll never know love, or friendship. And I feel sorry for you" this moment hit me so hard with emotions the first time I ever saw it. Still to this day it chokes me up

[@shadokat]

Especially because Voldemort reacts to the statement. He just, freezes for a second.

[@cbfranco3307]

@@shadokat I also feel like because of that scene the Order of Phoenix movie was better,also adding Sirius and Harry's scene,I just think it was better than what we got in the books about Harry's anger problems :/

[@nathanpose8607]

I hated that line. It makes it look like Harry has the willpower to force Voldemort out of his mind, which misses the point of the story. It is Harry's FEELING of love for Sirius that drives Voldemort out. Harry himself is in so much pain he thinks he's about to die and is ready to do so because at least he might see Sirius again. Harry is not some kind of superhero who can go toe-to-toe with the most powerful dark wizard of all time, he's just a boy who loves deeply and keeps a little courage. The other problem with the line is that Harry has never felt sorry for the wizard who murdered his parents at that point in the story. It isn't until Half-Blood Prince when he learns a little more about Tom Riddle's origin that Harry develops even a sliver of compassion for the magically-gifted orphan who turned evil.

[@anainesgonzalez8868]

@@nathanpose8607 I coun’t agree more

[@cindydeakin8234]

1 - Hagrid knocking down door, "Sorry about that" 2 - Every time the twins say anything at the same time 3 - All of Harry on Felix Felicis scenes ("...not to mention the pincers") 4 - Hermione wiping her parents' memories and then walking alone down her street.

[@carrollmedeirosmd2242]

1. MW: Now that you can do magic you don’t have to whip your wands out for everything 2. H: So I went to “the library” ( H and R in unison) 3. SB: you really are the brightest witch of your age 4. The look on Hermiones face when Krum offers her his arm

[@gavinwang1531]

Voldemorts pieces to the sky

[@neversaw]

Twins change into Harry "were identical"

[@youtubeistryingtocensorme]

I agree with all of these

[@goatedgod15]

the pincers might be the funniest scene in all he movies

[@CZghost]

To be fair, half of those are pure improvizations :D Which reminds me, there are more stuff like this. And we're right in the second film (Chamber of Secrets), where Harry with Ron interrogates Draco. Well, Harry forgot to take his glasses off, and Draco very much noticed this, and asked him about the glasses (thinking he's Goyle). Harry responds they're for reading, and here's where Tom Felton improvizes. Because he forgot his line, he decided to stay in character and simply respond "I didn't know you could read" :D That wasn't in the script, let alone in the books (where Harry actually takes his glasses off before rushing to interrogate Draco). Such a nice punchline and funny insult :D

[@Shinigammi420666]

I was just thinking this exact scene!!!

[@meghna4613]

One of my favorites when I was a kid was in HP3 when they didn't know the Fat Lady had run away, so when they saw people crowding outside the Gryffindor common room, Ron says "Neville probably forgot the password again" and Neville from behind says "Hey!"

[@Harry-jr6rm]

You forgot the "Now I'm going to bed before anyone of you get another clever idea to get us killed or worse EXPELLED" followed up by "She needs to sort out her priorities".

[@philippzimmerer1280]

That's in the books. Also, Harry prefers Expelliarmus over Avada Kedavra because... It's worse to be expelled than to die ;)

[@Musikur]

@@philippzimmerer1280 The line about priorities isn't in the books which is what he means, and I agree, it's a great line.

[@Prior2Popular]

Is that not in the book? 😬

[@Stars4Theseus]

Y E S

[@kiminimuchu__]

@@Prior2Popular Ron's line isn't in the book, only in the movie.

[@BlackHayateTheThird]

Amos' screams when he realized Cedric was dead is perhaps even more powerful than Dobby's death for me. Dobby's death had that air of bitter sweetness with Dobby's words- Amos' screams are haunting and painful.

[@guywood4955]

Yeah, also the band playing joyfully in the background gives it a more cynical tone to it! Ughh I need to see the movies again 🤣

[@BlackHayateTheThird]

@@guywood4955 Yes, for sure

[@mythics102]

I completely agree, my god watching him scream “MY BOY! That’s my SON!” over Cedric’s body makes me weep every time

[@udraj914]

No matter how many times I watch it, this is where I break down

[@darkenna]

There may not be any emotional pain greater than a parent outliving their child. Beautifully, hauntingly acted there.

[@landonadams8122]

They made a big mistake cutting Luna's eulogy for Dobby: "Thank you so much, Dobby, for rescuing me from that cellar. It's so unfair that you had to die, when you were so good and brave. I'll always remember what you did for us. I hope you're happy now." That literally choked me up when I read it. There were a lot of other great lines throughout the series that they cut.

[@kisamangaluvr21]

The deleted scene where Petunia says “you didn’t just lose a mother that day, i lost a sister”

[@Goodbutevilgenius]

How can it be good when it's so out of tune with Petunia's actual character?

[@zxjim]

@@Goodbutevilgenius If you read the books a little more carefully, you might realize that a lot of what people think is "Petunia's character" is a sham that she uses to convince herself she was happy living as a muggle in the muggle world. I still think she was an awful person for the way she treated Harry, but consider that as a girl she had to watch her sister get the dream she wanted for herself... a dream she was told she would never, ever get. She had to watch her parents praise Lily for her accomplishments at Hogwart's, knowing that she could never live up to them. (Petunia! Come congratulate your sister. She learned how to levitate a person this year ... oh, and Lily, you should be proud of your sister, she got a B+ on her science test.) After growing up resentful of her sister, and unquestionably causing the schism between the two of them... her sister died. Petunia had to live the rest of her life knowing she would never see her sister again, never be able to apologize for her anger, and never be able to mend their relationship. Petunia didn't hate Harry as much as she hated herself.

[@andrejors9501]

@@Goodbutevilgenius but in the book it also revealed at the end that Petunia is not really evil.. and that scene is not "so out of tune" with Petunia in the book

[@Goodbutevilgenius]

@@andrejors9501 Where?

[@AnywayJenniferSim]

It’s a deleted scene. It’s one of my absolute favorites! Because it shows a bit of the book Petunia that the movies couldn’t get to.

[@shrutimahant]

The flower petal turning into a wee fish in the bowl, and it being empty the day Lily died. That entire sequence in Half Blood Prince is just hauntingly beautiful, especially when Harry convinces Slughorn to give him his true memory of the Tom Riddle-horcrux conversation and be brave like his mother "otherwise the bowl will remain empty forever".

[@youtubeistryingtocensorme]

I do love that scene. Even though the movie itself is my least favorite

[@RnRnR]

Yes this! Was waiting for it to be mentioned in the video

[@branstark123]

Easily top 5 added to the movie scene. It really adds to the relationship he had with Lily and why he was always talking about her.

[@elliottmcleandeboer]

How can we not give an honourable mention to the hospital wing scene after Ron gets poisoned? Mumbling Hermione’s name after Lavender says he must have felt her presence? Three teachers looking incredibly awkward? “Oh to be young, and to feel love’s keen sting”?

[@neversaw]

Loved it

[@borntobebookish7507]

"I happen to be his girlfriend!"

[@fuzzyapple]

But except for the teachers, this happened in the book

[@karthus006]

Snape looked like it happened to him in the movies.... Oh wait...

[@kimsuitti2007]

No 9

[@sharpefilms2287]

As good as Snape re-directing the curses is: I think you missed the best part of that scene. Harry revealing himself to Snape and uttering the absolute daggers of "I believe you have a bit of a security problem" and "How dare you stand where he stood!" One line with a tinge of comedy, one gut punch, both beautifully delivered to really give the scene some extra punch that it doesn't have in the book where he stays hidden from Snape.

[@MaepleSyrupEdits54321]

Ye snape needs to update that security just get some dementors😂

[@cristobalbarahonaarias5381]

Dumbledore telling Draco "years ago, I knew a boy who made all the wrong choices" will never not make me teary eyed

[@gracepuckey3090]

Does he mean himself or Tom Riddle, which is something I've always wondered, I think it might mean both!

[@tamarasmith9060]

I think he meant himself & Grindlewald as well as Riddle.

[@Chaimelo]

@@gracepuckey3090 I like the idea that for people who have only seen the movies or are not too versed in dumbledore's past, they only pick up on a reference to tom riddle. But to those that know about dumbledore and his decisions, it could mean both. its good writing to leave things to interpretation in these moments imo!

[@JuanMataCFC]

@@gracepuckey3090 neither. i think he means Grindelwald.

[@chumuheha]

@@gracepuckey3090 he definitely meant tom riddle, there's no way draco would know about grindelwald and dumbledore's history

[@discodragon]

When Harry comforts Hermione before she sets the birds on Ron. The film just nails it.

[@cearathomas930]

That whole conversation was such an amazing moment!!

[@ddm1912]

Also the Harry Hermione dance

[@rubygracemoseley8144]

That whole scene is such a sweet and good Harmione moment. It's so cute and sweet

[@tamarasmith9060]

Dumbledore's "turn on the light" line also works as a literal foreshadowing for Ron, not just a metaphorical lesson for all of them. Dumbledore leaves Ron his deluminator, which when he is in his darkest moment emotionally he flicks it on & the little ball of light that comes out leads him to his personal "light", Hermione. Literally turning on a light leads to him being able to get back to help her & Harry, which was vital. I do love that line. 💖

[@Keyboardje]

Nice one!

[@31bkknss]

Albus uses the deluminator in Fantastic Beasts : The Secrets of Dumbledore sending the light to Arelius/Credence and transporting them to a safe place to communicate/battle without others seeing or suffering. I am sure this is how Albus and Gellert met each other without others seeing them. Dumbledore's deluminator, mirrors, and phoenixes.

[@narrativenoob]

I personally love the ending of Chamber of Secrets when the whole school cheers when Hagrid returns. Idk how it played out in the book, but I love that moment so much and it never fails to put a smile on my face.

[@beccarogers7776]

I like how Harry got Hedwig in the movie. It seemed more like an actual birthday surprise than Hagrid saying he can pick an animal as a birthday gift.

[@minnak6873]

You shouldn't give animals as surprise gifts though, they are a big commitment. Otherwise I agree, in the movie the scene worked better like that than if they had gone together to choose an owl, because movies are like that, sometimes visual storytelling just works better

[@justyna9974]

Luna who calls Dobby "sir" is the best scene. Change my mind.

[@vanguardRailgun924]

Anything with Luna is the best scene.

[@thesilverprincess]

Luna being in a scene automatically makes it an amazing scene

[@cam250401]

Luna shouting at Harry as he’s going to ravenclaw tower has got to be my favourite Luna moment from the films.

[@cpot2727]

Yoooo I so agreeee

[@Brigadier88]

We all agree, Luna is the best!

[@alexlazzerly3677]

Two scenes immediately come to mind- Slughorn telling Harry the story about Lilly and Francis, and Harry’s possession in Order of the Phoenix when he uses his happy memories to overcome Voldemort.

[@knitcrochettiger361]

"You don't know love or friendship and I feel sorry for you."

[@clarityperry4748]

That Order of the Phoenix scene is my favorite.

[@fabiomora6491]

I had to Google who Francis was

[@Cbell14-]

Who is Francis?

[@frannyal6559]

@@Cbell14- THE FISH LILLY TRANSFIGURED FROM A FLOWER PETAL 🥺

[@CarlaIrene]

All of the moments in Chamber of Secrets and Prisoner of Azkaban with early signs of the awkwardness between Ron and Hermione that indicates they're heading towards something different in their relationship (the aborted hug in CoS, Hermione grabbing Ron's hand when Harry seems in danger from Buckbeak, the shrieking shack). So sweet and a nice buildup especially when you consider the early days of the books still being published when some of us were still debating whether Hermione and Ron or Hermione and Harry would be endgame.

[@never_stay_pink]

My favorite line from the movies was actually improv, and it was after Harry and Ron take the polyjuice potion in the 2nd movie. Harry still has his glasses on. Malfoy: why’re you wearing glasses? Harry (who doesn’t look like Harry): ...reading Malfoy: I didn’t know you could read.

[@G12G4]

Goyle's actor rarely gets the credit for doing an excellent job in a very minor role.

[@eyebrow5915]

Lol

[@SuperFabregas2]

Only issue with Harry breaking the wand in the movie is he didn’t bother fixing his Phoenix wand

[@maximilianosalvador9559]

THIS. Also, I wouldn't think such an inmensly powerfull object would break that easily. The only other wand breaking we know of is Ron's which was whacked several times by the Whomping Willow. Also, also, the two halves of Ron's wand were held together by the unicorn hair core. Why is there no thestral hair core this time?

[@Pikminiman]

Exactly. It would have taken like 10 seconds in the movie to show Harry repairing his original wand using the Elder Wand. Devil's advocate, however: the movie cut the mokeskin pouch that Harry got from Hagrid, and without the mokeskin pouch, it doesn't really make sense that Harry could have held onto his phoenix core wand until then.

[@s0ls0l.mp3]

I think most people refer to it as Hollow wand?

[@SilviaNight99]

@@Pikminiman omg. You're right! They lost the mokeskin bag at Malfoy Manor 😳 so Harry's real wand was left behind. It did always bug me that he never fixed it in the movies. Maybe he could've Accio'ed it with the Elder Wand and then fixed it?

[@anvime739]

I always found it a bit disrespectful to Dumbledore to throw his wand away. A good middle ground could be to fix his old wand, break the elder and deposit it with Dumbledore.

[@jeniferholt1178]

My favorite is when Seamus gets roasted by McGonagall.... “he has a particular proclivity for the pyrotechnics” 😂

[@jesseortegon3264]

That’s such a good line also because they tended to give Maggie Smith those alliterative moments like in Goblet of fire: “babbling, bumbling band of baboons”

[@tomsautocadstudio6446]

@@jesseortegon3264 If you have maggie smith she has to deliver some sass its the law.

[@Rocio.Suarez]

HP DH p2 "they are supposed to be out of bed, you bittering idiot!"

[@Mayim1982]

BOOM! 😂

[@cloudstrife428]

My favorite added scene was in PoA, with Lupin and Harry on the bridge talking about Lily, and how she always saw the beauty in others, even when they couldn't see it in themselves.

[@stephensylvarwolf7940]

Plus the music throughout the Potter/Lupin talking scenes is one of the most beautiful HP pieces Williams composed. "Window to the Past" is just amazing, it's got that kind of hauntingly happy sound (which fits contextually) to it with the flute and then eventually the solo horn joining to lead the small symphony only for it all to fall back out and leave to flute to close.

[@Kain1445]

From Half-Blood Prince: McGonagall: “Why is it that whenever something happens it is always you three?” Ron: “Honestly, Professor; I‘ve been asking myself that same question for the last 6 years”

[@user-jp6zl5yd1h]

Same love that line

[@hopeakya]

Love that too :3

[@unknownLC]

THIS.

[@christina3537]

I love that!

[@Bad_At_Parties]

I love that scene, and beyond being very meta it is also very similar to how the three approach McGonagall before the finale of Philosopher's Stone.

[@shuvaelapel1832]

I might be the only one, but I personally love Neville's motivational speech during the battle of Hogwarts and was shocked to find out that it isn't written in the book.

[@coolnerdlll6053]

#JusticeForNeville

[@dmrjr132]

That scene is the reason Neville is my second favorite character. That's one of my favorite moments from the entire series.

[@youtubeistryingtocensorme]

Actually I like the book version better

[@moeball740]

You're not the only one. I thought it was pretty cool too.

[@laytonpro8655]

My fave is Amos diggory’s reaction when he sees Cedric dead. The book was good cause of course Harry went through something traumatic but when he cries out in the film it is heartbreaking

[@Ranger1812]

*are heartbreaking It's plural (cries), so it's "are".

[@ThaliaVitalis]

Oh man that scene is so heartwrenching

[@camishamaduro7258]

Gives me shivers everytime 🥺

[@Ranger1812]

@@hi-hellothere "Cries" means "wails", "shouts", etc.

[@nicolerobertson2654]

That scene never fails to make me cry. It's the reality of having to watch a parent realize they are going to outlive their child that gets me.

[@barbaraball1506]

Big D saying "I don't think you are a waste of space" . This and Harry's Aunt Petunia saying "You didn't just lose a mother I lost a sister" were two cut scenes that were a central point to the movie. Both scenes made Dudley and Petunia human.

[@claireaquos6532]

Isn't the Dudley one in the book thought?

[@jashghedia6624]

I can’t believe “But I am the chosen one”’ was just a honourable mention! That scene is always refreshing!

[@sonnyfox8407]

*slap*

[@justincrowley8787]

It's like my favorite line from the movies.

[@alabamamagick]

I laugh every time. Lol

[@notthis9586]

Its like my second favorite HP movie gif

[@CaroEmm]

@@grizal5669 Harry James Sassypants Potter? He does have his moments of egoism 🤣

[@yellowalexeo66]

WHY DOESN'T ANYONE EVER TALK ABOUT HOW IN THE BOOKS KREACHER LEAD THE OTHER HOUSE ELFS INTO BATTLE WHILE SAYING "FOR MASTER REGULUS" 🥺🥺

[@tega6278]

I thought he was saying fight for my master, referring to Harry?

[@Ranger1812]

@@tega6278 Regulus.

[@StormbornDragon]

these scene chokes me up every time

[@more-reasons6655]

@@tega6278 I thought the same when he said master, then was stripped of that when he said for Regulas straight after it

[@tega6278]

@@Ranger1812 he says fight fight for my master the defender of house elves, fight the dark lord. In the name of regulus, I’m pretty sure he is referring to Harry as his master and the point is he finally respects Harry as a master

[@Eliaskip]

My favorite book to movie alteration is when Harry falls off his broom in Prisoner of Azkaban. In the books, he just falls and wakes up in the hospital, but in the movie he falls and the crowd is screaming his name and pointing and as Harry nears the ground, Dumbledore shouts a spell as the world fades out. It’s my favorite scene and I get chills every time.

[@-BUGZ-]

I never noticed snape deflecting those into deatheaters that’s actually a really cool detail.

[@daniellemusella1594]

@-BUGZ- He also lingered a moment to take their wands. (8/19/2022)

[@richardthomas754]

That’s because it happened sooo fast. You can see it when it’s slowed. We didn’t get to watch it a million times either. Only half a million.

[@robertbrookes2000]

- Draco to polyjuiced Harry as Goyle: "Why are you wearing glasses." "Um reading." "Reading? I didn't know you could read." - Lucius to Harry: "Let us hope that Mr Potter will always be around to save the day." "Don't worry I will be. - Dumbledore's feast speech in HBP telling them about Tom Riddle and that Dark Wizards greatest weapon is them. - Slughorn and Lily and Francis the Fish. Best line is "Be brave Professor, be brave like my mother, otherwise you disgrace her." - Dumbledore telling Draco that he "knew a boy, who made all the wrong decisions" - Hedwig's death, in the film it seems more heroic as she's actively trying to protect Harry, when in the book it's very tragic as she accidentally gets hit by the killing curse - The dance between Harry & Hermione, perfectly shows that while they are friends, Harry can't replace the hole left when Ron left them

[@katerinakaterinova4172]

not sure about the other ones but the first two were actually improvised!

[@JemmC89]

The "I didn't know you could read, and the face Malfoy makes might actually be one of the best parts hands down.

[@TheDanishGuyReviews]

Having recently re-read the books for the first time in years, I immediately decided that the scene where Dobby is freed is done better in the movie. In the book, Lucius flings the book away and Dobby catches it. In the movie, he's outright given it by his master. Harry also blatantly shows his bare ankle, in a moment of nice comedy, and with the underlying meaning that he's defied a Malfoy yet again.

[@Terios2001]

I liked that Hedwig’s death was changed to her sacrificing herself for Harry.

[@stacimccarthney7846]

EXACTLT!! She would have wanted to go this way, fighting Death Eaters with talons bared, not ticked off bc she's locked in a cage in the bottom of a sidecar!!

[@littlewing7017]

Yes indeed! Good one. I forgot about that.

[@MiraSmit]

Came here to see if it was on the list.

[@Disciple612]

This was my number one. Hedwig deserves better than a passive death in the cage she hated to be in....

[@MiraSmit]

@@Disciple612 Same.

[@arkoudanthrope]

How could you leave out Slughorn’s story about Francis the fish? It is the single best change from the books, a touching shorthand to unlocking Slughorn’s memory

[@rebeccascholtes1438]

Oh come on, Voldemort awkwardly hugging Draco has to be the best scene in the movies. Everyone knew he needed one and the gracious dark lord just provided!

[@anitam.9582]

Lool. That was one of the best improvisations ever in my opinion, tied maybe with Lucious kicking Dobby before he gets freed by harry with the sock in the diary.

[@notednuance]

@@anitam.9582 I mean... maybe it wasn't in the script so I guess it could have still been improvised... but Lucious kicks Dobby during that scene in the book.

[@greattexanbluedragon2773]

**Wheeze* so ture tho*

[@Aglassoforangejuice421]

Draco has a look that says “help me”

[@moeball740]

If I recall correctly at the end of Chamber Lucius tried to do a killing curse on Harry but Dobby intervened. But in the book I don't think Lucius used the killing curse did he?

[@kbt82788]

My favorite non-book moment is Amos Diggory's reaction to Cedric's death. It's a super powerful scene that would have made the book even better.

[@vrettos_sphicas]

The scene where Voldemort says “Kill the spare” really hits me in the feelings along with him touching Cedric with his foot to add insult to injury. Really drives home the fact that Cedric’s life really had no meaning to Voldemort.

[@vrettos_sphicas]

@Neil Mehta Yes it is heartbreaking...

[@gwyn.b9917]

Snape redirecting the curses to the Carrows was EPIC. I also loved in the Prisoner of Azkaban the scene when they get out of whomping willow with Sirius. Snape joins them with a mad atittude but when he notices Lupin transforming into werewolf he instantly covers the kids with his body to protect them. That's super cute

[@zacwicht3189]

Snape offers to make Lupin a potion in a way hinting he knew and just wanted to keep everyone safe and Lupins pride stopped him getting the potion to prevent turning into a werewolf from Snape

[@theknight1573]

@@zacwicht3189 I thought Snape had been brewing the potion all year for Remus, but Remus forgot to take it in time.

[@MadRaiiden]

@@theknight1573 Yeah I think you're right. Though the potion still leaves Remus weak/in pain which is why Snape was standing in for classes. IIRC as well, been a while since I read the books haha Also if I remember correctly, Lupin after the fact mentions that he was about to drink the potion as he looking at the marauder's map and saw Harry, Ron, Sirius' and Pettigrew's names enter the whomping willow and forgot to take it as he left to go there in a hurry

[@Gon_Din]

Im sorry but Luna screaming ''Harry Potter, you listen to me right now!'' is golden and should've been in the list!!

[@JoshuaDHSW]

That line got a cheer at the midnight premiere I went to!

[@ummm...echidnas5835]

True,

[@tristandiamond7932]

100% agree

[@Stars4Theseus]

YAS

[@sugar-high_kitsune]

Was this in the Theatrical release? Or a deleted scene? Because I don't remember this scene...

[@alexsultanov573]

Oh man, that moment when Sirius falls through the weil, and Harry’s silent scream... it just gets every single time. My favorite moment

[@rainestar82]

It always gave me chills that it was a silent scream...apparently they had to mute it because it was so heartwrenching...double hit for Harry's relationship with Sirius and Dan's acting skills

[@alexsultanov573]

@@rainestar82 I heard that too, and I agree, I much prefer it silent. It makes it that much more heartbreaking, for me at least

[@libbyann78]

I've heard that, too, and I've also heard it was false. I prefer to think it's true.

[@CaroEmm]

@@libbyann78 it's in the special features of the movie from the mouth of the director!

[@simplebutpowerful]

@@rainestar82 and Lupin holding Harry back, a callback to Sirius holding Lupin back when he was transforming...

[@infinity2306]

“I’m sorry professor but I must not tell lies” “But I am the chosen one” Harry’s a badass

[@myadoesrandomthings]

“ The pincers *click*click*click* “

[@Ranger1812]

"You're lying, Dolores. And one mustn't tell lies."

[@robertwild9447]

We also got a pretty good callback to that in Deathly Hallows Part One when Harry stunned Umbridge. Not as strong a moment, but still pretty sweet.

[@robertwild9447]

"Every great Wizard in history started as nothing more than what we are now, students. If they can do it, why not us?"

[@TehWhiteTiger]

This was my favourite. So simple and so effective, a missed opportunity in the book.

[@caityreads8070]

I loved Neville being the one to teach Harry about gillyweed. Neville's trauma is shown to us in the classroom, 'Moody' comforts him and gives him the book, and then the book and its knowledge is immediately useful. It just feels like it works narratively more than having it be Dobby, who is great but it also feels so out of left fiend for it to be him.

[@Crazyd_]

That was his first plan on the book, but Harry didn't ask in the book. I liked the way they did it in the movie too. Gave Neville more of an arc.

[@claireaquos6532]

So agree here!

[@douglasks99]

I agree 100%, was soo much natural with Neville

[@xenomorph6599]

Harry catching the remembrall in front of mcgonagall's window was just well done, so she doesn't come out of nowhere. Also, "I don't think I said anything about a graveyard, professor" was a sick reveal

[@lorineforman3748]

Totally agree

[@random_internaut]

“How dare you stand where he stood?!” just destroys me every time

[@tfahad2051]

Yes! The way he shouted that, I felt the anger and sadness in his voice.

[@coolnerdlll6053]

Daniel Radcliffe *is* Harry Potter and DHP2 is easily his best performance of the series. That speech will never not give me chills.

[@virginiaallison2172]

YESSS I loved that scene and it really would have been perfect in the book! It fits with Harry’s character and feelings just so perfectly.

[@It_is_Okay_to_be_Sad]

In both books and movies Hermione obliviates her parents...In books it is off screen but in movies we see that scene on screen...When her mother calls her the little shake in Hermione's voice while saying "coming mum" tears me every time...Great delivery by Emma Watson and one of my favourite scenes in the movies...

[@patrickrrmiller]

Such a good scene. Brave editorial choice to open with a quiet yet powerful moment. Great delivery by Emma. Music is also superb.

[@TheJockwa]

I came here for this scene, it's THE best scene!

[@aprilmartini]

Sorry, where’s this ‘coming mum’ bit? I swear in the Australian theatrical release all we see if H standing in the doorway pointing her wands at the back of her parents’ heads whispering ‘obliviate’.

[@Taharat-se4zu]

She didn't actually obliviate them. You can't re do a obliviate spell. She just plants a fake personality and character in their head.

[@It_is_Okay_to_be_Sad]

@@aprilmartini here is the link... kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y3mTe4OXp7KcrNU

[@hollynixon9570]

The dance scene between Harry and Hermione in deathly hallows. It was performed so well by both actors. Harry is grabbing for the light in the dark and Hermione does smile for a while but the abrupt change back to sadness felt so real. It just show cases their friendship so well and isn’t muddled with clunky dialogue.

[@surferdude4487]

Disagree. That scene was cringe-worthy. That is not the relationship that Harry and Hermione have. Some fan-fic writer must have sneeked past security and put that in the script.

[@jingyuanzhu2423]

I love this scene too! they share such a deep connection and comrade love, and both deserve a break from the intense horcrux hunting and Ron's leaving

[@Sunnylyndis]

The deleted scene of Dudley telling Harry he doesn’t think he is a waste of space. To me it felt like Dudley started to understand who Harry was... and that because of magic they may never see each other again... Dudley didn’t want to stay bitter like his mother. He was breaking away from his parent’s view points as he became his own adult.

[@Keyboardje]

True. Unfortunately that scene was cut out of the movie I baught. I only knew of it when I found it here on YT years later.

[@Sunnylyndis]

@@Keyboardje i saw it on youtube years ago but i think it was on dvd with an extended behind the scenes version.

[@Sunnylyndis]

@Teiko K not an extended version of the movie. On the dvd of the 7th or 8th movie (idk which it was) not all the deleted scenes where on it. I ended up finding more on youtube.

[@lilziz]

theres a theory that he married cho chang

[@Codraroll]

The comments are full of honourable mentions, but I want to add one I haven't seen mentioned yet: It's near the beginning of (EDIT): Prisoner of Azkaban. It's just the Gryffindor boys in their dormitory, having fun with that voice-changing candy. It's a moment that wouldn't work that well in the books, but it plays well to the strengths of the medium, with the special effects and all. What I like about the scene is that it shows the everyday friendship between Harry and his classmates. It's not a special moment, it's entirely without build-up as well as consequences. But it shows an aspect of Hogwarts life that goes beyond what we usually see on screen. Harry is not just in a trio of friends, he has multiple social circles. It's entirely believable that the guys in the dormitory stay up late at night sometimes just to hang out, and at the same time the scene shows a bit of magical whimsy. It's a small bit of light-heartedness that really elevates the setting for me.

[@coolnerdlll6053]

That's Prisoner of Azkaban.

[@nicholehayden2779]

It’s in PoA and also one of my favorite movie additions

[@natekurz4029]

Yeah it’s in poa but is a great scene

[@junior523]

That's actually prisoner of Azkaban

[@Codraroll]

@@junior523 Thanks for being the fourth person to tell me. It was really necessary to say it once more after three people had already pointed it out.

[@workinprogress7250]

J logic: if they had enough time to add 5 minutes of Ginny and harry being awkward they can add 45 minutes of giant monsters

[@clarakf]

I mean I don't see a flaw with that logic...🤷‍♀️

[@rustydaboyrobot]

I think that's pretty good logic. And another 30 minutes making Ginny stronger and more her book self. Problem is, if they do Ginny right, she will start to overshadow Hermione in significant ways.

[@frostyskeletons8950]

@@rustydaboyrobot the producers bias toward Hermione/Harry honestly tainted so many of the movies. Imagine if Ginny was treated like her own wonderful character instead of just a competing love interest they want to tone down. If there’s ever a new adaptation, I hope they let there be more than one strong young female character

[@rustydaboyrobot]

@@frostyskeletons8950 plus...Ron shouldn't be just comic relief. That's what Peeves is for. 😄

[@Musikur]

@@rustydaboyrobot It's worse than Ron being comic relief: most of the scenes where Ron shone in the books were given to Hermione in the films, completely destabilising the dynamics of the trio

[@Mr135Jonathan]

For me, it's all the added time travel shenanigans in PoA, the throwing rocks and howling at Remus, that hint at the "Harry always cast the Patronus, it's a time loop" reveal. It makes the entire concept of how time travel works in this universe easier to understand for the audience.

[@JokeCubed]

I like the scene in Prisoner of Azkaban (I think) where the guys are trying candy and roaring and having steam come out of their ears and stuff. It's only a few seconds, but we get to see harry with friends other than just Ron and Hermione, and we get to see the boys, just being boys, having fun, joshing each other, competing with each other, etc.

[@Logovanni]

Yeah I agree the book scene is better there. In the movie they’re just making animal noises. It’s not as good.

[@douglasks99]

yeah, i love this scene too

[@nadorodgn7368]

I really like the scene where harry comforts Hermione when she sees Ron with Lavender. Shows their friendship and affection for each other

[@kiarariboni9521]

Anyone else just realize that Snape wanted to find Harry to give him the memories?

[@kimberley3577]

I really had no idea

[@Sarah.tricia]

Yup!

[@libbyann78]

um yes, that was a duh moment today for me

[@alabamamagick]

Me too.

[@glebjohnson9057]

It was more obvious in the books. In the movie Snape makes clear that he wants Harry to punish him although the intention was different. In the books he only speaks very urgently to McGonagall without a trace of threat. There we see that Snape really wated to find him because time was running out.

[@TheTenebrys]

I think one movie scene that hit differently was Harry clearly panicking and ended up screaming "LOOK AT ME!" Only to immediately seem afraid and worried with the "what is happening to me?" as well as the overall feel of that scene

[@simonmk4751]

Draco: "I didn't know you can read" is the best scene

[@jtklamgaming690]

YES i completely agree

[@sophiecoats-clemans329]

An iconic improv line!

[@tfahad2051]

Fun fact: the question "What exactly is the function of the rubber duck?" was improvised. I loved it.

[@AW-uv3cb]

this is one of my favourite lines in the whole series, not just the line; it's the delivery that makes it 🙂

[@39zack]

Is the answer to he rubbery and quacky? 🤔

[@Nixolay]

"It was beautiful magic, wondrous to behold..." Slughorn's confession is absolutely fantastic in the movies. By far one of my favourite additions/changes

[@ItsTimeSteve_]

I don’t know if this is just in the movies Or is in both but I really liked the time Sirius punches Lucius and says “don’t touch my Godson!”

[@swaramangal3691]

Its only in the movie

[@caseysilverrose8516]

My favorite movie seen not in the books is in Prisoner of Azkaban where Sirius yells in response to Lupin cautioning him to wait, “I did my waiting! Twelve years of it! In Azkaban.” And just...the way his voice breaks and the emotion behind the delivery just...gives me chills. Every single time. It’s by far my favorite seen in the whole series I think.

[@shadokat]

Gary Oldman just nails the part of Sirius. One of the best actors in the world, IMHO.

[@Musicluvr127]

When Dumbledore flames out of his office in Order of the Phoenix and Kingsley Shacklebolt says to Fudge "You may not like him Minister, but you can't deny...Dumbledore's got STYLE."

[@mythics102]

in the books, the painting of Phineas Nigellus Black says that (I suppose it was easier to give the line to Kingsley than animate the portrait)

[@joyitasen6571]

It was Phineas Nigellus Black in the books though.

[@user-yc5fr8zu1m]

Dumbledore does Indeed, have style.

[@Milkylious]

Except Dumbledore wipes the floor with everyone in that office, which is why the book scene is so much better.

[@stecky87]

I really like that 'But I AM the chosen one" scene - Hermione isn't gonna put up with that, & I love her for it

[@moothecrybabyxoxo1666]

Or the "will you stop eating your best friend is missing"

[@michaelcain9324]

My one favorite extra-I don’t think it was in the books-was Slughorn telling Harry of the magical fish Lily gave him. And though I could swear I saw the fish in the bowl, it was just Jim Broadbent talking.

[@theIawninja]

That entire scene was better written in the movie. Book Harry was very blunt and a bit cruel about it, while the added fish story in the movie gave it so much more emotional weight.

[@KaneAsIAm]

The first battle between Harry and Voldemort in the graveyard is just so epic in the movie! And when Cedric’s father yells, “My boy!!” after Harry brings Cedric’s body back, I break. I just break.

[@lar9299]

such a powerful scene! I remember crying at the cinema because the music had hit me hard and made the scene more heartbreaking

[@ravendragonseeker138]

Every time, my dude. I hold it together, but lose it when Harry comes back with Cedric's body.

[@sofia-nd6xg]

and when harry won’t let go of cedrics body OOH THAT HURTSS

[@maryjoyspohrer9011]

How can you not. Especially as a parent.

[@totally_completelyanonymou6895]

The scene where Ron gets dress robes and Harry teasingly asks if there’s a matching bonnet.

[@fictionfan0]

"Murder me, Harry."

[@daniellemusella1594]

@@fictionfan0 Lol! I wouldn't be surprised if Rupert still says that to Daniel on occasion. (8/19/2022)

[@celestebos8047]

"How dare you stand where he stood, tell them how it happened that night, tell them how you looked him in the eye, a man who trusted you and killed him" chills everytime

[@gretasmith5626]

Ik! You feel so bad for snape because you know that he wants to tell Harry the truth but he can’t!

[@attilakoszegi9050]

Came here for this comment! So I'm not alone. 😁

[@serenahale1102]

Ironically Dumbledore never truly trusted Snape but rather used him and kept him close for that reason. Neither trusted each other, Dumbledore used him while Snape only did what he was told because of his guilt. This quote does pack a punch tho. Quite brilliantly done.

[@kandipiatkowski8589]

I also like the line "despite your extensive defensive strategies, you still seem to have a security problem"

[@AzureRoxe]

That entire scene is amazing, especially when Minerva steps in and you see Snape hesitates for a moment, plus the fact he happens to deflect her spells towards the other Death Eaters.

[@Lordmewtwo151]

I get what you're saying about Harry breaking the Elder Wand in the movie was better than him merely returning it to Dumbledore's grave like in the books, but I think it would have been even *better* if he first repaired his old wand (like he did in the book). At least then, he wouldn't have to buy a new wand (or use Draco's, which he won previously like you said.).

[@ThatEflatGuy]

Yeah it kinda made me mad…Harry would never want to be stuck with Draco’s wand, and he knew what he had with his old wand.

[@sharksuperiority9736]

I will always love “I must not tell lies” Umbridge getting what she deserves

[@reniefuwa]

But what gets glossed over in the book and movie is her likely fate. Umbridge didn't fear death that much, but she was hysterical about not being taken by the centaurs. Given their reputation in ancient mythology, it was likely "death by snu-snu"

[@aedanobrien4148]

I believe in Deathly Hallows book, when Harry sacrifices himself in the Forbidden Forest, Voldemort simply says, "The boy who lived" before casting Avada Kedavra... I always liked that they added "come to die" in the movies!

[@katelynmarie1603]

I LOVE the scene in the prisoner of azkaban movie where harry sees peter’s name on the map. The moment itself is really great, with the music ramping up as the name gets closer and closer to harry and the quiet scuttling you hear as he passes by, but it also adds another clue and deepens the mystery of what exactly is going on. We also get to see remus in real time start to understand what’s happening when harry tells him what he saw and he’s clearly shaken as he says “but that’s not possible”. That movie in general built upon the source material brilliantly.

[@libbyann78]

yes agreed. and the comedic line from that scene, "put that light out " is quoted in my house often!