HP 5 - Because It Couldn't Be Missed

Hey ladies,

So I've just finished reading Valerie's last entry about Half-Blood Prince and I decided that, seeing as I'm always in the mood for a bit of Potter (take that however you will), I might as well watch Order of the Phoenix and give some thoughts.

1) Big D: "Who's Cedric? Is that your boyfriend?" HP: "As if! Cedric was just a one off! My boyfriend is much sexier and blonder and more charming and a lot less Hufflepuff!" (I may have made that last bit up...)

2) This is when the movies started getting good! Dang!

3) I wonder if the park at the beginning is the same park they're going to feature in The Prince's Tale... Was it supposed to be the same park? I can't quite remember.

4) Thank you to David Yates and Nicholas Hooper! Especially Nicholas Hooper but I realize that they work together more often than not to produce what I love so much.

5) Ron and Hermione are both wearing stripes in their original meeting with Harry and all his angst. I can only assume this was to make them look more couple-y.

6) Molly: "Just because you're of age now does NOT mean you have to whip your wands out for everything!" Me: *giggles*

7) Watching the openning of this movie made me realize how ominous the start of the seventh movie was with the rusting logo. Brilliant move there. I'd forgotten it was so effective.

8) BLUE EYES!!! UGH!! They're, like, super blue which is awesome except for the fact that they're really not supposed to be. I think my main problem with this is that I actually like them quite a bit for themselves and am trapped between wanting to see and admire them vs. knowing I should be disgusted for the fandom's sake by their mere presence in the film.

9) Voldemort-like head movement makes it's first appearance! So many of them in this film!

10) ANGST ANGST ANGST!!

11) Why does Harry say Lord Voldemort instead of just Voldemort? I wouldn't think he would used a title like that.

12) Watching Dan writhe around on a bed making gasping noices is rather distracting from any sort of plot following I might want to do. Not that I mind...

13) I completely agree with Valerie about Luna! She is seriously amazing. They picked a great actress to play her as well. Her high register gives her even more of that dreamy quality which you can't help but love when there's so much darkness everywhere.

14) Alan Rickman is amazeballs. For real. *shivers*

15) There's actually quite a bit of Draco in this movie, even if it's only in background shots.

16) I know that you ladies have a special soft spot for Richard Harris but I rather appreciate Michael Gambon's livelier version.

17) Aberforth! and a goat! I totally forgot that he was in this!

18) This movie is the beginning of Neville becoming kick-ass. I like it a lot. Speaking of, have any of you seen his action posters for the last movie? *almost drools (but good lord what is that sweater?!)*

19) I love Fred and George!

20) That awkward moment when you kiss the former girlfriend of your ex-shag piece who has since been murdered by a batshit crazy bastard...

21) Can someone please tell these kids how to tie their ties? Please?

22) Kingsley: "You may not like him, Minister, but you cannot deny. Dumbledore's got style."

23) I've given up on understanding how the costume people get their hands on some of these sweaters. I mean really now.

24) Lucius in leather.

25) I really do enjoy anything that happens in the Department of Mysteries. The Bound Prince Series, anyone? Were Lily and James actually Unspeakables or was that just a convenience for that plot line?

26) Sirius to the rescue moment was super awesome. Not quite Molly Weasley DH awesome but still entertaining for sure.

27) Okay, problem I hadn't thought about before. While Voldy and Dumbles and battling in the Ministry their wands and doing the connect and spew random magic thing and this is in the final trailers, too. I realize this isn't quite Priori Incantatem because there's no surrounding cage but this really bugs me when there's no core connection between the wands.

28) Fudge: "He's back!" Everyone else: "No shit!"

Well this has been fun! I can't wait to see you ladies up here to watch the last movie at midnight. Do you realize how incredible that's going to be?! I'm soooo excited!

Love you all,

Dina