10 Things the Harry Potter Movies Did Better Than the Books

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[vashivnaidoo]

Read the books, then watch the movies.

[Positivekitten]

Unless I am completely blanking, in OotP, when the centaurs carry off Umbridge, the exchange where Dolores says “Tell them I mean no harm!” and Harry replies “I’m sorry Dolores, I must not tell lies!” was only in the movie, and I thought that was a brilliant line.

[ItsMe]

I don't think there'll ever be another Snape as good as Alan Rickman. His acting alone brings me to tears.

[nickdeeds]

For me, Hedwig dying to protect Harry was one of my favorite changes to the movies. In the book, she was just at the wrong place but in the movie, she protected her friend and owner from a Death Eater.

[juliojimenezhbl]

trashing the curse child is the best moment of any video you make

[beardguy]

Something that’s sad, is that nobody saw Harry as himself in the end. Snape saw Harry as Lily, Sirius saw James (etc.)

[deiondre]

Really underrated scene was Hermione using Obliviate on her parents. The book could only make a small reference to it but the movie and especially the music showed us how emotional it was for Hermione

[daxc]

In the books when mcgonnagal asks is that a student Moody says yep but in the movies he says technically it's a ferret which is so much better

[alexlazzerly]

For me, the scene that I thought was done much better in the film than in the book was when Voldemort possesses Harry at the end of Order Of The Phoenix. The emotional music, the flashbacks of the trio throughout the movies, Harry directly confronting Voldemort and telling him that he felt sorry for him- I thought it was extremely powerful and well done.

[Nairolf]

I like how the added a few words to Dobby's last words. In the book he just says Harry's name, in the movie he says “Such a beautiful place, to be with friends. Dobby is happy to be with his friend, Harry Potter.” Just a few words which didn't change the story but added so much more emotions.

[almanacillusion]

7:17 I've never noticed it before, but in the picture og the order, James and Sirius stand front and center, next to each other smiling happily, whilst Peter stand behind them looking on jealously. This was a cleaver detail to ad in and I think it tells us a lot about all three of them

[AverytheCubanAmerican]

The movies are aesthetically pleasing, they bring the settings of the books to life

[CelestialSerendipity]

Alan Rickman's delivery of Snape is nothing short of iconic. To see him go from cold, distant and deep in thought...to desperate, scared and emotional. It's incredible, and gets me every single time.

[sueshistudios]

you know a genius detail the fifth movie included? well, When i rewatched the movie, I noticed that Dolores Umbridge's pink outfit gets darker as she gains more power.

[jonbilgutay]

For me, the thing the movies did better then the book was how Harry freed Dobby. In the book, Harry puts the diary into the sock, which Mr. Malfoy throws aside and Dobby just happened to catch; making his freedom just a lucky catch. By putting the sock into the diary, it not only shows Harry's cunning, but makes Dobby's freedom more justified, since Mr. Malfoy actually handed it to Dobby personally.

[saskia]

I love the scene where Slughorn talks about the fish Lily gave him. The book doesn't have it, but the movie does.

[diogograca]

For me the thing I love the most about the movies is Alan Rickman’s Severus Snape. In the books, Snape is this really evil douche abusing students verbally and constantly trying to get Harry expelled. In the movies you rarely get to see him and most of the time he’s not trying to be a douche. He’s just strict. Think about the scene where he’s teaching Harry occlumency. In the books he’s making fun of him while doing it, while in the movie he’s really trying to help Harry in his own way. Also the way he puts himself in front of the trio to protect them from Lupin in the 3rd Book is just awesome foreshadowing to who Snape truly is.

[saadamin]

A few others:
1. "Lets hope that Mr. Potter will always be there to save the day. Don't worry I will be." - Lucius Malfoy and Harry Potter in Dumbledore's Office.
2. Neville telling Harry about the Gillyweed instead of Dobby.
3. "Sorry professor, but I mustn't tell lies." - When Umbridge was being carried away by the centaurs.
4. "I killed Sirius Black! I killed Sirius Black!" - Bellatrix Lestrange after killing Sirius Black.
5. "Why is it when something happens, it is always you three? Believe me professor, I've been asking myself the same question for six years." - Mcgonagall and the Trio.
6. "You're lying Dolores, and one mustn't tell lies" - Harry confronting Umbridge disguised as Albert Runcorn.
7. "How dare you stand where he stood." - Harry confronting Snape instead of just being under the invisibility cloak all the time.

[killer]

My only gripe with Harry breaking The Elder Wand is I REALLY wish he fixed his old Wand before breaking it. That's one of the reasons he sought out The Elder Wand because The Elder Wand was the only wand that could repair it.

[juliaperrault]

My favorite change has to be the flight on Buckbeak. In the book, Harry do not really enjoy riding him. In the movie, it feels like Harry is having a break from the threat of dementors and Sirius Black and just enjoys the feeling of freedom and being a kid. It makes an amazing scene that goes so well with the themes of the book.