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Post #26,939
by static
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2/2/02 12:01:59 AM
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New I dunno.
You're right about wizards being in awe of technology like electricity - that comes through even stronger in later books. But I didn't think magic in the movie came across like you suggested. IIRC, the students were in awe of the older wizards, but only because they had learnt more. (Even Hermione - with two muggle-born parents - was not surprised at the magically shifting stair cases.) And I don't remember any of the adult wizards showing the least bit of surprise at magic.

OTOH, there was a subtle muggle-ness about its POV. Harry was, after all, raised as a muggle. :-)

Wade.

"All around me are nothing but fakes
Come with me on the biggest fake of all!"
Post #27,264
by Arkadiy
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2/4/02 5:13:10 PM
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New I guess it's all in the eyes of the beholder...
For me, the first scene, where Dumbledore uses put-outer, sets the tone for the whole movie. It's not a "flick-flick-flick" of cigarette lighter, it's a complex weapon for killing lightbulbs. I guess I should try to ignore that one scene and see where it takes me.
     Harry Potter in print (no spoilers). - (static) - (44) - Jan. 23, 2002, 09:25:42 PM EST
         Thanks - fine review. - (Ashton) - (32) - Jan. 23, 2002, 10:17:30 PM EST
             Some things I forgot to mention. - (static) - (31) - Jan. 23, 2002, 11:50:08 PM EST
                 Never understood the proscription of 'magic'. - (Ashton) - (30) - Jan. 25, 2002, 06:58:20 PM EST
                     Re: Never understood the proscription of 'magic'. - (hnick) - (24) - Jan. 25, 2002, 08:19:04 PM EST
                         General Question (for all) - (Ashton) - (23) - Jan. 25, 2002, 10:02:22 PM EST
                             For me, reading was weirdly constructed - (wharris2) - (3) - Jan. 26, 2002, 01:41:35 AM EST
                                 Anyone remember those SRA reading comprehension modules? - (wharris2) - (2) - Jan. 26, 2002, 09:30:51 PM EST
                                     Yep, SRA. IBM owned them in the past... - (a6l6e6x) - Jan. 26, 2002, 09:38:30 PM EST
                                     Yep. - (admin) - Jan. 26, 2002, 09:38:52 PM EST
                             After some thought, no. - (hnick) - Jan. 26, 2002, 09:30:19 AM EST
                             No epiphany here. - (a6l6e6x) - Jan. 26, 2002, 11:22:55 AM EST
                             Could read in Kindergarten - (boxley) - Jan. 26, 2002, 08:44:40 PM EST
                             Nope, not really. -NT - (admin) - Jan. 26, 2002, 09:28:27 PM EST
                             I dunno, exactly. - (static) - Jan. 26, 2002, 11:28:00 PM EST
                             Second thought - (Ashton) - Jan. 27, 2002, 06:02:45 AM EST
                             Pretty much like Harris, can't remember when I couldn't. - (CRConrad) - (1) - Jan. 27, 2002, 10:04:18 AM EST
                                 Addendum - (wharris2) - Jan. 27, 2002, 07:19:33 PM EST
                             Can't remember that far back - (JayMehaffey) - Jan. 27, 2002, 08:51:50 PM EST
                             That was some day! - (Arkadiy) - (5) - Feb. 1, 2002, 04:20:27 PM EST
                                 Think I know - (Ashton) - (4) - Feb. 2, 2002, 05:10:20 AM EST
                                     Oops. :) - (Arkadiy) - (3) - Feb. 4, 2002, 05:04:08 PM EST
                                         Thanks! That helps me as well. - (a6l6e6x) - (1) - Feb. 4, 2002, 05:26:18 PM EST
                                             Obviously: = "Greasy"! -NT - (CRConrad) - Feb. 4, 2002, 06:56:20 PM EST
                                         Toosend tak - (Ashton) - Feb. 5, 2002, 08:59:35 AM EST
                             Earliest reading memory for me... - (Another Scott) - (1) - Feb. 1, 2002, 04:57:57 PM EST
                                 Looks as if it's just Arkadiy & moi who can - (Ashton) - Feb. 2, 2002, 05:27:16 AM EST
                             Can't remember when I couldn't - (drewk) - (1) - Feb. 5, 2002, 09:29:45 AM EST
                                 (wince) baby talking - (wharris2) - Feb. 5, 2002, 11:53:31 AM EST
                     Get inside their world view - (JayMehaffey) - (4) - Jan. 27, 2002, 09:06:11 PM EST
                         But even given that, there's no justification... - (CRConrad) - (3) - Jan. 28, 2002, 02:22:40 AM EST
                             Rah Rah CR! - (wharris2) - Jan. 28, 2002, 03:43:47 AM EST
                             Sorry, they are being consistent - (ben_tilly) - (1) - Jan. 28, 2002, 07:37:51 AM EST
                                 Either/or, black/white: one could call it er, 'digital' :-\ufffd -NT - (Ashton) - Jan. 28, 2002, 11:54:48 PM EST
         Sorry, but AFAICT Blyton totally sucks once you're past ~14. -NT - (CRConrad) - Jan. 24, 2002, 03:56:43 PM EST
         Addendum: I've now seen the movie! [spoiler warning] - (static) - (4) - Jan. 28, 2002, 06:06:17 AM EST
             Definitely agree re Malfoy - (Meerkat) - Jan. 28, 2002, 04:53:23 PM EST
             Contemporary/medieval? - (Arkadiy) - (2) - Feb. 1, 2002, 05:41:12 PM EST
                 I dunno. - (static) - (1) - Feb. 2, 2002, 12:01:59 AM EST
                     I guess it's all in the eyes of the beholder... - (Arkadiy) - Feb. 4, 2002, 05:13:10 PM EST
         Just finished #4. - (Ashton) - (4) - April 6, 2002, 12:56:42 AM EST
             I had to re-read my original post! - (static) - (3) - April 6, 2002, 01:15:19 AM EST
                 Magic research results:__ the empty set. - (Ashton) - (2) - April 6, 2002, 01:59:09 AM EST
                     Re: Despite the many pins... - (a6l6e6x) - (1) - April 6, 2002, 11:09:34 AM EST
                         When ya gots all the money - what's left 'sides procreation? - (Ashton) - April 6, 2002, 04:55:08 PM EST

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