Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

**Mr. MacDougall** · 11th July 07, 05:12 AM

I saw the midnight showing of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix last night. When Dumbledore's Army meets in the Hog's Head, we see the inn keeper for just a moment... and he's wearing a kilt.

**cwr89** · 11th July 07, 06:34 AM

Originally Posted by Mr. MacDougall

I saw the midnight showing of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix last night. When Dumbledore's Army meets in the Hog's Head, we see the inn keeper for just a moment... and he's wearing a kilt.

was it any good? I love the book series but knew I had to be at work at 7 in the morning.

I have enjoyed all the others enough to purchase them.

~Casey

**ccga3359** · 11th July 07, 06:41 AM

Man you just ruined it for me!

So what was the tartan?

**Mr. MacDougall** · 11th July 07, 07:28 AM

Originally Posted by cwr89

was it any good?

It's very choppy. I understand that a certain amount of condensing had to be done, given the time they had to work with, and the length of the book... but I don't think they did a great job with the condensing. If you imagine someone who has seen the previous movies, but not read the book, I think they'd be quite confused.

Luna Lovegood is amazingly well cast.

**BruceK** · 11th July 07, 09:31 AM

Originally Posted by Mr. MacDougall

It's very choppy. I understand that a certain amount of condensing had to be done, given the time they had to work with, and the length of the book... but I don't think they did a great job with the condensing.

I felt that way about the last Potter movie "Goblet of Fire". If one hadn't read the book I would expect a lot of "Huhs?"

**Kiltferone** · 11th July 07, 10:20 AM

I just read it. So I would be ready for the movie. I read into the wee hours last night to finish up the last 375 pages. This morning came way to fast!

**McFarkus** · 11th July 07, 02:50 PM

I went to a noon showing today. I really enjoyed it, but I'm also an avid reader of the books (I've had the new one on order since January). It's quite a trick to condense an 896 page book to a 2 hr 20 min movie. I thought it was handled well. I don't think it will matter if you haven't read the book.