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I’m so glad i actually manage to catch the long awaited 5th installment of the famous Harry Potter book-turned-movie quite early. I didn’t have the honour to watch the premiere due to location difficulties but i caught it on the first screening day. I must say, i quite like this one as compared to the first four movies. I still remember i gave loads of negative comments after i watch the 3rd installment but well, i must say this one’s not bad afterall.

Being one big freak Harry Potter book fan, i didn’t quite like the phoenix book as compared to the azkaban and the goblet fire one. In fact, i can’t decide which one of those 2 were my favourite but the movies deeply disappointed me. As for the phoenix one, it’s one of the least read book by me. (what i meant by least read is, i’ve read book 1-4 at least 5 times minimum, certain ones up to 7 or 8 times until i can practically have the book scenes running through my head, but i’ve only read the phoenix book like 3 times. so it is considered the least read.) The movie was pretty much cut short, lots of details of course weren’t insert into the movies. I can pretty much list out tonnes but who would wanna spoilt it? Oh…me. Hah!

Spoiler ahead! For one, they neglect to mention Hermione and Ron were elected prefect and how Harry was so jealous with the fact. They also neglect to mention Firenze the centaur took over Professor Trelawney’s Divination classes. Of course, they left out all the Quidditch stuff but i quite like the flying scenes especially the one in the early part of the movie where the order escorted harry to london on brooms. They change the storyline about Cho’s friend ratting on the DA lessons, instead Cho was fed veritaserum and she was the one giving in to Dolores Umbridge in the movie. One thing quite successful about the movie is Dolores Umbridge is certainly someone everyone would despise deeply. Her act of annoyance and irritation in the movie makes me want to slap her 5 times at every 1 glance of her smug face.

Other than the flying scene, i find Luna Lovegood’s character in the movie quite cool. In fact more outstanding than Cho’s character. Cho’s character seemed to be quite puny and not outstanding compared to the rest. (unless, you must stress on the kissing scene.) The part where Sirius died and how Harry was so devastated would have been nice if it were extended a bit on Harry’s sadness in losing his godfather. Thought the part where Voldemort sort of posessed Harry was sort of weird. The twitching and stuff is sort of overdoing. I would have not mind if that part was left out.

Now i anticipate the last installment of the series. Book 7 is due out 21st this very month and i’ve pre-ordered the book like months ago. Due to location factor again, i will have problems reading it on 21st itself. I want to go back to my hometown on the 21st, collect the book and be back in Genting to read it. Sigh….. At least i still have Philip Pullman’s Dark materials to compensate. I’m at Book 2!

Ciao and cheers for now! Need to get back to o-boring-work. Bahhh!

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