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Here are some questions for those who have read the JK Rowling books, or who have inside information on current and future movies.
1. Hogwarts wizard school is multi-ethnic, right? It seems to include all members of the British empire, such as whites, africans, and near-easterners. Then where are the Chinese? Doesn't Hong Kong count? (Is Rowling unaware of the wizards in Chinese films? That they not only do magic, but kung fu too?) How about the former American colonies and Canada? Will a Southerner ever be admitted to the school? How about an eskimo, a French speaking American indian, a gay boy or girl, etc.
2. Ron Weasly's parents seem to own what looks like an American-inspired car. Couldn't they find a cheap British car? Or is the inference that British cars do not work reliably?
3. In what episode is Harry going to really kiss Hermione? Do they ever get engaged? Is she secretly his sister, separated at birth? Will there be a Harry Potter, Jr.?
4. Will Draco Malfoy ever make a play on Hermione? Yes, he is a pure blood, and she is of mixed blood, but stranger things have happened. Without romantic rivalry, the sequels will keep rehashing the good/evil theme and will become boring.
5. Gilderoy Lockhart seems to be a parody of some popular writer. Who?
6. Who agrees with the casting of Michael Gambon as Dumbledore in the next sequel? He seems to have a dark side (Cook, Thief, Wife & Her Lover) that may scare away the kids.
7. Dobby looks too much like Gollum. Whom do you like better?
8. The state of the art in bird cgi is terrible/ pathetic. If Hitchcock could get real birds to attack their prey, why can't the producers of Harry Potter?
9. These broom-riding sequences are becoming repetitive. Sort of reminds me of the race in Star Wars Ep. 1. May I suggest some ways to improve this now de rigeur scene inclusion? Have Harry take some lessons from Vin Diesel of xXx. A new move: Ride the broom like a surf board. Do a 360 in the vertical plane. Get two brooms and ride one with each foot. Do a hand stand on a broom. If one of these ideas is choreographed in the next film, I'll sue for copyright infringement. However, I am willing to accept a secret cash payoff.
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1. Hogwarts wizard school is multi-ethnic, right? It seems to include all members of the British empire, such as whites, africans, and near-easterners. Then where are the Chinese? Doesn't Hong Kong count? (Is Rowling unaware of the wizards in Chinese films? That they not only do magic, but kung fu too?) How about the former American colonies and Canada? Will a Southerner ever be admitted to the school? How about an eskimo, a French speaking American indian, a gay boy or girl, etc.
2. Ron Weasly's parents seem to own what looks like an American-inspired car. Couldn't they find a cheap British car? Or is the inference that British cars do not work reliably?
3. In what episode is Harry going to really kiss Hermione? Do they ever get engaged? Is she secretly his sister, separated at birth? Will there be a Harry Potter, Jr.?
4. Will Draco Malfoy ever make a play on Hermione? Yes, he is a pure blood, and she is of mixed blood, but stranger things have happened. Without romantic rivalry, the sequels will keep rehashing the good/evil theme and will become boring.
5. Gilderoy Lockhart seems to be a parody of some popular writer. Who?
6. Who agrees with the casting of Michael Gambon as Dumbledore in the next sequel? He seems to have a dark side (Cook, Thief, Wife & Her Lover) that may scare away the kids.
7. Dobby looks too much like Gollum. Whom do you like better?
8. The state of the art in bird cgi is terrible/ pathetic. If Hitchcock could get real birds to attack their prey, why can't the producers of Harry Potter?
9. These broom-riding sequences are becoming repetitive. Sort of reminds me of the race in Star Wars Ep. 1. May I suggest some ways to improve this now de rigeur scene inclusion? Have Harry take some lessons from Vin Diesel of xXx. A new move: Ride the broom like a surf board. Do a 360 in the vertical plane. Get two brooms and ride one with each foot. Do a hand stand on a broom. If one of these ideas is choreographed in the next film, I'll sue for copyright infringement. However, I am willing to accept a secret cash payoff.
If you have no answers, make up one. If you have more questions, attach them to this thread.