HP GoF premiere

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[HPfamily]

That is true!! 

[Morningangel-Iola]

Apparently Emmas dress was Vintage (from the 1920s) although not sure about the ribbon myself.

[ferdinand_the_yak]

Katie Leung does look gorgeous in that pic, I wish they showed a full length pic of her and her dress. I think Dan though so too by the looks of it Wish I could get my hair like that... but its cursed with the 'dead straight-ness' gene

[Roz]

Why are Rupert and Dan wearing the same red flowers?

Rememberance day poppies

Yay - Go Aussies!

I think on the PoA DVD in the interviews many of the cast are wearing these.

[savage727]

Great shots and a hearty welcome back as well!!      We here in the United States recognize our Veteran's tomorrow with our Veteran's Day Holiday which is similar to your Remembrance Day as it was at the 11th Hour of the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918 that the Armistice was signed thus ending World War I which took such an enormous toll on British and Commonwealth Forces that an entire generation of men was lost.  Our Veterans Groups all over the country hand out poppies to be worn on your clothing as a sign of remembrance and thanks to all Veteran's who have served and especially those who have made the ultimate sacrifice.

[emmafan]

I very much like emma's dress and it fits if she is going for the "20s bopper" image.  However, the headband was a bit much.  Seems so oddly placed and simple that it makes the costume look like an extra from a robin hood or maid marian style.  Are the flowers that dan and ron are wearing paper or some sort of cheap material.  Maybe its just a little joke the two of them put together.

[Roz]

No no, it's really a charity thing run by the Royal British Legion!!!

Almost everyone in the UK has one and everyone on our news wears one and the presenters on all live TV shows wear them. The only people who aren't wearing them in public now are people frightened of pins (the way you affix this poppy to your lapel).



http://www.poppy.org.uk/

Although as Savage727 and Blackcat20 have pointed out this is not just a British thing, although maybe wearing one on your lapel is not common in America.

It's a mark of remembrance and respect, and definitely not a joke.

[grecopa]

I've never heard of wearing poppies here in the US, but if I see one I'll get one. 

[HPfamily]

I've seen them here before!! Usually the legion(or something like that, I'm not real sure) hand them out.  I usually give a donation to them.   

[blackcat20]

I think it looked cool, kind of 70s hippy...

Edit: I was referring to Emmas headband, not the poppies...I tend to post without realising there is another page after the one im reading 

[Tower]

Hi,

back from cinema now.    Well, the movie is very good in my opinion. Okay, it couldn't beat the Azkaban movie, which i really loved, but i was absolutely satisfied when leaving the cinema.

But what a mistake.    I guess, it isn't only in the german translation. Hagrid talks to Harry and remembers the moment when he met Harry at the first time before his first year. And then he says "And now, 4 years later ..."  Why 4 years??? It's the fourth year, so it's 3 years later.    Or do you think, it's no mistake and they chose "4 years" because it was probably more at the end of the 4th year (of the movie), so almost 4 years have been gone since he met Harry. I'm not sure. 

[Nienna]

Depends on when Hagrid is talking to Harry in the academic year Thomas, but it does sound as though it's well after the start of the fourth year and into the tasks.
Hagrid first meets Harry on his 11th birthday which is at the end of July in the books which makes Harry one of the older kids in his year group - if he was at school in the 'real' world then he'd be one of the youngest in his year in the Second year ... I believe the cut-off date is 31st August for birthdays in the UK.
I don't think Hagrid is stretching it too much by saying '4 years later' ...

The film isn't released here in the UK till Friday morning, so please don't say too much and spoil it Thomas!
It's going to be tough not saying too much about the film for another few weeks yet as people in Oz/NZ won't get to see it till early December, which is outrageous!!

Glad you enjoyed the film Thomas - I'm off to see it at 11am on Friday morning and then again taking Adam with us on Friday evening!! YAY!!

[Tower]

Call me a little bit crazy, but i will see the movie again on Sunday. The english original version. I did this with every Potter movie and won't stop the nice tradition. 

[EmmasOneandOnly]

I've never heard of wearing poppies here in the US, but if I see one I'll get one. 

Oh me too.

But how, I keep getting a message that says something about the region it cant display it

[Sharon]

Hagrid first meets Harry on his 11th birthday which is at the end of July in the books which makes Harry one of the older kids in his year group - if he was at school in the 'real' world then he'd be one of the youngest in his year in the Second year ... I believe the cut-off date is 31st August for birthdays in the UK.

Unless things have changed since I was a nipper, Harry is actually one of the youngest in his year.  My birthday is in August so when I started secondary school I was 11 and one month.  One of my friends in the same year had their birthday on the 1st September and so was actually 12 at the start of term.

I think Hagrid said 4 years as it is film four - makes things clearer for kiddies 

[savage727]

My wife and I went to the first showing yesterday afternoon and enjoyed the movie very much.  Wonderful performances by everyone.  We were disappointed that the Director changed scenes and omitted significant others.  I personally do not like it when stories like Harry Potter or Lord of the Rings get changed to suit the fancy of the Director.  These are classic works and do not need anyones intrusion.  Chris Columbus who did the first 2 Harry Potter movies is more to my liking as he followed the books best so far. 

I do not want to post too much as many have not seen the movie yet.  Overall I think everyone will like it.