Which casting surprised you the most?

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was that the sectemsempra one?

[Abi]

yeah. it was so cool!

[Meghan]

I think Alan Rickman was amazing! Top on my list. And Richard Harris (first Dumbledore) Oh and I love Dame Maggie Smith. And Emma Thompson. Did you here Sophie Thompson (Emma Thompson's sister) is playing Mafalda Hopkirk?

[Pandy, "It unscrews the other way."]

I know about Sophie Thompson playing the role, but I never realized that she's Emma Thompson's sister. It's too bad that Emma Thompson isn't coming back for DH, even though Trelawney doesn't have a major role anyway. I also think Dame Maggie Smith is amazing. I hope we get to see a great Snape vs. McGonagall duel in Part II of DH.

[misfaraluvu]

the movie kind a little bit different with the books..i love the books version more..

[[deleted user]]

You knowthat Professor Trelawney is played by the lady in Nanny McFee???

[[deleted user]]

Weird.

[[deleted user]]

Yea.... Just like her in both movies.

[Andrea]

The worst casting for me is Rickman as Snape. Rickamn is an exceptional actor, but he isn't what I envision Snape looking like...at all.
Rickman's face is too big and bloated and he is way too old.
I love all of the kids...but as far as favorite adult casting...original Dumbledore and Lucius.

[Andrea]

Brenda wrote: "Jessie was exactly how I imagined Lavender to be. The surprise for me was clear back in #4 with the casting of Clemence Poesy who played Fleur Delacour. While I had no problem with her acting, sh..."

Not many people are as beautiful as authors describe them in books. In books, it is perfection.
Think about the Twighlight series. All of the Vampires are suppposed to be extraordinarily beautiful. Then they bring in the actors and what do we get? Attractive enough vampires. IMO
I expected Fleur to be blonder "sheet of long platinum hair". Poesy is pretty enough, I think. I think they could have spruced her up a bit more, however. But then again, they didn't emphasize her beauty as the book did. She was hardly even a character of importance in the movie.

[Andrea]

I have to say I was very disappointed with Narcissa. What the heck was that about? Nothing like the book. I did expect a very tall, slim, beautiful blond with long hair.

[Meghan]

Narcissa didn't fit my vision either. Originally, she was going to play Bellatrix and Helena Bonham Carter was supposed to play Narcissa. I would have liked that better because I always imagined Bellatrix taller and broader then Helena Bonham Carter. I actually don't really like her portrayal of Bellatrix very much at all. Don't kill me.

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Andrea wrote: "The worst casting for me is Rickman as Snape. Rickamn is an exceptional actor, but he isn't what I envision Snape looking like...at all.
Rickman's face is too big and bloated and he is way too ol..."

Yeah Snape looks WAY too old in the movies I personally think.

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Andrea wrote: "I have to say I was very disappointed with Narcissa. What the heck was that about? Nothing like the book. I did expect a very tall, slim, beautiful blond with long hair."

I know! She seemed nicer then she should have. And her hair was too neat.