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I've not yet seen HBP, however, I've just learned the following: Apparently Snape's presence in the sectumsempra scene is almost nonexistent and the "Don't call me a coward" line has been cut. These are, arguably, two of the most critical moments of Snape's characterization in the series and the "Don't call me a coward" thing was intrinsic to everything the books claimed (and ultimately weren't) about. I've never been one to get very cranky about the book/movie differences, but this is a big blow for me.

In my ongoing processing of Torchwood: Children of Earth, I'd like to note the following two petty things: wow, I could listen to Voltaire's Come Sweet Death over and over and over again. It's been my morbid cheer me up song since CoE. Meanwhile, any day now, my tailor will write to tell me my shirts and new suit are done and she's shipping them out. And then a big box will show up at my office containing a three-piece pin-stripe suit. If you're going to wager I'm not going to cry when I open that up (even though my ordering it had nothing to do with Torchwood beyond Ianto Jones has good dress sense), you might as well just burn your money.

We're going to Boston tomorrow and I'm behind on EVERYTHING. More later.

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[smirnoffmule.livejournal.com]

Literally just walked in from HBP. Aesthetically, I really liked the tower scene... but the set up was a little odd. For one thing there's an enormous stonking clue about Snape's true allegiance which Harry looks a dolt for missing, and then yeah, the scene where Snape leaves with the Death Eaters - really understated, but not in a terribly effective way. All in all, it was a satisfying sit-through, and all the cast gave stonking performances - even Rupert Grint, who I usually hate, was actually funny this time. But yeah, that last scene. Could do better.