Mags' Reaction

If I am remembering the "second trailer" correctly, my initial reaction was to squeal loudly in public. I was expecting not to see it, based on the viewing experiences of Grags and The Silent Partner. So when the music started, and the gray clouds rolled over the WB logo, I literally squealed. Bear in mind, friends, that I was sitting alone in a movie theater full of tweens. Rather than shrink back in embarrassment, I threw my body forward to the edge of my seat.

From that first, light-hearted moment , and then into the dizzying side-along Apparition, my attention was held (which is sometimes hard to do). I remember watching Ron pass out between Harry and Slughorn, and then they go on to talk about Love Potions, which is a hilarious bit. BUT, when I read HBP again over Christmas I realized that this scene with Slughorn is actually when Ron is poisoned! I'm not sure how I feel about them editing it to be funny, when it will turn out to be so tense.

OK, friends, prepare to judge me. When they show Draco in the mirror, panicking... my heart kind of stopped beating for a second. Um, could someone please tell me when this little blond twerp grew up and became an attractive young man?

HARRY/GINNY KISS!!! HARRY/GINNY KISS!!! HARRY/GINNY KISS!!!

Man, this trailer packs a lot of intensity into two minutes, and yet they maintain so much humor! I really can't wait for it to come out.

NOW, if you haven't seen this featurette (from TODAY Australia) watch it now:


EGADS!!

I was beyond excited to hear about the "OPPUGNO" scene, where Hermione commands the canaries to attack Ron. My first reaction when I watched it, though, was overwhleming disappointment! I felt like she had no conviction! Plus the birds are supposed to attack him, as in scratch him up, but instead they smush into a wall (slightly humorous, but still). However, upon watching it again (and again and again), I have decided that I love it. It isn't what I wanted, but I do like it. It has more of a gut-wrenching grace; you can almost hear her heart break when she says it, and that face - Ron, what is wrong with you?! Go after her!

I am so excited to see this movie (even though I feel like we will have seen the whole thing in trailers by the time it comes out), and unlike Grags, I am going to remain optimistic for as long as I can.

Reactions to the Second HBP Trailer!

About two weeks ago, the Silent Partner saw the second HBP trailer in a movie theatre. She was of course THRILLED and called me immediately after the movie was over. After a little bit of confusion (on my part) and a lot of squealing (on both of our part), we were able to shriek about it.

Now, I had seen the trailer when it had been released and had even recorded myself watching it the first time. This was the trailer that was supposed to be released during Twilight. However, for both the Silent Partner and I, that was not the case. Mags was lucky enough to see it on the big screen in November!

The Silent Partner hadn't seen the trailer yet, and she said that the moment she realized what the trailer was, her jaw dropped and she had to fight to contain her excitement.

She was watching "He's Just Not That Into You" and was completely surprised that the HBP trailer would be released during a viewing of that movie. She can't wait to see the Harry/Ginny kiss and is more convinced than ever that the kiss will actually occur. Silent Partner and Mags are much more optimistic than I am...

She believes that the creators of the movie have kept a good chunk of the storyline from the book and that it will be exciting to see on screen. She is most excited by the Dumbledore/Harry interaction.

And what did she say that I would be most excited about this newest movie? QUIDDITCH IS BACK!

She's right!

Mags, can you remember what your original thoughts were when you first viewed it?

Half-Blood Prince Posters!

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