[kevkrom]

I agree that some deviations are necessary. I didn't understand the scene with Bellatrix and Fenrir Greyback attacking the Burrow, though. What do you suppose was the point of that?

1. It give Bellatrix more screen time. Always a good thing, as she's delightfully fun to dislike.

2. It emphasizes once again Harry's rashness and the ease in which he can be lured into a trap. So little of this movie is about Harry, it's nice to have that point hammered home.

3. It shows that no-one, not even the Weasleys, are safe from the Death Eaters at large. They cut a lot of the material in the book about students whose families are suffering under the attacks, so this illustrates the issue without the distractions from the main storyline.

4. To a lesser extent, it reinforces the whole harry/Ginny thing in that it's not just one-sided from Harry's side.

[ccmovrwc]

They cut a lot of the material in the book about students whose families are suffering under the attacks, so this illustrates the issue without the distractions from the main storyline.

That sounds plausible. I feel much better about it now. ;)

[Dianna]

2. It emphasizes once again Harry's rashness and the ease in which he can be lured into a trap.

And at the end, he stands dumbly by while someone he has never trusted takes a horrible action.

I'm not disagreeing with you, just the way they portrayed the character. The first action was within character, the second was not.