Yet the gesture is so tender, and such a welcome breath of warmth in such a dark time, that the grace note demonstrates an integrity I feel sure Rowling would applaud. The scene isn’t in the book it’s the rare deviation of an addition to the sacred text, rather than an unavoidable cut made for Muggle-driven movie purposes. Ron has stormed off after a fight with Harry, Hermione is sad and troubled, and Harry spontaneously leads his dear friend in a dance. In one of the movie’s sweetest wordless moments, Harry comforts Hermione. Either way, Yates, working with cinematographer Eduardo Serra ( Girl With a Pearl Earring), keeps the picture poised between the gaping future (i.e., Harry’s scheduled showdown with Voldemort) and the groping present, as the three friends test their adult support of one another. Or maybe, as Rowling so astutely weaves into her books, it’s the not-so-magically dispelled fears, doubts, and longings of true adulthood that weigh the trio down. ![]() ![]() ![]() All this takes a toll on Harry, Hermione, and Ron.
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