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Loved the movie! Really good acting this time and excellent special effects. Of course, many details were changed and several whole plot lines were left out in order to fit everything into one movie. A few of my favorite scenes from Book 4 - where the Weasleys send the letter to the Dursleys completely covered with stamps and then when they show up in the fireplace; and the scene with Harry stuck in the stairs, Snape about to find him, and MadEye seeing him through his invisibility cloak - weren't there at all! I was so looking forward to those scenes. But it's all good. The movie took the time to focus on the major points, like the competitions and You-Know-Who, and did a super job on them. The biggest surprise for me is how funny the movie was. Really, the first hour and a half: funny, funny, funny. They even added some scenes that weren't in the book to bring in some more laughs. Really well done.

So knitting. Right. In the theater, I saw four house scarves: one Gryffindor, one Slytherin Azkaban style, one Ravenclaw? (red and blue chenille), and what looked like a crocheted Slytherin scarf. Didn't see any other sweaters but mine. And, weasley knitters, Ron's got a new "R" sweater in this film! For those of you who hate intarsia, it looks like you can sew on the letter now!

Alright, enough of the movie, on to the updates. Look at all the knitters who finished in time for the opening day of the film:

Aimee finished her Hufflepuff scarf
Alex finished her Ravenclaw scarf for the midnight showing (and she's scoped out all the new knitting possibilities from the movie - check it out!)
Amy finished her Azkaban scarf
Ann finished a HiP scarf
Ann was racing against the clock to get her Gryffindor socks done in time
Emmy made a Gryffindor hat
Erica didn't finish her weasley, but she's got some good excuses
Erin finished her scarf and wore it with the Ron and Hermione hats to the midnight showing
Heidi knit-along with us in secret and finished a weasley (love the rib and roll neck and the hemmed edges!)
Jen wore her HiP scarf and met more knitters at the movie
Karlie got both her scarf and Hatmione hat done in time
Krista shared a pic of the beautiful Gryffindor scarf she knit for her husband - she made a Hufflepuff one for herself to wear to the movie
Margot has now finished four, count 'em FOUR, Azkaban scarves!
May finished the incredible Heraldic Lion sweaters she made for her girls
Nathania posted pics of her awesome Slytherin house sweater
Ruth finished two scarves (check out GryffinDOG and RavenPAW - too cute!), house mittens and those nifty house gloves with a house color for every finger
Seanna Lea fringed her scarf just before the film
Spring finished her Ravenclaw scarf
Stacie finished her scarf with just minutes to spare (and no time for fringe!)
and Stephanie finished her son's weasley and he wore it to school on the big day - well at least for a little while ;0)

Bravo, everyone! But the needles aren't stopping just 'cause the movie's out. There's still plenty of other weasley knitting going on.

Christina is working on her weasley and is up to the letter
Mouse got 3 1/2 bars done on her scarf and then went to the movie anyway
Sharlyn started her weasley and is trying to decide on the edging and Shireen completed the letter (an "X"!) on the weasley she's knitting

And I gotta say it: my favorite thing about the movie? Fred and George. 'Natch. They even mention knitting!

posted by alison at 4:51 pm | in another weasley

Comments

My daughter told me about Ron's new sweater when I picked her up at the theater last night -- she told me that it was different and that she thought of me. (Awwwww.)

Posted by: Vicki at November 19, 2005 5:13 PM

Good to hear a good review. I can't wait to see it!

Posted by: Jennifer at November 19, 2005 5:52 PM

I noticed Ron's sweater, too--Raglan, with buttons along the seam, at least on the right side. And yes--I noticed that the "R" was an applique, too. That's cheating!

Posted by: --Deb at November 19, 2005 7:10 PM

Yes ... "everybody get on with your knitting" ... my kids both elbowed me when they heard that.

It was a great movie.

Posted by: Ruth at November 19, 2005 7:34 PM

I think that sweater had buttons on both sides, but I'll have to see the movie again to be sure. That R was definitely an applique. When will we have a pattern? :-)

Posted by: Songbird at November 19, 2005 8:35 PM

I finished too! http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v498/beadslut/meandtheboys.jpg

Posted by: beadslut at November 19, 2005 9:55 PM

I thought Ron's new sweater -R- looked like an iron on application. Sort of slacking on Mrs. Weasley's part if you ask me, LOL.

We loved Fred and George!!!!

Posted by: Chelee at November 20, 2005 12:41 AM

I went to see the movie yesterday and loved it too. Did anybody notice that Neville Longbottom was wearing the wrong scarf?? Neville must be Gryffindor, for he's sharing Harrys bedroom. But in the scenes around the second competition I saw him with a Ravenclaw scarf (and a dufflecoat style coat).

Posted by: Meike at November 20, 2005 3:13 AM

I'm usually completely smitten with Ron, but this time Fred and George had me everytime they were on screen! They were charming! Beautiful! They left me everytime wanting to see more of their scenes from the book. I wanted more Weasley time in general, and would have liked to have seen some of Mrs. Weasley, but ... I'm a bit partial to the Weasleys. They are just about the ONLY positive image of red heads out there. And a family of redheads is usually portrayed as inbred, southern hicks, bullies (think the "Christmas Story"), or evil (think of the Harkonnens in David Lynch's "Dune").

I also noticed that Neville was wearing non-Gryffindor apparel in that scene, but couldn't be sure if it was, indeed, Ravenclaw, or just his own personal clothes.
I thought Neville was good in this one. I look forward to seeing how he performs in the next one.

Posted by: Ann at November 20, 2005 4:29 AM

I didn't notice the Ravenclaw scarf on Neville ... but he'd had a very successful Yule Ball (hooray for him -- I love Neville). Perhaps he was wearing his date's scarf?

Posted by: Ruth at November 20, 2005 8:04 AM

Wait a minute ... didn't Neville take Ginny to the ball? So he'd have to have gotten the scarf from *another* girl ... oh, I need coffee.

Posted by: Ruth at November 20, 2005 8:17 AM

Hiya!
1. Love the blog - I read you every day (or every post...) :) :)
2. GREAT work!! I wish I could knit like you do!
3. My favorite bit of the movie has to be the whispering during Snape's test bit - where he kept pushing their heads down... "and another whack with the book for Harry, just 'cuz..." tee heeee....that and Ginny/Neville. awww...

Posted by: Becca at November 20, 2005 9:28 AM

Yeah, Becca, I think that was one of my favorite scenes too. I didn't specifically mention it in the post so as not to ruin it for anyone, but now that we're in the comments, let me say this... it was really funny! And I never expected a scene with Snape to be funny! I love how the kids laughed at it too. It was nice to see that Snape/Harry thing be toned down for a second at least. And Fred asking Angelina out during the same scene was perfect. Fred and George are just oo good! I'm with you Ann, I think I may be over Ron now. ;0)

Posted by: alison at November 20, 2005 10:41 AM

Actually, I looked very carefully, because I was also instantly struck by Neville's scarf. In fact, if you look at his, you'll notice that at the 2nd task both Seamus and Dean are also wearing the same scarf, it's either navy or black and seems to have stripes of the four house colours; I at least saw green, red, grey, and yellow. I think it might be a Hogwarts scarf! If I get to go again I'll check, or anyone else who goes again (or is about to go for the first time could check too!).

Posted by: Karlie at November 20, 2005 12:30 PM

Did anyone notice the different Weasley hats? The one Ginny was wearing kinda reminded me of that bee hive hat in "Stitch 'n Bitch Nation". I too wished there had been at least one scene with the Weasley parents. They did have a lot to fit in though!

Posted by: Cristina at November 20, 2005 3:39 PM

I just got back from seeing it in an IMAX theatre - awesome! I first thought that Neville was wearing the wrong scarf too, but I think it was really the lining in the hood of the jacket he was wearing. I don't think it was a scarf. But I may be wrong.

Posted by: Stephanie at November 20, 2005 5:50 PM

Now that you mention it, Karlie, I remember seeing a picture on Mugglenet that was primarily of Karkaroff ... but the (headless) student to his right is wearing what looks like a school scarf, dark grey striped with the primary colors of each house. Perhaps this is what Neville is wearing when he comes home from the ball?

Here's a link to the picture: http://www.mugglenet.com/viewer/?image_location=gof/8-2/karkaroff.jpg

Posted by: Ruth at November 20, 2005 7:58 PM

Yes! That's the right scarf! I knew I saw it :D I can't WAIT to make one of those too, it really follows with what Dumbledore says about "house unity" in the later books.

Thanks so much for the pic Ruth!

Posted by: Karlie at November 20, 2005 10:37 PM

I love all the knits in the movie, I was practicly drooling! I still have one mitten done, but I am just starting the thumb on the seccond one. All knits for me except my clap. (special cercumstances) are being put aside untill I am done christmas gifts so when i finish it over my christmas break I will let you know!!!

Posted by: Karen at November 20, 2005 11:28 PM

I *love* the new Ron sweater! I can't wait to start making it!

Oh, Gred and Forge, how funny you are... And, Ron, you are the cutest kid ever.

Posted by: jenn at November 21, 2005 6:58 PM