I personally felt that this film was made for the fans, but tragically left everyone else very confused. The point of my edit is to slightly extend the film by adding in two scenes, simultaneously fixing the film pacing and narrative.
Intentions:
Through the first six Harry Potter films, everything was nicely structured around a school year. Though pacing could occasionally change, it still flowed nicely within a comfortable range. In the seventh film, the school calendar is removed, and we are left guessing at the passage of time, knowing only that some parts seem to drag where no time passes at all, while two and a half months pass in under fifteen minutes. My edit attempts to correct this, fixing the pacing through two carefully chosen deleted scenes. Amazingly, these scenes fix not only the pacing but also many pieces of broken and missing narrative, while adding a little bit more humanity as well. Though not a huge change in edit, the impact can be felt all the way through.
Change List:
- Added “The Dursley House” Deleted scene with Aunt Petunia. - Added the Trio discussing the Locket. - Added September, October, and November as title overlays to help show the passage of time.