Deathly Hallows news, haven't seen this posted yet.

[djmayhem-aubrey.livejournal.com]

Joshua Herdman reveals Deathly Hallows split, plot change
Several weeks ago, a not-for-profit Potter symposium (MuggleMayhem) was held in the UK, and MuggleNet's own Jamie Lawrence was present to participate in some of the events.

Actor Joshua Herdman, who plays Goyle in the Potter films, was one of several actors from the franchise who hosted a Q&A session at the event. He revealed some particularly interesting Deathly Hallows information with fans that is worth reporting.

First, Herdman said that the current plan was to split Deathly Hallows just after the trio are captured by the Snatchers and right before they are taken to Malfoy Manor. Many fans had speculated this is where the split would be, as it will provide quite a cliffhanger between films. Please note that - while this may be the current plan - the director and producers have made it clear that they could very well change where they had been thinking of splitting it if they thought a different point worked better after filming was complete.

Second, Herdman says that his character will be the one who dies instead of Jamie Waylett's character (Crabbe). This decision was made after Waylett was arrested and convicted of cannabis possession several months ago. Waylett is not expected to return for Deathly Hallows.

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So, thoughts? On the split, on the conviction, on Goyle dying instead, etc. Also, if this has been posted - feel free to spam me with macros and gifs, I enjoy them. =P

Comments

[delorispea.livejournal.com]

Personally I hate the first half of the book so bleh for that.
Secondly they are both druggies now, Goyle got caught lately too, so I find that hilarious.

[djmayhem-aubrey.livejournal.com]

You too??

Also, that is HILARIOUS. Boys need to learn to be more careful. =P

[delorispea.livejournal.com]

They just camp and whine a lot! it's like, COME THE HELL ON!

[djmayhem-aubrey.livejournal.com]

LOL. Fair enough. =P

[delorispea.livejournal.com]

What just burns is that they end it RIGHT BEFORE MY FAVOURITE SCENE.

[zestyzorra.livejournal.com]

I figured there must be some backlash after he was arrested.

ALL I HAVE TO SAY TO THAT IS DERP DERP.

[djmayhem-aubrey.livejournal.com]

There's always backlash when you get arrested. I'm just annoyed that they didn't just kill Crabbe off in an offscreen death. At least they could have still kept to the plot somewhat. =/

[zestyzorra.livejournal.com]

IKR? and lol perfect adam icon is perfect!!

[djmayhem-aubrey.livejournal.com]

I LOVE HIM AND HIS FACES.

... *ahem*

Yeah. I liked HBP for what it was, despite some of the obvious bullshit that got fucked up, but I REALLY hope they don't screw these movies up too bad.

[zestyzorra.livejournal.com]

I agree, HBP was also my favorite movie to date. I am just glad they are keeping that scene in, rather than axing it just because of Jamie's asshattery!

[djmayhem-aubrey.livejournal.com]

Fair enough! I'm looking forward to the scene and hoping they don't butcher it like they've done with half of Snape's movie scenes. *pouts*

[alohachary1851.livejournal.com]

DERP DERP INDEED

[erzsebet.livejournal.com]

Not sure if it's actual or not, but I remember reading (I think it was on ONTD?) that Theodore Nott would be the other person with Draco during that scene.

Really, I don't care. The movies are so completely different from the books anyway that they are two completely different things in my mind. Doesn't change that I still get angry when they cut out my favorite parts, or things that are absolutely necessary (FINAL BATTLE. FINAL BATTLE.), but meh. I'll just wait until the series is eventually, hopefully, made into an epic long mini-series. :]

[http://users.livejournal.com/_shaomao_/]

I totally agree with you that the books are totally different from the movies and I have to keep them that way in my mind other wise I get crabby and angry when they change my favorite parts too!

[djmayhem-aubrey.livejournal.com]

I'm the same way. I HATED Prisoner of Azkaban, and then after that, I had to step back and be like, "Okay... they're going to change stuff. I might as well get used to it."

I'm still upset when they change my favourite CHARACTERS, though, gotta say.

[clytemnestra215.livejournal.com]

Interesting; have we even seen Theodore Nott yet? I don't remember him in the movies, whereas they've showed Blaise so I'd be less surprised if he got shown rather than Nott. Thought I hope it's Nott cause seriously, really interesting character. After I read JKR's background on him I wanted more of him!

[Edit: Ah, I coulda just looked down cause apparently yeah, it's Blaise. Flaky snake is flaky.]

And wait, aren't they keeping the final, final battle? That's why they said they didn't have it in the HPB film, cause the next book's final battle was more important to show and they didn't want it to be too repetitive (though honestly, I think they coulda handled it; they're two entirely different sorts of battles with majorly different agendas).

[delorispea.livejournal.com]

Blaise is being the person with him..

[djmayhem-aubrey.livejournal.com]

SWEET.

[delorispea.livejournal.com]

I KNOW
-more time on screen for me to stare at-

[djmayhem-aubrey.livejournal.com]

LOL, I totally didn't want to say that. I'm a perv. =D ♥

[delorispea.livejournal.com]

He is hot. That cannot be denied!!! ♥

[sweetnessarose.livejournal.com]

I'm glad the Fiendfyre is still killing one of them at least. I'd rather have Goyle die on screen than have a "BTW CRABBE'S DEAD, LOL."

[sweetnessarose.livejournal.com]

I know! Considering that's an AMAZING scene in the book and a very cool death, it would be doing a great disservice.

[sweetnessarose.livejournal.com]

Also the fact that he also destroyed a horcrux with his foolishness added extra-deliciousness to it, I think.

I agree with them being distinctively different people... I kind of thought Goyle was kinder. But you know what, as long as it's in there, that's okay. XD

[pack1ife.livejournal.com]

Well if I was doing this I'd be more convinced to kill him for giving spoilers to fans..I mean his character.

Sure it's going to spill anyway, but I understand why it's nice to dream.

IDK, they've already changed so much, I just kind of go along with it.

And honestly, if they didn't have names and one didn't die, would we really know any difference between Crabbe and Goyle?

[djmayhem-aubrey.livejournal.com]

"Honestly Professor, at this point, I just go with it."

PARAPHRASING FTMFW. =D Sorry, bb, I had to. <3

[rhye.livejournal.com]

WAAAAAAIT. Crabbe and Goyle are two different people?

[djmayhem-aubrey.livejournal.com]

LOL OMG. <3

[http://users.livejournal.com/_j_e_s_s_i_/]

TOTAL icon win. :D

[djmayhem-aubrey.livejournal.com]

I'MMA HAVE TO TAKE YOUR WORD FOR IT.

Also. WTF, WHY ARE COMMENTS SCREENED?

[djmayhem-aubrey.livejournal.com]

LOL. okay, now I get it. TY!

[http://users.livejournal.com/unnecessary_/]

I'm just glad it'll be two movies. I don't mind the other one dying. They don't matter too much to the story, imo.

[smilingplatypus.livejournal.com]

I hadn't seen this, thanks for posting it.

Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Crabbe and Goyle aren't particularly distinct in my mind anyway, so I don't really care, to be honest. It would be different if they killed off the wrong Weasley twin. ;)

That would be a decent place to split the movies. It's one of the few definite plot points in that part of the book. Hooray for cliffhangers, at least since I actually know that they'll get off the cliff! I'm still a little ticked off at where the Two Towers film ended (way to chicken out of a heart-stopping ending)... but not as much as I am at what Peter Jackson did to Faramir.

[foukay.livejournal.com]

Yeah, well ever since PoA came out, I've long since accepted that the movie will probably never be exactly the same as the book, no matter how good the material already is. So nao that's out of the way, I'm still curious about the split. And, about them changing it to Goyle...yeaaah, really no opinion on that 'cause I really don't care. Shoot me. ><"

All in all, thanks for that :Dv

[http://users.livejournal.com/_j_e_s_s_i_/]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OMG THEY ARE SUCH DISTINCT AND IMPORTANT CHARACTERS AND IT TOTALLY MATTERS. That's it, I'm not even going to watch. This is the last straw.

Oh wait. After countless lines being switched between characters, subplots left out, backstory gone missing, eye color of certain main characters mysteriously changing, and first kisses being hijacked...

I think we're used to this by now.

Here, have some chocolate.

[djmayhem-aubrey.livejournal.com]

LOL, ILU. This was the best reply ever. =D

[http://users.livejournal.com/_j_e_s_s_i_/]

I do try.