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Goblet of Fire

29/11/04
I have been to see Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire this evening. The cinema was quite full, still, even though it is in its second week of showing. A great film, but having read the 678 (?) pages in the book, it did feel at times like you were watching a video with the fast forward button pressed down. 2 hours and 26 minutes cannot do justice to a book of that size and with so much in it. I would feel sorry for people who hadn't read the book first as so many emotions were dropped, in favour of little cameo pieces. The small time frame meant that background and build-up to events was sacrificed, in order to cram in as many of the events as possible.

Nevertheless, the film was enjoyable to watch, with satire, humour, teenage emotions, and even the deep sadness of death being ably portrayed on screen. The whole film served as a reminder of the very dramatic scenes J. K. Rowling wrote for this episode.

A good performance by teenage actor Rupert Grint (Ron Weasley) whose unfortunate "bloody hell" may become his catch-phrase, yet. His portrayal of a jilted friend came across as pretentious at first, a victim of the little time available, but his later scenes hinted that he may have a great character acting future ahead. Emma Watson (Hermione Granger) played the part a fickle teenage girl being annoyed by her would-be boyfriend to great effect. She shows signs of making diction her strong point, so we should certainly look out for more high-class portrayals from her in the future. Daniel Radcliffe trotted out the essential plot lines, and it has to be noted that his underwater swimming expertise was one of the most unusual calls made upon any actor in any film. The teenagers performances were professionally balanced with the performances of key older actors, notably that of Brendan Gleeson (Mad-Eye Moody), and Michael Gambon (Dumbledore), making the evening entertainment one that will last in my memory for quite a few months to come.

What did you think?

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DOWNLOAD GAME - HELP HARRY POTTERTM DEFEAT THE GARGOYLES

This is a Not-For-Profit makeover (clone) of the Jardinains knock-out brick game. This is a very playable knock-out-the bricks-with-a-paddle game.WARNING! HIGHLY ADDICTIVE! DO NOT START PLAYING THIS WITH ONLY TWO HOURS TO GO BEFORE BEDTIME!

This game is highly customisable. Something wicked this way comes. Expecto Patronum. Here you can download new image files, new music files, etc. Here is a chance to have some real fun, especially if you are a Harry Potter fan! See Harry, grab him with your broomstick, and gain thousands of extra points. Double your points score with Bertie Botts Every Flavour Beans. Increase your fire power with Hermione Granger or Ron Weasley. But watch out for young Malfoy, he'll cause you trouble, as will Snape. Doby slows things down, and as you'd expect, the Knight Bus will speed things up. Move that broomstick out of the way of the falling spells - the gargoyles are out to get you!

Game : STEP ONE - HELP HARRY POTTER DEFEAT THE GARGOYLES

Go to www.jardinains.com - to read about the game, then download the file jardinains_1_2.exe dated 19-Nov-2003 19:49 .

Download available from DOWNLOAD.COM.

This is the Jardinains! game - It comes free with 50 + 50 more of the same levels turned upside down. NO spyware is involved. It won't do anything nasty to your pc. Just good clean wholesome fun. And it is FREE. (To be safe you should always use anti-virus software whenever downloading programs)

Install Jardinains!. This game is highly playable it its own right.

From the Jardinains website : Jardinains! is shareware. It is real shareware. It is not a crippled demo, it does not nag you to register, it does not install anything besides itself, it does not report in to the home office, it does not display ads. It is a fully-functional, annoyance-free piece of software that you can play for as long as you like. I made this game so that people like you could have fun playing it, not so that I could make a quick buck off the unsuspecting masses.

Game: STEP TWO - HELP HARRY POTTER DEFEAT THE GARGOYLES

To turn Jardinains into a Harry Potter game, use these customization files: These files will work with version 1.2
Download these files:
images.zip (539kb) to replace all the images in Jardinains!/images folder.

sound.zip (329kb) to replace all the sounds in Jardinains!/sound folder.

music.zip (2,528kb) to replace all the music in Jardinains!/music folder.

Here is a screenshot of the game. This score was reached by an eight year old Harry Potter fan, calling herself Hermione, no cheat codes were entered, and look, she even has two lives left!

See the broom? That's your stick. Use that to bounce the ball and bust the ladders/pumpkins/bricks/whatever. See the gargoyle figures? Knock them off their perch and bounce them too. Watch out for Dumbledore - He'll give you an extra life, but that Malfoy - well, he's just TROUBLE !

Help Harry Potter Defeat the Gargoyles

Help

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LINKS

J K Rowling . com ~ harrypotter.co.uk ~ WarnerBros ~ Godrics Hollow ~ Mugglenet.com
Trademarks: Harry Potter is trademark protected. This is a not for profit game. But it is terrific fun.