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The Leaky Cauldron

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[–] [email protected] 79 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Actually, a few moments before this shot, you see the tables from above and his robe is lying next to him

[–] marcos 24 points 1 month ago

Well, it took me until today :)

[–] njm1314 19 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Couple movies later they all did

[–] [email protected] 27 points 1 month ago (3 children)

LOL, yeah.

From this:

To this:

I love Cuarón's cinematography in PoA, but it was the movie where they started drifting a bit too far away from the book canon. I hope we see more traditional wizard robes in the new show.

[–] Rhynoplaz 16 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Damn these kids and their Muggle fashion trends! Would you believe my son doesn't even OWN a robe?!? No respect or decency in young wizards today!

[–] WhiskyTangoFoxtrot 3 points 1 month ago

Everything started going wrong when they installed those bathrooms.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)

The harry potter movies were almost directed by Terry Gilliam. We'll never know what could've been :/

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Has it been postulated that he would have done a more faithful adaptation?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

It certainly would've been a more whimsical adaptation.

[–] BeMoreCareful 2 points 1 month ago

He also did some fairly dark stuff. Like tideland or fear and loathing.

They'd have definitely been interesting.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 month ago

I mean, weren't they still wearing their robes during class in PoA and later films? Even in philosopher's stone they wear sweaters and pants during christmas break.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 month ago

Well yeah, its purpose is to indicate that you’ve forgotten something, not tell you what you’ve forgotten. What do you think your spells are for? Or did you forget that, too?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

Me with the memory of a goldfish. *Picks up orb, it immediately turns green.