Book and Movie Reports by Ed

Movie report: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1 [Spoiler Alert!] In her first scene in this movie, Hermione performs an action that is utterly logical and completely heart-breaking. Knowing that the bad guys will come searching for her and will stop at nothing to catch her, she erases all traces of herself from her parents’ memories. It is so poignant to see this girl, this child, remove her very existence from the people who love her most. To save them. To save her. Maybe. That’s the kind of movie this is. The carefree days of fun spells and hijinks are gone. There are no quidditch matches in this movie, no scenes at Hogwarts at all. Voldemort and his minions have all the power and are all too willing to use it. Their coup of the magical world is complete, except for Harry, Hermione, and Ron. Mind you, the minions are not all happy about this situation. It’s clear that the Malfoys are wondering if it’s such a treat to be so close to someone who is absolutely evil. T