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The movie received mixed reviews, which is pretty good by [[Lifetime Movie of the Week|normal Lifetime standards]]. See a trailer [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRBnjgz1ygg here]. Watch the whole movie [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Y_RxNtfNlg here]. |
The movie received mixed reviews, which is pretty good by [[Lifetime Movie of the Week|normal Lifetime standards]]. See a trailer [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRBnjgz1ygg here]. Watch the whole movie [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Y_RxNtfNlg here]. |
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* [[Adaptation Dye Job]]: This is probably the most notable factual error in the film. While Rowling is blonde today, she was a redhead during the time period much of the film takes place. Nevertheless, the film portrays her as blonde throughout. Whether the filmmakers [[Did Not Do the Research]] or [[Viewers |
* [[Adaptation Dye Job]]: This is probably the most notable factual error in the film. While Rowling is blonde today, she was a redhead during the time period much of the film takes place. Nevertheless, the film portrays her as blonde throughout. Whether the filmmakers [[Did Not Do the Research]] or [[Viewers are Morons|thought she wouldn't be recognizable enough otherwise]] is unclear. |
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* [[California Doubling]]: Canada doubles for Great Britain, Portugal, and (very briefly) New York. There are ''a lot'' of [[Establishing Shot|Establishing Shots]] composed of [[Stock Footage]]. |
* [[California Doubling]]: Canada doubles for Great Britain, Portugal, and (very briefly) New York. There are ''a lot'' of [[Establishing Shot|Establishing Shots]] composed of [[Stock Footage]]. |
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* [[Call Forward]]: Okay, we get it. She's going to write ''Harry Potter''. |
* [[Call Forward]]: Okay, we get it. She's going to write ''Harry Potter''. |
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* [[Stern Teacher]]: Mrs. Morgan and Mr. Nettleship, both of whom really existed and helped inspire Snape. In [[Real Life]], John Nettleship found out that he was Snape when a reporter told him and, though initially horrified, he eventually embraced it. Incidentally, the real Nettleship taught chemistry, hence Snape teaching Potions, but the film portrays him teaching mathematics for some reason. |
* [[Stern Teacher]]: Mrs. Morgan and Mr. Nettleship, both of whom really existed and helped inspire Snape. In [[Real Life]], John Nettleship found out that he was Snape when a reporter told him and, though initially horrified, he eventually embraced it. Incidentally, the real Nettleship taught chemistry, hence Snape teaching Potions, but the film portrays him teaching mathematics for some reason. |
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* [[Slice of Life]]: The movie generally comes off as being in this genre on account of the fact that Rowling's pre-''Harry Potter'' life was (surprise, surprise) pretty ordinary and unexciting. |
* [[Slice of Life]]: The movie generally comes off as being in this genre on account of the fact that Rowling's pre-''Harry Potter'' life was (surprise, surprise) pretty ordinary and unexciting. |
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* [[Where Are They Now Epilogue]] |
* [[Where Are They Now? Epilogue]] |
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