Harry Potter readers/fans: Do you read movie spoilers?

Question

I mean you already read the book, so you basically know what's going to happen anyway. I read the spoilers to see how much it differs from the book before I see the movie. I try not to judge the movie based on the book though, since there's bound to be some deviations.

All great answers. I'll leave this up to voters. =)

Answer 1

yes, i do read the spoilers- like you said, i already know what's going to happen from reading the books. i watched the first 3 movies before reading any of the books & felt there were a lot of unanswered questions. so i read all of the books & when the goblet of fire movie came out i was dissapointed at how much was left out. i've yet to see order of the phoenix, but will soon because i am a fan and must admit although the story is much better if you read the books, the movies are great,too! i just try to keep in mind that it would be a six hour movie if everything was left in and some things had to be left out. the book series has to be the best i've ever read! thanks for the great question!!!! :)

Answer 2

This is simply a silly response that I would like to share because I am bored. Also, I had been conversing earlier with a family member about the idea of reading the ending "spoiler" to Harry Potter, and the question grabbed my attention. I mean no disrespect for the many fans of Mr. Potter, I am only interested in saying that, I haven't read any of the books and have only seen three of the movies (in a rather strange order). Because of these reasons, I wouldn't mind reading said "spoiler." I haven't become too terribly attached to the story line, let alone the beloved main character, whose life, as I have heard rumored, might be cut short by the end of the series. As a matter of fact, there are other characters at the school of witchcraft and wizardry (in the movies) that find more interesting than Potter. I wouldn't mind, (just for the fun of it) if given the chance, to skip to the last few chapters, and discover whether or not Mr. Potter indeed dies. However, I too understand what it is to not want a story to be ruined as I was once reading The Lord of the Rings. It would definately irritate me if someone were to spoil the ending, although, it would not ruin my day. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix was not so bad a movie and I can understand why, like The Lord of the Rings, people can become such fans. I hope nobody's ending is crushed, and that the fans are able to discover what awaits them at the end in the manner that best suits them. Until next time, "I think I'm going to go have some pudding."

Answer 3

I read the reviews the movies get and the lists the fans make of the stuff they've left out. I love to spoil myself I can't help it. After watching the OOTP movie I accept the fact that they're not as true as they could be.

I mean I know they have limited time and then each actor is doing this and that but come on! They have so many unnecessary scenes that didn't take place in the book, why can't they replace those with scenes that actually took place in the books?

Answer 4

I try not to read any of the spoilers. So far the books and the movies have been so different that I am trying to take them as 2 separate entities instead of movies that correlate to a book.

Answer 5

Well, I didn't read the spoilers, cuz I already knew that they'll leave out a bunch of things, but my god, they didn't put some of the important things in the movie! I understand that they have a time limit or whatever, but not explaining the prophecy propertly, not showing the R.A.B. locket- that's just too much...!

Answer 6

I do read movie spoilers cause I guess I got too excited about it and couldn't wait. It's like when you come into the kitchen and you smell the aroma of chicken broiling in the oven. I can't help it. I love chicken. I love hp and I have no self-restraint over spoilers. oh well.

Answer 7

Not only that, but I read the BOOK spoilers, tooh! :O I haveta no how it comes out, so I can read in peace. I don't wanna rush to the end to see how it comes out, but SLOWLY read, savoring every moment. When the last HP book came out, I searched the net by the hour for DAYS to find out all I could. Now I no how it comes out, and can read it in peace! :)

~Cindy! :)