Whaaaaaa? Draco was going to throw Harry his wand, whaaaaaaa???

[birdsofshore]

I know you all knew this a gazillion years ago, but this is the first I heard of it. They filmed a scene in DH2 where Draco breaks ranks from the crowd of Death Eaters and ran past Voldemort to throw Harry his wand...

Watch on YouTube

And David Yates talks about it here:


"There was also a moment where Tom … we had this scene. In this scene where Tom throws Harry a wand, which is a big deal – a hugely different ending. It’s not a different ending, it’s a different moment. And we thought, “Oh my god, is that too much of a turnaround for Malfoy?” So Malfoy suddenly becomes a good guy – so that’s what Steve [Kloves, screenwriter] wrote.

Actually it felt really uplifting and you went, “Oh cool.” But when we put it all together, I think [producers] David Heyman – and David Barron in particular – were concerned about it because they didn’t feel it was most effective for the character, where Steve and I were quite keen because we thought, “That’s a really uplifting moment.” But we cut it out eventually..."


I am gutted. I actually, really feel quite strange and upset about this. I am sure I will get a grip in a bit. But meanwhile *sob* *sniffle* *throws self on flist's bosom for comforting*

p.s. I also laughed quite a bit at all the "Voldemort has a NOSE?" comments on the video :D

E.T.A. I just made poor Mr Birds sit down and watch this. I said "look look LOOK OMG!" He watched it carefully and said "Whoa, Voldemort has a NOSE!!!"

O.o

Comments

[evilgiraff.livejournal.com]

Oh, I never knew that existed! I was always quite sad that the Malfoys just walk away - in my head they're there until the bitter end, even if not taking part. It is perhaps a bit much of a change for Draco to behave as per this video - not because he wouldn't want to, but because it would take extraordinary courage. I can't remember what happens in the book, though. I do love the scene in Malfor Manor in DH1 - him not identifying Harry is a key moment for both of them, and in my head I always call it "Draco's Redemption". And he doesn't try very hard to capture Harry in the Room of Requirement either, so at least there were some scenes which give hints of Draco's better side.

[birdsofshore]

I know, you're right! But it makes a better story if Draco does somehow get his big moment of redemption, rather than the little moments, and this would have been BIG. *snivel* Waaaaaah! I feel cheated.