OOTP clip, narrated by ignorant asshat.

[emmagrant01]

This was linked to from The Leaky Cauldron, and it's hilarious because the reporter clearly does not know what the fuck she is talking about. She thinks Umbridge is about to stab the Trio in the Forbidden Forest scene (with her wand, perhaps?), and she thinks there is a Harry/Cho/Luna love triangle in the movie. o_0

I mean, come on. Surely someone involved in the production of this segment must have read the books? Apparently not. Haven't these people heard of research? Don't they know how popular these books are, and how stupid it makes them look when they get it so very wrong?

Spoilers for the film, obviously.

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Comments

[mizbean.livejournal.com]

Yeah, there was an anchorman on the local Chicago news who said, "It's the return of everyone's favorite geek wizard" while doing a voice over promoting the GoF movie.

Harry Potter is NOT a GEEK. NOT everyone who wears GLASSES is a GEEK! Gah.

You know, I've worked in media on and off for the past 15 years, and I'd say the HP books are well known, and even avidly discussed. There is a segment, however, who only regard the them only as lucrative children's books, and then there are those who are just plain stupid.

[emmagrant01.livejournal.com]

I'm convinced that many of the people who do these segments base their entire reports on the video clips they're showing and nothing more. I mean, I suppose you could draw those particular conclusions if all you had was that video. But still, it's horribly unprofessional to put out such bad, inaccurate shit and call it journalism.

And yeah, what is it with the geek thing? Again, someone who clearly hasn't read the books.