Question about Goblet of Fire scene

[ankh]

Just saw GOF. As I haven't read the books (the first one put me to sleep after 20 pages - yeah, I'm probably eternally damned for saying that) I have a question for those who read the books and saw GOF. The scene at the ball, when Ron is wearing the horrible robe his mum sent. Why doesn't he use magic to create some decent clothes?

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[khek.livejournal.com]

Pride? JK didn't think of it?

Maybe wizard clothing is manufactured by magic...and stuff that's manufactured can't be altered? Otherwise, you could have one set of clothing and change it daily via magic...

Hey! I got your icon by mistake last night when I was uploading mine. :)

[ankh-lj.livejournal.com]

"Otherwise, you could have one set of clothing and change it daily via magic..."

That sounds jolly sensible to me. An excellent use of magic and it would make it so much easier to get dressed in the mornings when you simply can't wear brown trousers with a purple top in public.


"Hey! I got your icon by mistake last night when I was uploading mine. :)"

Really? Ditto! I got someone else's when I uploaded a couple last night. It looked like a woman talking to a child in a playground. Was that one of yours? LJ was freaky yesterday.

[xochiquetzl]

That would be transfiguration, which is relatively difficult. The last time he tried it onscreen, he turned his pet rat into a furry teacup with a tail (he was trying for water goblet). Of course, we can assume he's improved since then...

[ankh-lj.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the explanation. You'd think Harry would be capable of something like that if Ron wasn't as he's supposed to be a hotshot wizard in the making. Didn't Draco turn a wand into a snake or something?

[xochiquetzl]

Harry's great at Defense Against the Dark Arts. I'm not sure how good he is at Transfiguration.

Honestly, Rowling didn't mention why he didn't in the books. I'm just trying to come up with a reasonable reason. ;)

[ankh-lj.livejournal.com]

"Honestly, Rowling didn't mention why he didn't in the books. I'm just trying to come up with a reasonable reason. ;)"

LOL. Works for me. ;-)

[xochiquetzl]

The SO just reminded me that Ron took all the lace off with severing charms in the book.

[geminia905.livejournal.com]

I'm sure Xochi or someone has already filled you in on the demise of the lace while I was off seeing it for the second time. LOL

I don't think you'll burn for saying the first book didn't inspire you. I love the Quidditch match and some of the Snape scenes, but over all the first two books will not go down as my favorites (#2 is actually my least favorite of all -- although I do love the duelling scene).

Try reading Prisoner of Azkaban (#3), it's the one that really made the series popular with adults (up until #6 came out, it was my favorite by a longshot). Or check your local library for the cdbooks. Jim Dale does a wonderful job with them.

Actually, if you don't read any others, I highly recommend Prisoner, just to make up for everything they left out of the movie.

[geminia905.livejournal.com]

I'm sure Xochi or someone has already filled you in on the demise of the lace while I was off seeing it for the second time. LOL

Well, I was half-right. Looks like Dionysis gets most of the credit. ;)

[nausica2.livejournal.com]

Ditto of what they said about the Robes.

Get the third, it's the one that got me hooked. Then you can go back and read the other two for background and little details.

PoA is the one that engaged adult fans, mostly because of the stuff between Sirius Remus and Snape (depending on which is your favorite). :)

[captain-tiv.livejournal.com]

You won't be eternally damned for saying that. :) If so, you and I can share the same boat. I get about halfway through the books before I start skimming. I get bored and want them to go faster. I did read this last book all the way through though. I surprised myself. I didn't get bored mid-way through, didn't start skimming, just kept going from page one to the end.

I found some of the books at a garage sale and bought them for 25 cents each. This way, I can skim and know basically what's going on in the movie because a lot of things have to get cut out. That doesn't stop all the questions I have though. Like why does Mrs. Weasley make all the Weasley clothes? Why can't clothes be conjured? Why do they have to "buy" brooms and all the bits and bobs for doing their magic? Wouldn't a little conjuring spell do that for them?