It was so hard finding a word starting with X and that too from the Potter series! I was wavering between Horcrux and Bellatrix and finalized the latter.
Bellatrix Lestrange! One of the most evil characters in the whole of the Potter series! She is sort of a sadistic maniac who literally worships Lord Voldemort and rejoices inflicting pain and suffering. The point where she kills Sirius Black was an absolute shock.
That is one character or aspect rather wherein I felt that the movies did a better job than the books! Helena Bonham Carter had sort of magically breathed in so much life into her portrayal. You cannot help feeling absolute loathe and disgust at Bellatrix. Her menacing cackle , the way she whimpers with a mix of fear and excitement when Lord Voldemort addresses her and how she kind of creepily speaks to someone almost crawling behind their backs...the actress nailed it !
Another role by Carter that was pretty amusing was the one of the Queen of Hearts in Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland. Her "Off With the Head" at the drop of a hat was so amusing. That was the first movie we took our son to at the cinemas.
One role which she handled with absolute dignity and elegance was her award winning portrayal of Queen Elizabeth(King George VI s wife) in "The Kings Speech". That one was a movie I really enjoyed and I am a Colin Firth fan.
Recently I saw Oceans Eight and she plays this not so confident dress designer and that was pretty impressive as well.
Have you watched the Harry Potter movies ? Which actor or actress did you like the best ?
Love to hate Bellatrix and the evil she brings. Also, Helena Bonham Carter is one of those actresses that has made herself a long career by simply being great and not trying to play an ingenue. Great post.
ReplyDeleteThanks Jennifer.... Those that really focus on the acting have long careers...you are right
DeleteI would have to say McGonagall...no Trelawny...no Sirius...okay, I give up. I can't pick!
ReplyDeleteI can totally understand .... for me it was the three kids in the very first movie when they were quite small and barely into their teens yet
DeleteI never clicked with Harry Potter - so I'm glad your posts are not strictly about the locations and characters.
ReplyDeleteAlso I haven't seen Oceans Eight, however I did enjoy Ocean's Eleven ;-)))
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Oceans Eight is different from the other ones....its an All women team
DeleteI'm a huge Helena Bonham Carter fan, and just the other day I watched her yet again in one of the roles I most enjoyed, Mrs Lovett in Sweenie Todd; the Demon Barber of Fleet Stret! You have managed to gain my interest in Harry Potter, something I didn't think would ever happen!
ReplyDeleteHere's my X!
I have not watched that one yet....
DeleteGood job for X, it's definitely the hardest letter in the challenge. Believe it or not I haven't seen the movies or read the books. I probably one of the only ones.
ReplyDeleteNo there are a good number of people who dont get fascinated by the popularity of the books or the series.
DeleteShe is such a good actress! I love her in HP because as you said, she is so evil and play so well.
ReplyDeleteI loved Hagrid too ;)
Oh Hagrid ...yes ...I kind of have the same protective feeling towards him like the trio had
DeleteI've liked Helena Bonham Carter in every role I've seen her in - she's fabulously talented. She was definitely creepy good as Bellatrix.
ReplyDeleteOh yes she was
DeleteI remember watching Helena Bonham Carter in a Room with a View and never would have predicted the path her career took.
ReplyDeleteI am a big fan of the Harry Potter books and movies. My favorite character next to the "big three" is Neville Longbottom. I even named my dog Neville. I think he is one of the bravest characters in the books. He lacks Harry's talent but he makes up for it with heart.
I was a little sad as I don't think the last movie got his big moment with Nagini quite right although I still loved the movie.
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He lost his parents almost same age as Harry but in a more cruel way .... with no RIP .... And he was brave ... you have a dog ! Wow!
DeleteA shame Bellatrix was so evil, because she has such a wonderful name. Congrats on coming up with a post for that tricky letter X! https://mollyscanopy.com/2021/04/x-bedroom-i-have-to-move-atozchallenge/
ReplyDeleteI have watched a couple of movies with my son when he was in school. But I am not so fascinated.
ReplyDeleteShe is a fantastic actress. You can pop on IMDB and see she's done so many incredible movies and shows. Such a gift.
ReplyDeleteI love letter X posts! Always such variety.
It's hard to believe the alphabet part of the blogging challenge is over for 2021. Down to the after survey, reflections, and the "road trip" sign-up.
Plus, I'm taking part in the Bout of Books read-a-thon in May. So much excitement!
J Lenni Dorner (he/him 👨🏽 or 🧑🏽 they/them) ~ Co-host of the #AtoZchallenge, OperationAwesome6 Debut Author Interviewer, Reference& Speculative Fiction Author