"Don't like films which change the books apart from when it's obviously necessary to fit it in. Nor do I like the Americanisation of things which are intrinsically British. And these books are most definitely British."

I agree with Lynne. But as an American who as a teen waited for each new book in the series as eagerly as any modern child waits the next HP book, I'll probably have to see it. But I'll wait for the DVD.

I used to know Susan Cooper slightly, through her work with the Revels. I can't believe she'd let it "dumb down" THAT much...