Voldemort is back.

The Ministry now has no choice but to admit it.

And this is where we begin our foray into the sixth installment.

Let's try chronologically this time...

In the book the new Minister of Magic speaks with the Prime Minister about the bridge collapse in the past tense.  It's here that we realize that the muggles do know about wizards and witches.  A little anyway.

No Dursleys.  And it's never explained why Harry has to keep going back to the Dursleys' house.  And why they keep him.  Of course that was in the last book.  I forgot.

Bill Weasley is now engaged to Fleur Delacour, who is now living with the Weasleys.  And she tends to annoy everyone there.  Ginny has taken to calling her "Phlegm" although I'm at a loss as to why. 

In the book you don't know that Draco is interested in the cabinet.  Not right away, at least.

It isn't Luna that "rescues" Harry from the train or fixes his nose, it's Tonks. She will actually figure a bit more prominantly later in the book.  She is noticably missing from most of the movie.  Tonks is supposed to be stationed at Hogwart's with a few others guarding Harry.

It was nice to see Quidditch a bit more in this movie.  It's always a huge part of the books.

Also missing from the movie is a bit of the history of Tom Riddle's family.

Luna's lion hat wasn't as big in the movie as it was described in the book.

Lavender is as annoying in the book as she is in the movie.

No house elfs.  Again.

I guess in an effort to make Slughorn more likeable they had him ask for the venom from Aragog in the movie.  In the book he just sneaks some while Hagrid isn't looking.

Did the Burrow get destroyed in the book?

Regardless of what the movie says, you still can not apparate within Hogwart's.

I am enjoying the Maximum Movie Mode.  It's always nice to have some more information about the movie.  I mean reading the book is nice but I always like the extras on a movie.  Pretty sure I've said that before...

Enough of this silliness for now.  Deathly Hallows comes out tomorrow on Blu-ray and DVD.  I believe I have now brought myself up to speed.