10 Most Disappointing Harry Potter Movie Moments

10. Dumbledore’s Reunion With Harry – The Half-Blood Prince

The third chapter of The Half-Blood Prince involves Dumbledore arriving at the Dursleys to collect Harry, and his very presence at Privet Drive throws Uncle Vernon and Aunt Petunia completely off guard.

Yet the Dursleys aren’t even featured in the movie adaptation. The film starts with Harry at a café in a train station, and after agreeing to go on a date with the waitress, Dumbledore shows up and promptly transports him to the village of Budleigh Babberton.

This may seem like a minor quibble, but in the book, there’s a lot of amusing dialogue between Dumbledore and the Dursleys and even Kreacher makes an appearance at one stage. It’s also satisfying to witness Dumbledore point out the Dursleys’ poor parenting skills and the negative impact they’ve had on both Harry and Dudley.

It’s not an essential moment, but it would have made for a more interesting opening than the one we got.