Script

HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS
PART I



WRITTEN FOR SCREEN:
MICHIEL VAN LAARHOVEN


BASED ON THE BOOK BY:
J.K. ROWLING


FIRST DRAFT








SATURDAY, NOVEMBER THE 28th





























FADE IN:

1. EXT. SKY – DUSK

The sky is PURPLE. Clouds are floating above a scenic village like great, hovering spaceships. The sun isset, mixing its light with the stars and the faint moon.

UNKNOWN (V.O.)
I announce the new Minister for Magic! Rufus Scrimgeour!

The voice is FAINT, but, however, clearly AUDIBLE.

And behind the many, grey clouds, something SHINY appears... lost in the swallowing darkness. It is the --

–- LOGO
HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS

SLOWLY we FLY through it... and oncewe've done that... we can see...

–- PART I

while a second VOICE occurs.

INTERVIEWER #1 (V.O.)
Is it true that the Dementors of Azkaban have joined You-Know-Who, Minister?

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3. INT. OFFICE OF THE MINISTER FOR MAGIC – NIGHT

We can see a POSTER hanging on a wall, with two MOVING pictures on it. One of CORNELIUS FUDGE, and one of a bearded man with long hair andglasses: RUFUS SCRIMGEOUR. At the bottom of the poster is written, in big, red letters: RUFUS SCRIMGEOUR REPLACES CORNELIUS FUDGE AS MINISTER FOR MAGIC.

NEW ANGLE --

An ESTABLISHING SHOT of the whole office. Dozens of interviewers are standing around a desk, crammed in the office. FLASHES of light, coming from the camera's of the photographers. All camera's pointed at a man with redbrown, long hair, sitting in the SHADOW, his hands buried in his face. CANDLELIGHT shows deep wrinkles on the parts of face we can see.

INTERVIEWER #1 (O.S.)
Minister? Have they joined You-Know- Who?

Finally RUFUS SCRIMGEOUR looks up... his eyes shining behind his
glasses.
RUFUS SCRIMGEOUR
It explains the mist, doesn't it?

His voice is deep and hoarse.

CUT TO:4. EXT. MALFOY MANOR – DUSK

Under the beautiful purple sky, two FIGURES are walking down a street in the scenic village. The figures are hooded and cloaked, their identities hidden. A thick MIST is hanging in the village, crawling around the figures... nearly making shadows of them.

INTERVIEWER #2 (V.O.)
And what about the prisoners of Azkaban?

NEW ANGLE –-

The twofigures are now standing in front of an iron GATE. It leads to a lane, with on its sides high, perfectly manicured HEDGES. The gate OPENS automatically, RATTLING loudly. The figures start to walk down the gravelled path, which leads to an immense manor house, which nearly can't be seen because of the mist.

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5. INT. OFFICE OF THE MINISTER FOR MAGIC - NIGHT

Scrimgeour lookstired. He's pale, his hairs are greasy and his face is sunken.

An arm, dressed in a fluffy, pink SLEEVE, puts a GOBLET of water on the desk of the Minister.

The owner of the arm is dressed completely in pink. Her face is
ugly, and she has greasy curls. Smiling, DOLORES UMBRIDGE writes something on her CLIPBOARD.

RUFUS SCRIMGEOUR
They've escaped. All of them.

Scrimgeour´svoice sounds weak.

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6. EXT. MALFOY MANOR – NIGHT

The two figures are entering the villa. On the wall, next to the door, there's a SIGN. It says: MALFOY MANOR.

The big, wooden door SNAPS shut. Drops are starting to fall from the darkening skies.

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7. INT. OFFICE OF THE MINISTER FOR MAGIC – NIGHT

INTERVIEWER #3
So, can we describe this as a war, then?The Minister laughs cheerless. Another few flashes of light from the camera´s. The CANDLES on the desk of the Minister are flickering. A feather lies next to a NOTE-BOOK of parchment. And on the note-book, lies a GOLDEN SNITCH.

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8. INT. MALFOY MANOR – DUSK

The two figures are now walking down a dark hallway. One of them shows her face... it's BELLATRIX LESTRANGE. She...