I hate to keep defending the directors of the 6th movie, but God, I hope they know what they are doing. I realize they must be selective about what they cut out and leave in and combine together or it would be a 7 hour movie. The opening chapter was brilliant because you really get a great idea of the muggles response to finding out about the whole other world of simultaneously existing witches and wizards - right down to the ugly man in the portrait who announces the Minister's arrival!! I love that part. But, I can see the need to cut it...I suppose. Let's remember that many of us have read the book way too many times and some even have much of it memorized, Nat Tena doesnt seem to be a huge fan of the books (as i have gathered from past interviews) so her take on the entire thing will certainly be different than someone who has the series, the actors and JK's life stories memorized.