Continuity mistake: On the Knight Bus, as Stan Shunpike holds the newspaper in his hands the position of the hat on his head changes in subsequent shots. (00:10:50)
Continuity mistake: As the Knight Bus stops outside the Leaky Cauldron we see Stan Shunpike fold the newspaper as Harry flies forward. When it cuts we see Stan Shunpike fold the newspaper again right before Harry hits the window. (00:11:40)
Continuity mistake: Just before the Knight Bus starts to squeeze between the two double decker's, watch the annoying Shrunken Head at the front of the bus. There's a long shot as the bus is just about to squeeze, and the head turns round to face Harry. There's a shot of Ernie pulling the leaver, then a close up of the head as it turns round again, and says, "Mind your head." (00:11:40)
Continuity mistake: When Harry enters the Leaky Cauldron you see Tom bowing while stretching his left hand out. When it cuts he is holding his left hand behind his back. (00:12:00)
Continuity mistake: When Tom and Potter arrive in the Minister's office Potter goes straight to Hedwig. When Tom says, "He arrived here just five minutes before yourself." you see Potter touch Hedwig's beak. When it cuts he is touching Hedwig's cheek. (00:12:30)
Continuity mistake: When Tom pushes Harry to the chair you see him pushing with one arm only. When it cuts you can see him pushing with both arms. (00:12:40)
Continuity mistake: When in the Leaky Cauldron, there is a man offering Harry food. He holds a bowl of nuts towards Harry, and in one shot he holds the bowl with two hands, yet in the following shot he is holding it with one hand. (00:12:50)
Continuity mistake: When Harry enters the room in the Leaky Cauldron that the Minister of Magic is in, Hedwig has arrived before him. The owl shown at the start of the scene is a white owl with many black spots on both its wings. However, when Harry leaves and Hedwig flies to his arm, this owl has very few spots at the edge of its wings and tail, obviously it's one of the other owls that portray Hedwig. (00:12:55 - 00:14:35)
Continuity mistake: In the Leaky Cauldron, the Minister takes the lid off of a pot of pea soup. Yet after reprimanding Harry, he shakes Harry's hand and walks past the table, and you can see the lid is on the pot of pea soup. It isn't in any other shots. (00:13:05 - 00:13:55)
Continuity mistake: After Harry arrives at the Leaky Cauldron, Tom brings him to meet with Fudge. When Tom leads Harry to the chair in the wide shot, it is at a diagonal, but in the next close-up it faces the table head on. It changes in following shots as well. (This has nothing to do with the shape of the chair's arms.) (00:13:10)
Continuity mistake: When Harry first meets the Minister of Magic in the Leaky Cauldron, and he is being reprimanded for running away "considering the state of things," the Minister places his hands on the back of a chair. His hands change position from shot to shot. (00:13:30)
Audio problem: When Fudge is standing behind Harry's chair, Harry asks, "Sirius Black, you mean?" At the top of the screen Fudge's mouth visibly moves as if he were saying, "Yes", but nothing is heard. (00:13:40)
Revealing mistake: Watch as Hedwig lands on Harry's arm. It's quite obvious he has some protection under the shirt sleeve as his arm and wrist is unnaturally thick. (00:14:00)
Continuity mistake: At the Leaky Cauldron, while Harry sits at the table speaking with Fudge, in two shots facing Harry the empty soup bowl is right beside the salt shaker, but in the rest of the shots there is a greater space between the two. (00:14:20)
Continuity mistake: The position of the pile of books next to the 'Monster Book of Monsters' book changes between shots. The top one moves quite noticeably, and there is no violent shaking between these shots. (00:14:25)
Continuity mistake: In the shots facing Harry, when he unbuckles the belt around the Monster Book of Monsters and when he lifts the book to look at it, the wood box on the dresser near the the water pitcher faces the fireplace. In the rest of the shots it faces the bed. (00:14:30)
Continuity mistake: When Harry picks up 'The Monster book of Monsters' you see him holding his right hand at the top at the book. When it cuts to a closeup of the book while he is holding it, you can see his hand is on the middle of the book. In the following shot his hand is on the top of it again. (00:14:35)
Continuity mistake: After Potter has opened the 'Monster Book of Monsters' he stumbles backwards and climbs onto the bed. When it cuts we see him climbing up again. (00:14:45)
Continuity mistake: In the Leaky Cauldron, Harry stares out his room's window as a train passes. At the start of the next shot, as he walks toward the Monster Book of Monsters, the dresser to the left of the fireplace is visible. In the following shots the large water pitcher and wood box reach the edge of the dresser, whereas in the previous shot it is nowhere near. (00:14:55)
Continuity mistake: As Harry walks toward the Monster Book of Monsters as it lies on the bench in the first shot, the bench is near the edge of rug close to the fireplace. As the book chases him the bench is nearer the center of the rug. (00:15:00)
Chosen answer: Fred and George used the map to aid them in their mischievous activities at Hogwarts, and probably had little interest in what their little brother was doing or who he might be with at any given time.
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