Continuity mistake: Right before Harry enters the courtroom for his hearing, we see a close-up of his face and the ends of his eyebrows (closest to the nose) stick out. In the next scene, when he sits in the chair, they have been cut back slightly. (00:19:50)
Continuity mistake: In Umbridge's office, Harry begins to write "I must not tell lies" on the paper and in the next close-up the writing on the paper differs. The paper itself moves on the pink mat, note the flowers in relation to the text. (00:37:45)
Continuity mistake: After the Weasley twins fly out of the school on their Broomsticks, when the students gather and applaud them, in the shot facing Flitwick, Nigel is standing to Harry's left, right beside him. In the shot facing Harry, Nigel is now standing a few feet away, to Harry's right. (01:33:40)
Continuity mistake: When Harry has brought Dudley home, as Uncle Vernon is telling Harry that he's finally driven Dudley insane, Dudley's expression changes between shots from crazy to normal. Aunt Petunia's arm also changes position around Dudley. (00:05:50)
Continuity mistake: When Ron says, "Who are you and what have you done with Hermione Granger", his head is cocked to the side a little, but in the next shot, his head is facing forwards. (00:54:35)
Continuity mistake: After Harry declares "If Voldemort's raising an army, I want to fight", it cuts to him sleeping in bed, and the blanket's position differs between shots.
Continuity mistake: At the Dursleys, when the owl delivers Mafalda Hopkirk's letter and it announces Harry's expulsion from Hogwarts, the fan on the counter noticeably changes its position. (00:06:00)
Continuity mistake: When Harry is talking with Hermione and Ron inside the room at the Black's house, in one shot Hermione's hair is covering the left side of her polo shirt, next shot you can see the logo because her hair is on her back. Seconds later, her hair is again covering her logo shirt. (00:13:00)
Continuity mistake: After being expelled, when Harry places the photograph on his desk, his wand moves closer and then farther away between shots. (00:07:15)
Continuity mistake: During the movie, Harry's scar noticeably moves on his forehead and is not always in the same place.
Continuity mistake: When Lord Voldemort is coaxing Harry, Dumbledore appears in the fireplace and his side hair is behind his shoulders. In the next shot it hangs down in front of his shoulders. Then, as the fight between Voldemort and Dumbledore starts, his hair is behind him again. (01:53:40)
Continuity mistake: When everyone boards the carriage that is headed for Hogwarts, they talk to Luna Lovegood. During the scene, the direction in which Luna's head is facing keeps changing between shots. (00:28:55)
Continuity mistake: When Snape grabs Harry by the collar of his shirt after Harry has just seen Snape's memories, the position of Snape's thumb changes between shots. (01:29:50)
Continuity mistake: When Hermione and Ron meet Harry at Grimmauld Place, Hermione's hair changes from in front of her shoulder to behind it and back to the front. (00:13:00)
Continuity mistake: During Harry's first detention, before he starts writing and while Umbridge is still talking, he's sitting at the desk. He's holding the quill in his right hand, and his left hand and arm are resting on the desk. The shot switches to another angle, and his left arm is immediately off the desk. Umbridge is still talking, so there is no time lapse between the two shots. (00:37:10)
Continuity mistake: After the battle between Dumbledore and Voldemort, when Harry lies on the ground and Dumbledore says, "It isn't how you're alikeĀ " the sand on Harry's face disappears, reappears, etc. (01:56:40)
Continuity mistake: When Dolores has Sybil Trelawney out in the courtyard, Sybil's suitcase in front of her is horizontal to us, even when she bumps into it, it remains horizontal. After Professor McGonagall comes over though, the suitcase is now diagonally positioned. (00:47:35)
Continuity mistake: When Harry picks up the Propechy orb, the way he holds it differs between shots. (01:43:50)
Continuity mistake: At the Order's headquarters, after the 'bandaged' Mr. Weasley's return and the gifts are handed out and they are toasting Harry, the positions of things on the table differ between shots. (01:08:30 - 01:09:35)
Continuity mistake: When Dolores Umbridge writes the "OWLs" on the board, the writing becomes smaller in later shots. (00:34:05)
Answer: Draco is shocked because a teacher is never allowed to hit a student, not for any reason. He never expected Umbridge to behave in such a manner.
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