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The extended version of this movie is far, FAR superior to the regular version. It's almost like watching a completely different movie. Now that I've seen this, I wish that Columbus had directed more of these movies, as this extended version is truly satisfying and shows a real regard for and commitment to the book on which it is based. All of the Harry Potter movies would benefit from added scenes (except perhaps Deathly Hallows, which is already pretty perfect and also significantly long), as all of them left out beloved parts of their respective books. "Goblet of Fire" in particular comes to mind, as it left out huge portions of the book and in so doing made the movie itself one of the less successful ones of the series. I don't understand why these extended versions are being held hostage the way they are, apparently they exist but we just aren't allowed to see them. I wish Rowling would get involved and force them onto the market so we could have access to them.