#4: Death Eaters Can Fly

This is easily one of my biggest issues with the movies (mainly 5 and 6). I've done my best not to include Book 7 in my analysis on this list, but its essential to this particular issue. In Book 7, when Harry is being decoyed in every way imaginable and Voldemort and others are trying to capture him, the Order members who protect Harry are amazed that Voldemort has the ability to fly without any of the standard means of flight (e.g., Broomstick). The greatest Dark Wizard of all time (and debatably the most powerful wizard in the world at this point, sans Dumbledore) has discovered a power unique to him and perhaps other great wizards in history. JKR makes it QUITE clear that this is something distinctive, something extraordinarily uncommon. Following this logic, not every talentless assclown of a Death Eater can just cruise around in a wisp of smoke as they please. It's clear in the Department of Mysteries in OTP that Death eaters are not apparating as they fly alongside fleeing DA members. The entire battle that ensues between Death Eaters and Order Members is loaded with black and white smoke flying all over the place. According to the book, this is NOT possible. In HBP, three Death Eaters, including a werewolf fly all over the damn place, blowing up shops in Diagon Alley and taking down bridges as they fly by. Key word: FLY. Anything that JKR sees fit to reserve for Voldemort, and Voldemort alone should be respected as such. Essentially what these filmmakers are doing by giving powers saved for Voldemort to the likes of Malfoy and Greyback, is putting them in the same tier as Voldemort. I don't have to tell you how ridiculous this is. There are so many more ways to get around in the magical world then their are in the muggle world. Flying of your own accord is not one of them. Yet another pointless addition that detracts from the true fan's detailed assessment of the movies.