> Patrick Doyle is a good composer, the music for Potter itself is pretty
> descent as a standalone piece but as a part in the Potter-franchise, it
> just doesn't fit. The nearly complete dismissal of Williams work is
> unforigvable! John Williams made 50% of the Potter experience with his
> music. Themes as Fawkes the Phoenix, A window to the Past, Double Trouble,
> Misschief Managed, the Patronus Light, Buckbeaks Flight, the Chamber of
> Secrets, Meeting Tom Riddle (strong setup for potential Voldemort theme,
> yet Doyle [bleep!]s it up with something cheesy), Harry's Wonderous World,
> Reunion of Friends, Duelling the Basilisk, Portrait Gallery and many many
> others made Potter such a charming and magical experience.

> Shifting so boldly in style in a running franchise breaks the whole feel
> and experience of the series. Of course it is nearly impossible to compete
> with the brilliance of Williams and his extremely layered orchestral
> writings but at least stay faithfull to the source material! They should
> have gone for an Ottman-like Superman Returns aproach. Building upon the
> established work of Williams. Now it's just a standalone effort that
> doesn't fit in the Potter-franchise.

> Here's hoping that Hooper will give us a more faithfull Potter experience
> then Patrick Doyles failed attempt to reinvent a brilliant musical
> franchise.

Does that mean that Star Trek II is bad because Horner didn't adapt any of Goldsmith's material for the original The Motion Picture?