Corrected entry: The "Expelliarmus" spell changes throughout the films. In some cases, it just pops the recipient's wand out of their hand (the way it is actually used in the books), it launches a sort of ball of blue energy at the victim sending them hurtling backwards and stunning them (as used against Snape in PoA and Krum in GoF and is not necessarily accurate), or in the case of Goblet of fire, a jet of red electricity from Harry when used against Voldemort. It works for the film and books conceptually, but isn't consistent.
Phixius
5th Jul 2008
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
11th Apr 2007
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
Corrected entry: During the first challange, Harry's hiding behind the rock as the dragon sprays it with it's fire. In the closeup of Harry, just before he flys away on his broom, you can see his breath from the cold. This shouldn't be if he's so near to the dragons flame.
Correction: This just isn't true. I've been to many a bonfire on a cold night. If you aren't within three or four feet of the fire, your teeth are chattering. It's entirely plausible that the air into which Harry exhales his breath is cold enough to cause that breath to condense into a fog.
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Correction: The effect and appearance of the spell changes depending on the potency with which it was cast. The spell was devised to disarm an opponent by expelling their wand from their hand. But even in the books Harry used it to expel himself from the jaws of a creature. In the example here, with Snape, you could say he'd been "expelled" from the floor. In the case of Harry and Voldemort's duel, the wands were "related" and wouldn't duel each other so neither spell acted properly.
Phixius ★