TheHarry Potterbooks are coming back to life with a TV remake, which has naturally drawn a lot of criticism, but this ignores one harsh reality about the movies. TheHarry Potterbooks became a worldwide phenomenon in the late 1990s and the 2000s, and the story of The Boy Who Lived continues to have a solid and loyal fanbase. Although over a decade has passed sincetheHarry Pottermovie sagaended,Harry’s story is now getting a remake in the shape of a TV show, set to be released on Max.
AHarry PotterTV showwas announced to be in development in 2021, but not much is known about how it will cover the books. At the time of writing,theHarry PotterTV show is in the process of finding its main cast, but some of the actors from the movies have expressed their very honest opinions about the remake. Although all those opinions are valid, they ignore a harsh but key reality about theHarry Pottermovies that the TV show can actually fix and improve.
The Harry Potter Remake’s Criticisms Ignore How Much The Movies Changed The Books
Fitting seven books into eight movies is a huge challenge, and there are many limitations in a movie format, more so when dealing with a fantasy world as rich as the wizarding world. Because of that, it’s not surprising thatthe Harry Potter movie saga had to leave many characters, scenes, lines, and events out, as well as change some moments to better fit the format. Among the notable characters who were completely left out of theHarry Pottermovies are ghost teacher Professor Bins, Winky the House Elf, Teddy Lupin, and Charlie Weasley, one of Ron’s oldest brothers.
TheHarry Pottermovies left out scenes that would have been interesting to see on the big screen and would have added to the characters’ stories.
Some characters were cast and some of their scenes were shot, but their appearances were ultimately cut from the movie, as happened toHogwarts’ poltergeist, Peeves(played by Rik Mayall). TheHarry Pottermovies also left out scenes that would have been interesting to see on the big screen and would have added to the characters’ stories. Among those cut scenes are Neville’s visits to his parents at St. Mungo’s Hospital, Harry coping with grief after Sirius’ death inOrder of the Phoenix, and the Battle of the Astronomy Tower inHalf-Blood Prince.
Many other scenes were included in theHarry Pottermovies but with a couple of changes, and while most worked well, others were heavily criticized by fans (and with good reason). An endlessly criticized and even mocked scene comes fromGoblet of Fire, when Dumbledore confronts Harry about his name being in the Goblet. In the books, Dumbledore calmly approaches Harry, but in the movies, he does so in a rush and a bit aggressively. Another criticizedchange was Voldemort’s death, which turned him into ashes in the movie.
HBO’s Harry Potter TV Show Is A Chance To Make Up For All The Things The Movies Cut
A TV Show Format Will Be Beneficial To The Harry Potter Remake
The biggest criticism of theHarry PotterTV remake is that many fans and actors feel it’s unnecessary. The most recent criticism came fromJared Harris, son of original Dumbledore actor Richard Harris, who, when asked if he would be interested in playing Dumbledore in the TV series, replied “No, thank you” and questioned the making of a remake, saying “the films were fantastic” and should be left alone. Harris’ words echoed the feelings of many about theHarry PotterTV show, butthey’re forgetting that it’s the best chance to make up for everything the movies had to cut.
TheHarry PotterTV show can be the adaptation that fans of the books originally wanted.
A TV format gives a lot more time and freedom to cover more characters, events, and scenes from the movies, as well as better develop the characters. Surely, still not all characters and scenes will make it to theHarry PotterTV show, but those that are key to the story of Harry Potter and company that couldn’t be featured in the movies can finally be adapted. In this regard, theHarry PotterTV show can be the adaptation that fans of the books originally wanted.
The Harry Potter Remake & Original Movies Can (And Should) Co-Exist
There’s Space & Audience For Both Harry Potter Projects
While it’s understandable that fans and actors of theHarry Pottermovie saga aren’t fully on board with the TV remake, the truth is that there’s space and an audience for both.TheHarry PotterTV remake won’t take away the impact and legacy of the moviesand won’t make them any less great and beloved. The TV show will be a new look and perspective at a very well-known story, through which some questions and gaps left by the movies can be answered and filled in.
Fans ofHarry Potterwill find something that appeals to them in both the movies and the TV show.
The wizarding world is so rich that many stories and media can co-exist without a problem – look no further than at theFantastic Beastsmovie trilogy. Fans ofHarry Potterwill find something that appeals to them in both the movies and the TV show, and there really isn’t a reason to pit them against each other or choose one over the other, and they can perfectly co-exist.
Harry Potter
Harry Potter is HBO’s remake of the iconic Wizarding World film series that consisted of eight films between 2001 and 2011. Each season adapts a book from JK Rowling’s popular series and provides more book-accurate details than the movies did.
