When Snape came out of the shack did Snape have his wand? I thought this was why Snape just used his body to block the children and not a spell. I do have a query about Lupin though as isn't it suggested he bites himself after turning because he keeps himself trapped/locked up but if he's taking the potion from Snape isn't he ment to keep his human mind? Perhaps the wolf side still elevates his agitation/stress so he still hurts himself even though he's a man in his mind? Lupin's story really is incredibly sad. All the Marauders really even the vile Peter as he was motivated by fear.

I'm shocked they didn't goose step at Hogwarts lol

This is giving me real Oliver Harper vibes :) Very well done, excellent narration, editing and research. Can't wait to watch more!

It's [ i ] in Guild and Giedi no one checking the pronunciation, not even Villeneuve

Great video! I’m only 8 hours through so maybe you will answer this later down the line. With hindsight of how all the books ended and what information is most important do you think a condensed but accurate version of the movies was possible? Maybe if JK allowed the directors more info?

For some reason it's still my favorite movie in the series. I just enjoy watching it the most. Not at all a faithful adaptation, but I like it far more than chamber of secrets, which I consider the worst film, especially since it's the longest movie but shortest book.

So glad the algo brought this gift to me 😌 I am a heavy enjoyer of video essays/other long form youtube content, but *only* when said videos actually earn their runtime. This was a fantastic example of that, so well put together & engaging all the way thru! Looking forward to more & rooting for your growth :)

That chess scene was so far and away the best scene in he film and so memorable that it was added as the penultimate boss fight of the Karazhan raid (a giant, haunted wizard castle) in WoW 6 years later.

You spend SO MUCH of your videos just recapping the movies that the videos are a chore to get through. Keep it concise to your critique man we’ve already watched the movies.

i think the time turner stuff is more that it's a closed loop and that's just how time travel works in this universe. it's not that harry can't see himself because he might hurt himself but harry can't see himself because he didn't the first time around and you can't change the things you've already personally witnessed.

- makes a world with limitless magic without any kind of mana limitation etc - fights somehow still boil down basically using wands like guns

This was one of my favorite Harry Potter movies. Then I read the book.

Yep but tbf jk rowlibg aproved pfvthecchanges becaus ther movies but fir the hbo Max show she was only convinced to do it ifvther do a more faitfull adaptation. Like Onky fantastic beast Manager to get the character depths the books had and that isnt a surprise jo wrote them. The books ar so well made and thought out that the movies could never do them justice. The movies ar deeply flawed and in my opinion createt a Image that when people read the books mixes sith it and creats nonnexisting issues innthe books

I think it IS stated that the wizards of ages past was much more powerful similar to Starwars

3:38:37 Yeah I think you should read about August 31st in book 5 before saying that. It might seem that way in the films, or when reading the third book, but itʼs easy for “the thing you fear most” to make it hard to do even simple things correctly. (Relatedly, I donʼt think Hermione was honest about her end-of-year DADA exam performance.) 3:41:08 I donʼt think it became a twin for his Patronus. I think it became *him.* Lupinʼs Patronus is a true wolf; hers would be a specific werewolf.

Even with Prisoner being my favorite book and movie, it makes no sense once the rest of the series is taken into account. Peter’s escape should in no way stop Sirius from clearing his name, as you still have the options of Veritaserum, Occlumency, and the Pensieve to determine the truths that were discovered in the Shrieking Shack.

I had a huge crush on Hermione’s movie character for a decade. First love.

ALSO MASS OF THE FERMENTING DREGS PFPPPPP

9 hour video while sick with the flu we’re eating good tonight

Fantastic work 👏 love your style and calm demeanor!

So so good!!

1:11:27 it’s mentioned in the books Quirrell was not the defence against the dark arts teacher before this year, he was the muggle studies professor

Despite Harry Potter's many flaws i think during the original series and the original movies there were alot of things that could've gone wrong that didn't

Just finished the video. Will be binging the rest of the series later, but really wanted to highlight how much I love your inclusion of the knowledge we learn later on in hindsight alongside your critique, instead of just chronologically recounting the events of the books or movies like many other respectives tend to. Great work

I think I’m the only one that likes Chamber of Secrets. I don’t understand all the hate for it.

Portkeys make sense because wizards of all ages were headed to the Quidditch World Cup, and in Deathly Hallows, we learned that some kids might be too young to do Side-along Apparition. I suspect that’s why Lily didn’t try that with toddler Harry! We also know from Arthur that a lot of adult wizards find Apparition too dangerous because of splinching, and they never get their license. We do know that there is a Dept of Magical Transportation that monitors the Floo Network and the use of Portkeys. Cho’s friend Marietta’s mother works for that department. Aside from that, if Fake Moody made Harry randomly disappear at any point during the school year, it would be a big deal. That was the entire point of using the Triwizard Tournament as a cover.

i will never not hate JK for making harry be a fucking cop at the end instead of the DAtDA teacher

In Chamber of Secrets, the teachers aren’t really being all that incompetent. They don’t know that the monster is a basilisk, and they don’t know that you can only access the Chamber by using Parseltongue in a specific bathroom. Harry keeps the voices he hears to himself on Ron’s advice, because Ron says it’s weird to hear voices in the Wizarding World too. That’s why Hermione and then later Harry and Ron were the only ones who could piece it together. They had all of the pertinent information. A bigger plot issue might be that Dumbledore never asked Myrtle how she died, but we also know from later on that Myrtle didn’t always stay at the school. She was haunting and harassing a girl who made fun of her for years, and showed up at events outside Hogwarts to that end until the Ministry forced her to stay at Hogwarts. It’s a bit shaky, but it’s possible that Dumbledore stopped considering the Chamber by the time Myrtle was forced to stay at Hogwarts. Tom was already in his power, Dumbledore knew he was the Heir, and he also knew he wouldn’t let Tom chill in the castle long enough to attack Muggleborns. I think most adult Wizards probably never learned to brew Polyjuice potion and might not even know what it is. It isn’t something they learn in class until NEWT level, which means if they didn’t pass their Potions OWL, or if they choose not to continue with Potions, it would never come up. Hermione was only able to get the recipe because Lockhart gave her a permission note to use the Restricted Section. In the books, they tell us that they don’t reveal themselves because Muggles would want magical solutions to everything. I think the fear is more or less that wizards would possibly get exploited. I think there’s also the idea that magic might get weaponized by Muggles.

Great video essay.

This movie came out when I was 12, hated it. As an adult I adore it. Kind of a weak script but almost unmatched atmosphere and visual storytelling.

I love bellatix in every movie she is amazing. I dont know the actresses name but i fancy her so much aha.

Voldemort sent his death eaters to grab the prophecy as a test of their loyalty. Also, him showing up to a government building himself would have given him away. The only reason he showed up anyway was because the plan went sideways.

Thanks for the good series

Apparition & splinching are both introduced in Goblet of Fire (book). The older Weasley kids are able to sleep in when they’re headed to the Qudditch World Cup because they simply Apparate there.

Wow

It seems like the story lacked focus. Was Harry unable to be killed bc he was a Horcrux and the first death returned him to normal humanity? Or bc he was the master of death with all three Hallows? Was Voldy unable to kill people bc Harry died to protect them or bc the Elder Wand rebelled against him? Rowling didn't seem to have one answer. It seems like she's trying to say the Deathly Hallows don't even matter... if Harry was a Horcrux, Voldy didn't use any of the established methods of destroying one to kill him?

I agree that there are some things that don’t make sense to me or could’ve been done a lot better had they have time to put the extra effort in. I’m not saying they were horrible decisions, but even accounting the smallest details is what separates the legendary adaptations like Lord of the Rings or Dune, to what’s created just for entertainment. And Harry Potter rides the line a little too tight. So I think I have a solution for this problem. I’m making a list of very specific and nitpicking events that happened in the movies rather than just general topics and drastic changes. Here it is: 10. Have Hermione help Harry pass through Snape’s potion obstacle. 9. Have the trio not use magic outside of school unless the stories from the books calls for it. 8. Reduce the First Task and focus on Harry finding Barty Sr insane at the forest with Krum. 7. Have Barty Jr not appear in the Goblet of Fire until the trail scene and have him scared and beg for mercy. 6. Have Ron be the one to guard Harry courageously against Sirus Black instead of Hermione. 5. Have Harry not been romantically interested in Ginny until he sees her kissing Dean and show us his jealousy. 4. Cut the Burrow attack in Half Blood Prince entirely and instead show us at least 2 or 3 more Voldemort’s pasts. 3. Have Grindlewald not betray Albus to Voldemort and die protecting him. 2. Show us Harry using the Elder Wand to fix his Holly Wand. Honorable mentions: Have Wormtail die by his enchanted metal hand. Show us the flashbacks of the Marauders in the Prisoner of Azkaban. Have Barty Jr get the Dementor’s Kiss. Extend the Quidditch World Cup. Have Ron and Hagrid explain to Hermione what the term Mudblood is instead of herself. Show us Dudley’s redemption at the beginning of Deathly Hallows Part One. Keep the deleted scene of Dumbledore saying: “I’m not worried Harry. I’m with you.” 1. Have Voldemort die as an ordinary person rather than turning to ash.

The algorithm finally satiates my thirst for something new. Thank you.

thank you. can u please explain the girl feeling towards him? did she died? ( no bc she answered her phone) but didn't they kill her? how the old man knew that he lied ( she was having a bf...secretly)? Was she exploited by the guy (the old one)?

absolutely stunning work. wow!

Wiat, I thought the unforgivables needed intense emotion behind them, so a Chain Imperious should absolutely not work.

a podcast I listen to called the 5th movie a "greatest hits" of clips from the book and I haven't been able to look at it any other way since.

One thing I will argue with, english being a second language is that not realising what language you are speaking is totally in line with real life. Like sometimes there will be a video playing in the background, and I will understand it, even thinking whatever was spoken was said in my native language.

Like if you think that Harry should be with Hermione, not Ginny.

Hermoinie just using the phone seems pretty brilliant

I like the FB films pretty well.

Goblet cutting out the blast-ended scroots or watever the Bombardier beetle meets scorpion monsters were called made me so mad.

One of the best reviews I have EVER seen, I wish I could like this series a thousand times over.

I do sorta like the "A bully can still do good things when the chips are down, but you should stills strive to be better than that and keep your status games more grounded."

Just had to comment to say how much I enjoyed this video! It took me five days to watch but I've just finished it now, it went from being on in the background to fully engaging with it, and it really made me invested in a franchise I haven't thought deeply about for years. Absolutely brilliant, this was great :)