WE MADE OUR MOMS WATCH HARRY POTTER for the FIRST TIME! Will she change her Mind?? (Sorcerers Stone)

[@edn]

I just want to say I LOVE MY MOM & AUNT and I appreciate them for getting out of their comfort zone and doing this video with us! It meant a lot to me and I hope ya'll enjoyed it!

[@njboles]

Please tell me they are doing the entire collection!!

[@joeliz9082]

Please tell them thank you for doing this from us! This was so fun to watch. I appreciated all the jokes and laughter, and it looked like they genuinely had a good time. If they are up to it, I would love to see more reactions!

[@tanyasimulated7448]

I'm 10 mins in and I want them to start their own channel. Every Day Mamas. They're so funny !

[@kateaa]

Thank you mama & auntie Adison! They were so cute, like little school girls together 😊

[@RumpleGold]

I love your moms too ! I just finished and I’m crying . I felt the love of your moms . Thankyou

[@dennybick6011]

You just miss Harry Potter and wanna watch it all over again. We ain’t dumb. 😂😂 But honestly, I’m weirdly excited for this.

[@edn]

Lol lowkey facts! I got to watch it again while editing this 😅 -Adison

[@dennybick6011]

@@edn lol. Did you catch anything you didn’t on your first watch?

[@Kevin.Costner.]

Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in

[@SteveEdward_]

​@@ednlove the channel! Just discovered y'all

[@SteveEdward_]

​@@dennybick6011 fr though lol. I did the same thing!

[@bthirsty714]

The fact she caught erised was desire backwards is CRAZY btw

[@AriaIsara]

That's because she had read Christian stuff about witchcraft and how some incantations feature words spelled backwards.

[@suegeorge8694]

That is the first time I have heard someone mention ERISED= DESIRE.

[@tearsinmycoke]

I knew they would, they’re so well read!

[@sadisticwinter8354]

Right???? The first time i've EVER heard someone who's not familiar with HP catch something small like that!

[@QueenOfTheZombieApocalypse]

Right? Never seen someone catch that on a first watch

[@noelleirina5628]

There's no point in sheltering kids like this. I understand some of their points for a 6 year old, but at 10+, kids are more than capable enough of understanding the movie and not taking everything to heart so much. Parents constantly hammering on and making a big deal out of everything is what makes kids anxious and prone to reading into everything too much, not movies portraying said things. Children are way more intelligent and capable of processing the world around them than they give them credit for.

[@vydenr486]

True I couldn’t file my taxes or drive at 10. It set me back quite a bit

[@Peachy10236]

I think for some parents it’s like they didn’t want their kids to go seeking or getting curious about doing witch craft.

[@Senkoau]

There's also the fact boarding schools used to be a common thing (and there's still a few around) where children would live at the school for the teaching part of the year.

[@charlotte0904]

It’s the fact that the intended audience for the Harry Potter series is children 😂

[@crazyape515]

Reading the Hobbit growing up but having an issue with Harry Potter is a bit strange lol but eh it is what it is I guess

[@yaellesahbel3157]

"The architect was a little bit challenged".😂😂😂 Wait until she sees the Weasley's house !

[@MarnieGolde7]

My Christian mom didn’t want me to read Harry Potter at first. When I reminded her that one of the most prolific Christian authors, CS Lewis, has an entire series of magical, talking animals serving as fantasy reminder of good moral ideals (didn’t explain it this way at 10 obviously) she said she would read it first and then make another decision. Loved every single one.

[@SavageBlondeCinema]

"who is cuttin a baby?".... "Child Protective Services ".... lmao 🤣

[@maximplicity]

I came here to say this lol. They are hilarious without even trying to be lol

[@wanderingtin]

@@maximplicity yes! lol

[@ezradanger]

I feel like you guys should let them know that the messaging is NOT that good and evil are the same thing, but rather that there IS a difference between them; and that good, and love will conquer evil in the end. The villain is the one that says "there is no good and evil, only power", and then the hero says "you liar". That's definitely a clear message to the kids that good and evil are distinct and different things, and it's bad to think that they are not. They must have just missed that clarification in the movie. And I think clearing that up will help them enjoy it more so they don't think it's sending bad messages to kids.

[@proudream]

The whole point of Harry Potter is that love and friendship conquer all. I don't understand how that lady got it backwards lol

[@itzakpoelzig330]

They came in with their judgements performed. It's difficult to budge a prejudice.

[@kcirtapelyk6060]

@@proudreamThere’s one Christian KZbinr I really like (Rideout Reviews) that has reacted to and reviewed the whole Harry Potter series and actually recognized and pointed out alot of the Christian influences in the series. He ended up becoming a Potterhead and taking the sorting hat quiz😂

[@proudream]

@@kcirtapelyk6060 Hahaha love that

[@kcirtapelyk6060]

@@proudream He’s a pretty cool dude

[@seanhardenbrook2059]

Why are they looking for the negative aspect in practically every situation and seem to ignore all of the positive messages. It’s as if they are only watching to prove their expectations were correct, instead of actually experiencing the movie.

[@ASkyy166]

I got the sense that those ladies have no imagination. Strange.

[@windwhisper2456]

I'm over people talking about witch/wizard things as evil like their word is fact. If we heard people call any other religion or spiritual belief as the evil and was miss representing them we would be mad and correcting them. Wicca, Paganism, Druidism, etc are all different beliefs that have nothing to do with the Christian Devil ( I guess if you wanted to find one Satanism). I'm not mad it's just rude.❤

[@ashliehall5016]

because they need to justify why they denied their kids

[@carolinagallegos3926]

​@@ashliehall5016hey moms. Sit back, relax and enjoy the movie,please dont keep saying your impressions were right about the Harry Potter movies, you really weren't paying attention enough to know what the movie was teaching children! when parents deny their children the opportunity to watch certain movies their children become more curious wanting to know why they are denied by their parents and will seek those answers from people who aren't their parents! My children and grandchildren watched every Harry Potter movie, I watched with them and I loved how excited they would become and the joy they felt! When someone believes something is evil they will find evil when there is no evil! Every parent wants to raise great, respectful children but parents also want their children to learn good from evil by themselves, yes a gentle leading hand is always appreciated but children need to be able to figure things out for themselves! The Bible is a very violent book for children to read..anyway hiding things from your children will make them seek answers from others!

[@ashliehall5016]

@@carolinagallegos3926 I thought about the bible too. They were worried their kids would think they could talk to snakes, but glorifying a woman who murdereed a man by hammering a tent peg through his temple... now that is worth exposing your children to .

[@cketts8128]

I’m a Brit, my daughter grew up with Harry Potter, books and films and I have to say she never, ever, ever thought she could talk to snakes or fly on a broomstick! I think you underestimate children’s ability to tell what is real and what is not 😂…..🧡💚 and you read The Hobbit too!! You both clearly are very devout - Harry Potter’s story is about good versus evil and love overcoming that evil….surely The Bible is also about good versus evil and overcoming that evil with love? That’s my take on it anyway…..

[@stevenandcarminabeedle9089]

I could see some children just trying it out for fun. Like how I jumped off a (low-ish) ledge with an umbrella to see if it would work like Mary Poppins. For scientific purposes, you understand… 😏

[@kazwantsamoto]

I also grew up reading Harry Potter, I can safely say that while there were times I wished I had a magic wand to clean or fix something I was well aware it wasn’t reality. As disappointed as I am with Rowling nowadays, the lessons throughout the books were so valuable. Friendship, love, courage and doing the right thing no matter how hard. I guess I grew up in a country with rich folklore, maybe that’s why Americans struggle accepting Harry Potter as a work of fiction rather than an attempt to impart evil notions

[@itzakpoelzig330]

Harry Potter is wildly popular in the US, please don't lump us all in with the bible-belters.

[@Anonanonymous184]

It’s just odd religious people that some how think the devils gonna get them even though Jesus cured them blind, turned water into wine and literally walked on water 💀💀💀

[@cketts8128]

@@kazwantsamoto - I agree….I think we see more pagan rituals on tv etc. I live fairly close to both Glastonbury and Stonehenge….things get very pagan round here! 😂.

[@lindsayarus1403]

From this day forth Voldemort shall be referred to as Vladimir. 😂

[@luchts4547]

I mean Putin may as well be real-life Voldemort.

[@ASLLover666]

lol i knew putin looked familiar

[@ChelseaChfy-ex1po]

Volodymyr Zelensky (ukraine president) sounds way closer to Voldemort than Vladimir does. Lol

[@ankoin]

​@@luchts4547for us Putin is more like Dumbledore.

[@tptvox]

Or tRump

[@abbiejo6822]

“Oh this is wholesome for children, what does it teach them?” It teaches kids to stand up for what’s right, even against their friends like Neville did when he thought they were doing wrong. It teaches them to stand up to bullies and not cave in to evil. It teaches SO many good lessons and shows that people are complex and most have some good and some bad in them. I had so many nightmares from things the preacher taught me when I was WAY younger than the target audience for this series. I woke up terrified after his sermons against Halloween thinking the shadows on my walls were demons. All because he had a problem with kids dressing up and getting candy. I never had a nightmare from Harry Potter. Yeah the face coming out the back of the head was a bit scary but it was supposed to be because Voldemort is pure evil and I knew it was just a story. Also that “there is no good and evil” speech - as a kid I Knew immediately that was an evil person lying in the story so it’s weird to me that as adults you heard it as messaging that good and evil are the same. I think to some extent we see and hear what we expect to, and I think you were conditioned to expect the worst from this. I’m glad you were able to find some of the good.

[@shorv]

"why is he trying to turn it into rum, he's under 21" *laughs in Irish*

[@DutchFurnace]

Your mom and aunt are saying "scary" and "disgusting" for reasons why not to show kids, but life is scary and disgusting sometimes and there's nothing better than a story/movie, where everything ends up okay, to introduce kids to scary, difficult, disgusting, etc etc things.

[@AriaIsara]

It's especially ironic coming from Christians considering what is featured in the Bible lol

[@lovelacy23x]

Agreed. It makes me think about how people think children need to be shielded from things, when really it sets them up for the real world with a good strong head and heart. Me for example I think kids should be introduced to stories that help them understand death and any scary things about life. Especially if they’re 8 or 9 when they’re better able to differentiate between fiction and reality. But that is really a matter of how everyone feels is better parenting (when to expose children to what). BUT I see how religion sort of complicates this for them even further though, seeing as they see it as “evil witchcraft”. But I think they were able to see through it as best they could. Maybe this will open their eyes and hearts further.

[@itzakpoelzig330]

Most Christians have never actually read the Bible. If they did, their hair would turn white with horror to realize what they've been worshipping.

[@abigailflood6209]

Right. Also saying things like kids can’t be pretending to do magic. But kids are allowed to have imagination. That’s why they’re kids 😂. Hey ho it’s what they believe

[@applebuttajeanz1920]

The way she said "there's a lot of imagination in here isnt there?" So incredulous! Lol of course there is, what a strange thing to say

[@4creilly128]

You underestimate the intelligence of children

[@zeebzeebo]

yeah, that's called "projecting".

[@gtigerr]

as a christian child whow atched this movie everything they said a kid would see was so inaccurate and to be honest if you raise your kid with good morals and what not they'll no whats wrong and right they not gonna set people on fire and so on

[@krystinspotted1504]

"Who's Neville? OHH TEDDY BEAR PAJAMAS" Had me dying🤣🤣🤣

[@Theorglorob]

When momma said "Is that Hagrid...Come on Hagrid." I Smiled widely. The fact that she remember his name ❤❤❤

[@maximplicity]

I was so happy about that too omg

[@jakethomas7100]

I already can't with these two😂😂😂 30 minutes in and they've heard 10 seconds of dialog lol

[@EzraPeterson]

For real

[@KimbaLoveAdams]

I was thinking the same thing!!😂 They are missing everything by talking over everything!! 😂

[@AriaIsara]

​@@KimbaLoveAdamsthey have the subs on though so they can see the dialogues 😄

[@maximplicity]

They seem to catch more than you are thinking

[@jegsvr4976]

Just 17 minutes in and they did not know how Harry got his owl, they did not realize Harry overheard Mrs. Weasley at the train station and that is how he knew where to go; they did not know his real age, they did not realize he should be in awe since he has never seen this before when he went through to the Hogwarts station. I guess i was just surprised that since they are such avid readers, that they would have more of an understanding/acceptance of a fantasy genre. Maybe they should have started with the books. Very lovely, beautiful ladies though. I enjoyed watching their reactions, but hope they try to take more in. @@AriaIsara

[@askesismusic]

Read this at 6, saw this at 9, didnt get "traumatized" one bit... the opposite actually, this series of books and movies brought a sense of wonder, curiosity, imagination and comfort to many children and teenagers. And adults.

[@maximplicity]

The black mama laughs as Dudley was screaming at his parents...I understood that loud and clear...no words needed lol

[@kateaa]

I was waiting for that moment 😂😂

[@webbec]

Exactly! Could never happen in my family! 😂

[@stevenandcarminabeedle9089]

💯

[@uggggggghhhhh]

Lmfaooo when theyre staring at you calm af and smiling? you better run

[@Jerralyng49]

I am 69 and have the books and have watched the movies. This has nothing to do with religeon. One must realize the life lessons taught in these movies. Friendship, loyalty, bravery, sacrifice, the difference between good and evil, and the reason why some things must be endured, like why Harry has to live with his aunt's family even though they treat him poorly.

[@angeIgf]

THIS. just because bad things happen in the story, doesn't mean that they're glorified. i read harry potter as a 9 year old and i brought out only positive things out of it, like the value of friendship and bravery, it developed my imagination and made me read more books!

[@carolinasarah3647]

Right! They just see the witchcraft and wizardry and automatically think it’s evil. I can only imagine what they think the books are like, probably books full of incantations and ways of contacting evil. 😂 It’s an actual story full of lessons.

[@melindamercier6811]

I think it was a sweet gesture for them to be willing to watch for your channel. What a treat! They are adorable!

[@Lightning_Lance]

It was interesting to me that the moms are worried kids would get obsessed with Harry Potter. Meanwhile the mirror of erised scene has Dumbledore giving the lesson of not getting obsessed with a fantasy and to live your life. Tbf, I know there's a lot of people who a small part of them is still wishing they got an acceptance letter to Hogwarts xD

[@Dobby_Dobson]

Also, if you want kids to believe in the bible, you could make it more confusing if you specifically dont want them to believe in a book like HP

[@Zephyr01]

its just funny to me that they dont want kids watching this, yet the bible is 100x worse than anything in HP.. both are fiction anyway

[@davidalpeter9963]

I get it as an adult not knowing anything about it besides it being about witchcraft and ur super religious. But ya they clearly were not down to change their mind watching which they def shud have lol

[@NIH1966]

An hour into the film they finally realize it's a boarding school. lol. I was like "yes, thank you! I can stop yelling at my screen now."

[@NIH1966]

Also, this film is set in the 1990s. When do they think Frosted Flakes were invented??

[@WOLVESCHEW]

TRUE

[@aishwarya8241]

when I read Harry Potter as a kid it really was the perfect story to me. watching harry struggle through his ability to love so selflessly and lose people/battle his own grief. I think it's so needed for kids to learn that love is the most powerful force in the world and there's nothing to fear in death. anyway Addison looking forward to you starting the real HP journey when you get the books!! and can't wait for you mom/aunt to react to the rest.

[@TammySmith-k1s]

I can't even watch...not even getting any of the context.

[@livb6945]

The question whether they would let their kid go to a magic school is completely besides the point. If you have magic abilities you go to school to learn to control them and use them wisely, not for fun

[@introverted_unicorn]

I now really want the Adventures of Vladimir, Madrid & Nicholas Flamingo 😂

[@tearsinmycoke]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@brt5273]

Be sure to include Greaseback Malfoy😂

[@introverted_unicorn]

@@brt5273 oh it will definitely feature Greaseback hahaha. He's the comic relief, not being able to put hats on & everything.

[@stevenandcarminabeedle9089]

@@introverted_unicornThat Soul Glo effect 😂

[@briellevalyntin3233]

Playing “quibble ball” 😂😂😂

[@NE_Edits]

Yes. As a kid i definitely thought "I should probably listen to what that two faced, lumpy headed, Voldemort has to say about morality" 😂

[@beccamccombie1758]

Saying this with 100% understanding that these two are watching the movie in their own way, but I wanted to make a suggestion in case they do watch more of the movies! I want to suggest that they try to open their perspective and try to see the film through the eyes of Harry, Ron, and Hermione. Harry has always had to rely on himself growing up with the Dursleys and so doesn’t trust adults and is also brave just as a person. Ron is the second youngest of 7, all of which have been successful in different ways and his sister who is the only girl, plus his best friend being the famous Harry Potter, causing him to have his greatest desire to be recognized and valued as himself. Hermione has two muggle parents which causes her to want to prove herself and her place in the wizarding world. If you keep these things in mind their bad decisions make a little more sense 😊

[@silasarpagaus3520]

now this is how you give your viewers what they want

[@LaurinGarcia]

The author of the Harry Potter books series, JK Rowling was a former school teacher that unfortunately became a divorced single mother on welfare. One day while riding on a train she got the idea for Harry Potter. Originally Harry Potter's parents were supposed to be alive in the story but as she began to write the novel for the first time JK Rowling's own mother passed away due to MS. This impacted her so much that she began to add a deeper more powerful meaning behind this coming of age novel series. Though JK Rowling started out incredibly poor when she began to hand write her first book she is now one of the richest women in the world. She would be a billionaire if it weren't for the fact that she gives a good large chunk of her money to charities.

[@dem0litionsss]

i think its important to admit that rowlings family was very very middle class 😭😭 her being extremely poor was just a myth

[@adamwills781]

@@LaurinGarciato add on to this, if you go to the pub where she wrote a lot - it is in Southfields in Southwest London (nearest tube station to Wimbledon) and is a very upper middle class area today

[@LaurinGarcia]

@@adamwills781 I googled it just now and there seems to be several interviews where she talks about her financial struggles as she was writing Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. This is a quote from the very first interview I found on Google. But the first time I heard of it was from a British TV documentary I saw many years ago where she at one point visited the apartment where she use to live when she was writing her first HP novel. "During that period, Rowling lived off government welfare. "I couldn't have written this book if I hadn't had a few years where I' d been really as poor as it's possible to go in the UK without being homeless," Rowing said in 2012. "We were on welfare, what we call welfare, I would call benefits, for a couple years." 😊

[@dem0litionsss]

@@LaurinGarcia SHE was struggling but her parents and family were very middle class. she was not living in poverty or dirt poor

[@mahelaniarektbb]

Too bad she then went on to become a TERF

[@edenmoon8275]

This is the problem I have, and come at if you want but when the Mum's say that they don't think children should watch it is because they wouldn't know the difference between a fictional movie and reality and they would try to do magic, it's nonsense, kids of 10 know the difference, they watch other movies. The only thing my children got from these movies and books is a great imagination. Good conquers evil, love and friendship and honesty are important.

[@psychosoma5049]

If your kids are stupid enough to believe it, I think it’s the parents fault for not raising smart kids….

[@JordanCS13]

I think also there’s a belief that if they see kids playing Harry Potter that they believe real magic will happen. No, it’s called pretending. And pretending is fun, and creative.

[@irichard1840]

i’m so sorry, but the fact that they clearly explained the owls and it just flew over their heads is killing me 💀

[@KatlynHaydon]

I didn’t grow up religious, my parents were pretty bad parents. Atheists, honestly somewhat sadistic. I had very little guidance on right and wrong. Harry Potter taught me right and wrong and laid the foundation for my relationship with Jesus. Just because something might seem a bit different, doesn’t make it evil. Love the series ladies!

[@Aliciae411]

As someone who watched this as a child I can tell you nobody thought they could talk to snakes afterwards. We can understand the difference between fantasy movies and reality 😂 You act like children are dumb and don’t know the difference between magic and real life. We never once thought we could make potions or hop on a broom 😂 the same way we can watch Godzilla and know he’s not going to turn up in our town. Also these children have parents and weren’t snatched, they’re at a boarding school and go home for the holidays, like children at regular non magical boarding school. It appears these women believe in magic and think it’s a genuine risk 🤨

[@_Professor_Oak]

Ironically they believe in a magic man in the sky who created everything 😂😂

[@Seraphim4190]

@@_Professor_Oak And what do you believe? A randomly started rapid expansion? Evolution by natural selection that doesn't explain abiogenesis? All of these seem just as magical as a "magic man in the sky".

[@meggo329]

​@@_Professor_OakI feel bad for you

[@meggo329]

Except people do practice witchcraft and satanic worship. Which is the point you watered it down and made it fun and tell kids it's fake when in actuality it is a real problem in the world. They even have Satan con. Astrology and Tara card readings are also considered witchcraft. And yes that's why we have parents to guide us as we watch but it doesn't change the fact that satanic shit happens and watering it down does a disservice to kids. Oh I recently heard of a satanic day care that's opening google it. The Satanic Temple is opening them. And iowa state house had a satanic idol put up which thankfully someone tore down.

[@MrsFitzus]

​@@meggo329 I'm a pagan and there is nothing dark or evil or satanic about it.

[@KimbaLoveAdams]

Did one of your mothers say she read The Hobbit Series as a child? 😮 But you guys couldn’t watch Harry Potter? I think the Hobbit Series was much scarier and demonic!

[@Dobby_Dobson]

Yeah ikr, they were allowed to read whatever..

[@l.p.3769]

DEFINTLY!

[@davidalpeter9963]

Hobbit series implies they read lord of the rings lol. Basically the older Harry Potter

[@P4PKing]

@@davidalpeter9963 Not really. The Hobbit came out before LOTR and was considered a childrens book. They could have easily not read LOTR. It's also not nearly as long , or have quite as dark themes as LOTR. Plus length wise it's only 200-300 pages long where as LOTR has 3 books that are like 1300-1400 pages combined.

[@brt5273]

OHMYGOSH! yall's mamas chitterchatter just like yall do! AND THEN...."all of a sudden there's an owl" "where'd that owl come from?" "I don't understand the owls"😂 Greaseback Malfoy is gonna stick with me forever. 😂😂😂😂😂 That was a lot of fun. The Mamas are really sweet and so great hearing they have a love of books and reading. The Little House series is a great fave for me and i have given those as gifts many times. Same with The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings. After Harry Potter, it would be great to see them do the Tolkien films too.

[@_Professor_Oak]

The excessive chatter comes free of charge with the extra melanin lol

[@lms1122]

I will be 30 this year, and Harry Potter is still my all-time favorite series. I grew up reading the books and watching the movies - started reading the books when I was about 8 or 9. I feel very lucky and grateful to have been raised in a non-religious household for many reasons, but one of those reasons is that I got to experience growing with this series. It has so many important, valuable messages for not only children, but adults as well. It means so much to me, and I'm sure it always will (so much that I made my husband watch the series with me when we were dating, even though it's not his thing at all). Your mom and aunt seem like lovely people, and it's awesome for them to allow us to watch their reactions to Harry Potter even though they have had reservations about it. I hope they continue to watch the rest of the films, I look forward to seeing their reactions! :)

[@Bornagain7202]

fred and george are actual twins and oliver wood is scottish

[@im-gi2pg]

I’m so happy you gave them the opportunity to see for themselves and decide for themselves!!! 🤗🤗🤗 We all grow up with family sayings and beliefs that we accept for decades. My mom used to repeat sayings that her mother passed down to her and it wasn’t until I was in my 50s that I realized some of our family beliefs about trusting people weren’t true and almost got me killed a few times. It’s best to believe your own two eyes and own two ears.

[@terogates1]

Ngl I kinda want more elaboration to this story, like trusting how I mean, you don’t need to go into specifics just like trusting them to help or like, not trusting people you don’t know yet?

[@im-gi2pg]

@@terogates1I’m 69 now. My whole life one of my mother’s often repeated sayings was, “you have to give people the benefit of the doubt.” We all believed it blindly. Then, when I was taking care of my mother (she passed age 84), a few things happened where she had advertised to sell some items and she liked to make new friends, and she trusted a stranger in her home and he stole from her. She learned that he had stolen from others who had advertised also, and she remembered that he wouldn’t let her snap a friendly photo of him, yet I heard that saying come out of her mouth again about the incident. I realized it was not a true or wise idea to keep as truth, and it caused her and also me to be trusting of people before they had proven they were deserving of trust. So I would change that saying to “people need to show you they can be trusted.” A little bit of discernment is a good thing to have when you get out into the world.

[@_Professor_Oak]

Yes, do tell, how did you almost get killed bruh?

[@im-gi2pg]

@@_Professor_Oak By feeling that it’s your duty as a good person to be fair and give everyone “the benefit of the doubt” because it’s been drilled into you since birth as the right thing to do. Each family and tribe has their own oft-repeated pearls of wisdom - it’s a good thing to take a look at them clearly as an adult and decide if family slogans need to be carried down mindlessly generation after generation, or if it’s better to modify or chuck out altogether. Consider writing down the sayings you’ve heard in your family thousands of times and believed 💯 %, and if they aren’t one of the Ten Commandments, they’re fair game for some hard introspection as to their value. Keep the keepers.

[@Catherine.Dorian.]

@@im-gi2pglol my family would never teach that and if they did I knew by 8 people weren’t good. So I guess my kids would be taught to be wary of everyone lol

[@chechantal]

I love how they think this is a school for orphans and not just a regular old boarding for magical children. 😂😂

[@konohahurricane07]

What would've helped them A LOT in both being able to understand better and be less critical is if at the very beginning when they thought the kids were 8, you would've told them they're 11. 11 and 8 is a huge difference when it comes to kids ages, it's the difference between being a pre-teen about to hit puberty, and a little child. 11 year olds can handle A LOT, especially nowadays.

[@0816M3RC]

What is funny is that the kid actors are like 14 in the first movie. 😂

[@konohahurricane07]

@@0816M3RC actually they're 11 like they're supposed to be look it up

[@JordanCS13]

@@0816M3RCno. No they are not. Daniel Radcliffe was 11, Rupert Grint was 12 and Emma Watson was 10 when filming began. Only Tom Felton was notably older than his character, and he had just turned 13 at the start of filming.

[@user-kw6ez6jt4e]

they are so dramatic. I watched it as a kid and was not traumatised

[@marcellcypher]

yeah but they are chill in comparison to a lot of religious parents

[@user-kw6ez6jt4e]

@@marcellcypher me, a Muslim woman with strict Indian Muslim parents. Them: "why would we watch Harry Potter? It's for children". I'm so glad my parents let me watch it. They knew it was about magic and trusted that we enough brains to know it's not real.

[@MissLady-sz1gy]

True ​@@marcellcypher

[@Boolo4kaD]

people thinking that cgi would be cheaper than cast twins really be living in 2084

[@petervandervliet640]

Dear Ladies, it is imagination, pure and simple and if you explain that to your children they will be fine. It is not unlike super heroes (and super bad people). Kids get dressed up as spiderman, batman, superman, etc. Girls dress up like Ilsa and other princesses. It is just imagination and if you teach your children this it will be fine. Also, most fairy tales for kids are much worse than the Potter stories. Hansel and Gretel live in a gingerbread house with a near sighted witch that EATS children. And they get their freedom by pushing her into the oven. The emperors new clothes has a nude emperor in it. Snowwhite, Cinderella, etc. etc. all full of evil bad people and even magic things. In Harry Potter it is a story about good defeating evil by not giving into the worst habits of humans, it has fantastical creatures in it. The first 2 movies are really children stories, the later books and movies become darker as Harry, Ron and Hermoine get older And at the beginning of the movie Harry was 10 turning 11. Harry paints 11 candles on his dirt cake, and Hagrid says that is not every day that a boy turns 11 (the age children go to Hogwarts). Also, owls deliver your post, and Hagrid says nobody wants a toad, they are not popular. The reason Ron has a rat is because almost everything he has is a hand me down, his wand, his clothes, his pet rat Scabbers which he got from one of his older brothers. And Ron does not have money really, so his mother makes bread for all of her kids but Ron usually gets stuck with corned beef on his (which he does not like) and that is why Harry decides to buy them loads of things from Trolley. Also Harry was hoping for mars bars, snickers and the sorts because as a child he never got any of those, he lived with the human black hole that got all the treats, food, rooms (yes, Dudley has 2 rooms in the books, one where he sleeps and where he keeps all of the stuff he no longer needs. Harry gets moved from the cupboard under the stairs to the second bedroom (and the letters change to that location), then they drive all over the country after the scene where all the letters stream into the room (int he book that is) and they stay at a hotel, so the owls deliver loads of letters to the hotel with Harry's hotelroom on it. THAT is why Uncle Vernon decides to move to the hut on the rock, in that storm no owl can deliver any letters as they wanted to keep Harry from going to Hogwarts. And I have not read the books in years, I listen to the English Audiobook, and I do mean English. They are read by Stephen Fry and he does an excellent job, IMO better than the American version. This gives you the content of the books without having to do the reading LOL.

[@aleiaknight]

And now I need to relisten simply because Stephen Frt

[@hlfbldprincess]

Oooooh I totally forgot about how much they tried to get away from the Owls. This makes me want to reread or actually grab an audio version of it. I've heard good things about both Stephen Fry and Jim Dale's versions.

[@_Professor_Oak]

@@hlfbldprincess I'd do the Stephen Fry ones 👌👌

[@LilMsNat]

Y'all wrong for this, I know they coming in prayed up! 😂🤣

[@edn]

Always prayed up!!! 🙏🏾😂 -Adison

[@mrzybrown1313]

Listen! Whole cast rebuked before they press play! I love this though

[@MrGrifft]

Satanic panic is such a strange phenomenon.

[@SavannahSedai]

So giving everyone crazy nicknames runs in the family? Love it. Voldemort will forever be Vladimir in my mind now ha

[@Durag__bandit98]

Your real for this my mom watched one with me and was like oh this ain nothing like I thought

[@AlwaysRightAllNight]

My mom isn't really religious like that but even she was sceptical about HP at first. 😂

[@AlisonReacts]

“Grease back” has me losing it I am losing it - I was in tears by the end of the reaction omg 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 I am never calling him Draco ever again

[@AlisonReacts]

‘Call yo daddy, grease back’ I’m ded 😂

[@AngelusBrady]

Hagrid's stunt double is 6'10". Movie Hagrid is 8'6" according to his actor Robbie Coltrane. He's three feet taller in the books at 11'6". It's never directly explained in the movies, but Hagrid's a half-giant.

[@beepboop4833]

Isn't it explained in Order of the Phoenix when we meet Groppy?

[@_Professor_Oak]

@@beepboop4833 yes it's obviously implied, "he's my brother, well, half-brother really". That's about as direct as you get.

[@AngelusBrady]

@@beepboop4833 The movies just say that Grawp is Hagrid's half-brother.

[@OphepheVanessa]

Harry talked about his tiny muggle father before. I think coupled with his half giant brother, it's safe to assume his mom is a giant

[@_Professor_Oak]

@@AngelusBrady which by definition would make hagrid at least half giant

[@matheusneres4088]

The movies/books actually have some lessons and values that are pretty much very healthy to kids, and essential for living in a society, like accepting the others by who they are and loving them anyway... Religious people always thinks that they are protecting their children from something dangerous when the biggest danger is their own prejudice

[@suzannescribbles]

100%

[@WandsInWonderland]

The way my eyes opened when I saw this notification lol.

[@edn]

Lol I had to bring ya'll something different!! -Adison

[@stevenandcarminabeedle9089]

Same!

[@ginarainone1189]

I always found the idea of religious parents not allowing Harry Potter being so weird. I wasn’t allowed to read these books, yet Chronicles of Narnia was acceptable since it’s an analogy of Christ. I found it to be a bit hypocritical since both stories involve magical themes. The parents were so worried about kids taking these movies seriously and wanting to play witch/ wizard but it was the parents taking it too seriously. It’s meant to be fun, imaginative and entertaining.

[@lelelew2735]

I think it mainly has to do with witchcraft being a sin more than anything.

[@uggggggghhhhh]

I grew up with these and I don't recall ever feeling like I was a wizard that could fly, talk to snakes or do magic. I never found them particularly terrifying or disgusting either lol. I understood it was make believe. I was a very lonely child, my mom and dad were gone and my grandparents barely interacted with me, I never had bday or xmas presents either so these movies actually helped me a lot in realizing that I wasnt truly alone, that other kids go through tough times like this too, that my parents probably loved me very much when I was a baby, that I can find/create my own family, that I should stand up for what I think is right, speak up for myself and my friends, that adults can be trusted and that I shouldnt let my imagination run wild or become obsessed with "what if my mom was here/never left" and stuff because I would end up feeling sad for a long time, instead I should go and make the best of what Ive got now. Im sure it helped many other kids get through hard times in a variety of ways.

[@l.p.3769]

The same here! It helped me in the hardest times of my childhood and gave me some happy moments and a lot of hope! It don't brings children away from God - the thinking of the right lady allways over and over again is just sad and far from the reality! I overenjoyed the boys watching part 1 til part 8 and gave me much laughter and happy moments - but that now here is sad and untrue. And they missed a lot of said and showed facts because of talking to much. It is silly to say they readed the Hobbit and stuff like that, but Harry Potter would be evil and sending kids the wrong message... I am a strong believer in God and that books and later movies rescued literally my life in sucidial depressiv time in my life as a child!

[@sw7833]

I'm the same generation as your mums or maybe a few years older and I loved the series and raised my kids on the books and movies. Looking forward to this, I hope they do the whole series!❤

[@carlaanderson9495]

Same and we are also Christians. I love this reaction though. They need their own channel.😊

[@ambercone1287]

"There's like 500 wizards there, they can't handle one troll???" Straight facts 😂😂 P.S. I just know hot pink headphones is in the medical field, I see you diagnosing that C5-C6 injury 👀

[@biancaeze14]

Nah, I said the same thing! As a med student I was like “okay medical terminology!! 👏🏽👏🏽”

[@ambercone1287]

@@biancaeze14 right! There were a couple other moments too but that was the big one

[@maximplicity]

@@ambercone1287 the wand up the septum causing a brain injury.

[@maximplicity]

@@sierrabrown2544 That makes so much sense. The teeth were bothering her so much lol

[@biancaeze14]

@@sierrabrown2544 that makes sooooooo much more sense! Lol if they continue watching the series, she’s definitely finna be bothered by Bellatrix’s teeth 😂

[@AlisonReacts]

‘A mastiff?’ “Oooh that’s one of those expensive dogs” 😂 I love it Best commentary😂❤

[@starfire4539]

Lmao them thinking the twins were cgi cause of the cost, not knowing cgi would’ve cost more then just hiring actual twins. That’s hilarious

[@allisongrinnell5107]

Frosted Flakes were definitely around in the early 90s when Harry Potter is based.

[@ronweber1402]

Frosted Flakes have been around since the 70s when I was a kid.

[@jenewordlaw4055]

Frosted came on the market in 1952!

[@NurseHarley299]

I love how they're over here calling child services thinking the family cut Harry... oh no no no it's much worse ladies 🙈🤣

[@suzannescribbles]

Oliver and James Phelps (George and Fred Weasley) are indeed real identical twins, although Oliver is taller than James. They are not true redheads. And yes, you missed the dialogue when Harry was reading from his school supply list about getting an animal familiar. His choices were owl, cat, or toad.

[@terogates1]

I’m super hyped for this reaction, you guys are doing something I haven’t seen done for potter reactions, it’s actually pretty common that most people that haven’t seen it had parents or household that didn’t like witchcraft so they were allowed, this is the first time we are getting parents that didn’t see it for that reason!❤❤❤ can’t wait fir this to go live!

[@probablyaddictedtoyoutube]

"That kinda defies all physics and logic" 😂😂 said the religious lady ❤

[@benmols]

Yeah, imagine turning water into alcohol 😂

[@r2d2rxr]

Ok, no need to be rude. They gave the film a go. That’s a big step.

[@bignosedmonky]

These two women seemed incredibly incredibly bigoted.

[@deggsymarley]

It is well known that reading harry potter books had strong impact on boys reading habits 4 books published before first film

[@RedFive03]

Yep. Young boys who read the books were much more likely to continue reading and have increased reading skills.

[@darinanaya3945]

Thank you to your mom's for stepping out of their comfort zones, they are absolutely perfect for reactions. Can't wait for more!

[@bloodtalon958]

This was awesome! Your mom and aunt absolutely killed it with the commentary while watching it for the first time - that is no easy feat! It was certainly worth watching! "They do not believe in dusting over there" 😂

[@adventuresinlaurenland]

Did they really ask if they had Frosted Flakes 20 years ago? 😂

[@GranFelicia]

I literally haven't gotten past Harry getting his letter yet and these 2 ladies are cracking me up!!!!! OMG...their "mom-isms" are killing me. I don't condone slapping a child...but it just came out!! LOLOLOLOL More of them please :)

[@AriaIsara]

This was fun, and good that they accepted to watch the movie but they (or at least the lady on the right) are still in that typical Christian close minded view of things, not only in terms of viewing fiction but also in reference to the real world, since there are people who practice witchcraft in various traditions (which is _not_ what Harry Potter is actually about) and it's just bigoted to view these traditions as evil 😩

[@QuinnsIdeas]

12:15 LMAO I died at their reaction to seeing the black wizard! HAHAHA!!

[@im-gi2pg]

They look so young! Pretty soon they’ll be watching Aliens, breaking bad, terminator, back to the future, lord of the rings, the hobbit, anything that was off-limits!😂😂😂😂😂😂😂🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@edn]

Lol woah woah woah let’s not jump too far ahead now 😂😭🤣 -Adison

[@maurice8180]

Back to the future was off limits? Come on now thats a must watch 👀

[@ChelseaChfy-ex1po]

Back to the future was amazing. How could you not watch it!

[@_Professor_Oak]

What gets me is she said she read the hobbit... which has wizards and other magical beings in it. Wild hypocrisy... 🤷‍♂

[@deanna777]

Don't forget that she said that she watched Stranger Things🤷‍♀️

[@caarline654]

😭😭"Back in the day" 😂 when do they think it takes place? Just cause it's British? 😂 Love them

[@meggo329]

The movie is pretty old now.

[@caarline654]

​@@meggo329 Yes but definitely not older than frosted flakes lol

[@astrogothiqa]

Just want to say that I was so excited to see this reaction as I watched the others and enjoyed them. However, the talking over the entire movie ensured that they missed a ton of important info. They had so many questions that would have been answered had they listened a bit more. I don't mind the talking and they are both so funny and clever, but for the next one, some pauses in the movie would help them understand the plot better and maybe understand that this story is not about wizards and witchcraft, they just happen to live in that world. Lastly, the closed minded and biased responses were off putting and came off as judgemental. WIth that being said, I will still watch their reactions to the rest of these movies they have a great sense of humor.

[@originalmaradin]

If it helps. J. K Rowling, the author of the book series, is actually a very Christian woman and one of her biggest worries would be the series would come off as too preachy or Christian. Lol I love that irony that religious people assume it's evil because it has magic. I'm glad these lovely ladies are giving them a chance at least

[@rafiki1017]

Ummm, I realize that a lot of religious people are scrupulous about HP, but I don’t think Rowling is Christian. I’ve only been Catholic for two years, but I’ve been a fan for like thirteen years.

[@melanie62954]

@@rafiki1017she is Christian actually. I think she only shared it publicly after the last book came out because of all its Christian themes of resurrection and sacrifice and such.

[@mary-catherinecroshaw6369]

​@@rafiki1017 she is! I think she's either CoE or Presbyterian? One of the two. She's not like, extremely devout, but she does identify as a Christian.

[@wonderboyjohnny]

Especially considering the Christian Bible is full of all kinds of things that would fall squarely into the realm of fantasy and/or mythology.

[@mary-catherinecroshaw6369]

@@wonderboyjohnny what a lot of people - and to be fair and honest, a lot of Christians included - don't understand is that the Bible does not deny the existence of supernatural powers. It just teaches that we should only be accessing it through the Church. It's not safe for humans to dabble in that stuff not because it isn't real but because it very much IS real, but you don't know if what you're tapping into is good or evil. The magic itself is not the problem, the problem is that it could be coming from somewhere evil. I'm not saying I agree with this, I'm just clarifying because a lot of people think that "there's magic in the Bible though!" is a gotcha but actually it's like... yes that's the whole point.

[@ThatBlackPiano]

It's cool you trying to get these ladies into Harry Potter and I appreciate their willingness to give this a try, but I'm not gonna lie, this was rough! Felt like they missed 90% of dialogue. lol They don't know about stuff that had just been covered. I glad they were willing to try. I hope they're willing to a bit more with the other movies. ☺

[@edn]

This was their first reaction and I appreciate them for coming on and just enjoying themselves first and foremost! I know with more videos (if they choose to) they will improve just like I have. I do appreciate you watching the video though, I don't want that to go unsaid! -Adison

[@MsAppassionata]

I agree. Sorry, but I prefer reviewers who actually pay attention to the dialogue. Otherwise, what’s the point?

[@brt5273]

​​@MsAppassionata Entertainment. Greaseback Malfoy was enough payoff for the entire endeavor, for most of us.

[@georginadevonshire9556]

Usually I agree, but they picked up a lot more than most reactors. Plus surely the point of this is that it is exposing mothers to content their children could not watch. Was nice they gave it a try, plus they offered a different perspective.

[@kiraw1874]

The mama on the left is paying attention and lowkey into it and the mom on the right is just not here for any of this💀

[@nubiana75]

I was just thinking that too!

[@dajdadondada]

oh so y’all watched Bewitched but didn’t let them watch Harry Potter??😂

[@evelynyu88]

This was super fun to watch. Although I never understood how people would be opposed to this but allow their kids to watch things like Snow White where there's a witch, magic, poisoning and dark scenes as well. As long as you teach your kids the diff between make belief and reality, should be fine. Harry Potter has a strong theme surrounding doing what is right and being good.

[@angeIgf]

fantasy stories like that are very good for the development of children's imagination as well... and harry potter clearly portrays the dark aspects of magic as bad and evil, and promotes good values like friendship

[@uggggggghhhhh]

I feel like I'm watching 2 aunt Petunias watch HP lmfao.

[@FMD70757]

Best common I have read so far. 😂

[@JustinGarfield1]

Lmaooo

[@michellelrobison]

Okay your moms are precious and I love them ❤😂 However, I think they underestimate a child's ability to know fiction from reality lol

[@Decruxiation]

Saying liking more realistic stories instead of fantasy stories such as Harry Potter and The Hobbit, whilst being religious is straight up hilarious 😂

[@lavinder11]

She didn't say that she preferred realistic stories because of her religion, just that that's what the one sister preferred while the other liked fantasy.

[@mgz_lxw4492]

@@lavinder11yes but saying you dislike fantasy and believing the bible is wild😂

[@psychosoma5049]

Saying kids would think they could talk to snakes, when they’re Christian with an actual snake tempting Adam and Eve?!? Make it make sense

[@Qui-Dad-Jinn]

Can I just say that I love your Dewey decimal system jokes. Finally, someone who else who knows what it is!What I like about Harry Potter, is that religion doesn't come into play, just whether or not you have magic in your blood. I keep cracking up when you ask quedtions they already answered. I love watching the two of you.

[@fairyfizz5985]

this whole series of you guys watching for the first time and now your mom and aunt, its so comforting and just happy! im so glad i stumbled across your channel and got to watch these, its seriously been such a joy to experience with you. these movies were such a comfort to me (and so many others!) as a kid growing up in a not-so-great household environment, and these videos capture so much of the happiness that the series brought to so many. and then seeing your mom and aunt and their perspectives, its just so sweet to be able to see how much they care for their kids & the role of motherhood generally through this. just wanted to take a minute and express how much i appreciate these videos and the effort you put in to them, because they’ve really cheered me up!! hoping i get some room in the budget to support you guys on patreon soon as a way to say thanks! okay unnecessarily long comment now over lol :) lots of love!!

[@ViolenziaDomestica]

“You think with all these wands and this magic they could just wipe somethin’ down.” 😂😂 this was wonderful to watch

[@henrymathews3671]

14:00 Not them diagnosing Hagrid with fluid retention 😭

[@kistradingjournal6313]

They were watching to determine whether or not it was a good decision for them to not allow their minor children to watch it, not for the storyline or entertainment value. They were cute and funny, but I’ll skip future reactions. I appreciate the effort.

[@lauralouise1646]

Absolutely brilliant reaction thankyou loved it so much 😊

[@R2d2..]

I always force my mom to watch my fav movies and shows but she loves them 😂

[@edn]

Is funny you say that because my mom is always trying to get me to watch stuff 😂 -Adison

[@terogates1]

@@ednwhy not do em as a reaction with mom!!! 😱

[@edn]

That’s actually not a bad idea! -Adison

[@Moesie]

Will this continue to all 8 movies​@@edn

[@ferencercseyravasz7301]

"Why dos he have an owl, did I miss something?" - You missed quite a lot because of your constant meandering chitchat. I'm sorry if that sounds rude, but to me it's quite obvious that you're not taking any of this seriously. And you should. This first movie is indeed very much like a kid's story, because the main heroes are 11 and the point of this one is to introduce this imaginary world to you basically through Harry's eyes. But as they grow, the story grows, the plot thickens and darkens, it becomes very, very serious. I'd advise you to try and pay attention, because the lines and dialogues and events that are not meaningful for the future of the plot are few and far between. If you keep talking over everything, you will be constantly confused or bewildered by things and events that have been explained and made clear just moments ago. For now I'll say only this: magic doesn't mean that anything and everything is possible. That wouldn't yield a good story. There are strict laws and rules in magic, some things are not possible. A VERY important law is that death is final. No spell can reawaken the dead. So later on when you see someone dying, know that they are really dead, they're not coming back/ Also, there are things that you cannot create from nothing through magic. You can't create food for example. Think of magic as something like physics: that too has laws and rules.

[@Vdghtk]

OMGG WE BETTER GET ALL THE MOVIES

[@maggiemontgomery6667]

This is so sweet! I love how you’re keeping Harry Potter alive on this channel. I discovered this series because I was extremely hungover and needed something to watch. I love that you continue to explore everything ❤

[@its_eli]

When you realize that Erised is Desire spelled backwards for the first time, despite having seeing the movie many times 😮😅. Your moms are no muggles.

[@Emilyb21-dm3bf]

Your mum and Aunty are so funny. My nephew is 5 he loves Harry Potter he gets his wand out when he watches it and knows most of the spells, its so cute.

[@jack-o_lantern]

Imma be honest, they don’t seem into it, which is all good. I think it might be more negative than good to have them continue the series. I understand they have their beliefs, and more power to them, but it is tough to watch a reaction of people who are going to dislike everything, or misunderstand everything. Just my two cents. ✌️🎃

[@rodsmith9158]

I disagree, they for sure have some preconceived notions, as they should given their age as well as religious background but I don’t think that makes it negative. They didn’t dislike everything nor misunderstand everything, they had a different perspective. If they had the same perspective as every other HP reaction, what would be the point of the vid? Maybe you’re the negative vibe that you speak of

[@jack-o_lantern]

@@rodsmith9158 nice little jab at the end. Very effective communication skills. ✌️🎃

[@nattyboh2944]

Regardless of how it goes, good on them for being willing to give it a try! Really looking forward to seeing it!

[@musicalmistress101]

After all these years, I never knew that erised (mirror of) was desire backwards! Thank you mamas for pointing out something new to me

[@maximplicity]

They are very astute

[@J-B-P]

LMAO “this is awkward, we are not wheelchair bound” okay we’re 5 seconds in and I’m already lol’ing at your moms

[@CarbonizedStardust]

I hope they love it and can see past the magic to what the story is really about! So far haven’t gotten my mom to watch it. ❤️

[@madebymali6758]

Idk if doing this reaction is the best idea. People online forget that the people they’re watching are actual people and some people will not be kind with their criticisms I guarantee. With that said, as a black man that grew up in the south in a Christian household it was so funny watching this. My parents loved Harry Potter and one of my only fond memories of my dad was that we read and watched all the books/movies together. It’s one of the only things we actually bonded over. All the adults in church were just like your moms. They talked about how harry potter was evil and how it was teaching kids witchcraft but the only thing it did for me was give me happy memories with my otherwise distant father. It was lighthearted, fun, and imaginative but not once did I ever think I was a witch or try to practice dark magic or anything like that. So my final thought is, although I understand how older Christians think and I’m familiar with their skepticism I think that children are more capable than adults often think. I’ve got two children myself now and I understand that they are a lot more intelligent than most people think children are. And imagination is important for children to have and nurture. They need safe spaces to allow their creativity to flourish.