They're REMAKING Harry Potter?? Let's discuss!⚡️

[@ceilinh6004]

NGL, I kinda want to see Viktor Krumm have enough lines that we all get the chance to hear him mangle Hermione's name. Repeatedly.

[@magicbymikaila]

if we get nothing out of the reboot except viktor calling her 'Herm-oh-ninny" I'll still be satisfied hahaha

[@benjibfenwick]

@@magicbymikaila Honestly agreed that's one of my favorite seens from the books

[@Diametric_]

I'd love to see how a modern show portrays an 18-year-old dating a 15-year-old and try to make it not creepy

[@jackwriter1908]

...make Cho Chang someone who runs around telling everyone she is Asian, because she was born there despite her ancestors all being from britain 😂

[@daith_izumi]

Hermi-o-ninnie

[@FamousxAmos]

The dialog I PRAY makes it to the series: "This is your copy of Advanced Potion-Making, is it, Potter?" "Yes," said Harry, still breathing hard. "You're quite sure of that, are you, Potter?" "Yes," said Harry, with a touch more defiance. "This is the copy of Advanced Potion-Making that you purchased from Flourish and Blotts?" "Yes," said Harry firmly. "Then why," asked Snape, "does it have the name 'Roonil Wazlib' written inside the front cover?" Harry's heart missed a beat. "That's my nickname," he said.

[@wariolandgoldpiramid]

I could see them trimming it in a bit though. The final punchline is what matters, but Snape doesn't need to ask all 3 previous questions before that.

[@FamousxAmos]

@@wariolandgoldpiramid LoL True. But as many times as I've listened to Jim Dale narrate it to me, I NEED the full dialog. 🤣

[@pizzadohpaz]

PLEASE YES HAHA

[@elijahstark3663]

@@wariolandgoldpiramid no all the questions are needed to put emphasis on how dumb Harry really be and just how Snape really be getting urked by stupidity

[@puppystatus]

you stopped before the funniest part: "yeah, that's what my friends call me" "i understand what a nickname is."

[@JustJJ913]

I feel sorry for the new actors playing Weasley twins, McGonagall, Bellatrix Lestrange and uhh Umbridge bcs bar is really high. They were phenomenal.

[@theopportuneson699]

Snape most of all. Alan Rickman defines the character more than the books ever did.

[@tonaerio]

I always forget how good of a performance was given for Umbridge because they do so well at making me angry.

[@butterbeans666]

I have a hard time believing anyone can replace Hagrid as well tbh 😭

[@krystalgomez2300]

Tbh Im hopeful atleast snape will be well played.

[@ilove_me_3000]

Snape though

[@faithbullena2855]

I really wanna hear Luna’s Quidditch commentary from the 6th book. It would be hilarious 🤣

[@digimonresearch]

That could be a whole episode and I would rewatch it multiple times

[@maximal99334]

An entire episode for the Quidditch World Cup would be dope as well!

[@digimonresearch]

@@maximal99334 yes please. That final match of the quidditch World Cup part deserves a whole episode for sure. And they can adequately end the episode with a cliffhanger (of the unexpected attacks from a certain group of people who shall not be named)... just like how most television series do with cliffhanger endings anyway…

[@sarahmitchell9366]

I want to hear all of the quidditch commentary! Lee Jordan was one of my favorite things from the books, and I was so sad they took that out.

[@digimonresearch]

@@sarahmitchell9366 yes! It has to be a word for word representation on screen. Totally loved the biased commentary when it comes up time to time. Accompanied with Mcgonagall’s scowl when Slytherins cheated. The sport-loving part of her gave an extra depth to her character, not just strict teacher.

[@AbadDbad-fg8in]

I just want Peeves for the simple reason I will hear the dialogue by McGonagall telling him "it unscrews the other way round" 😂

[@psychosislove]

On the day the first movie came out, one of my first questions as me and my parents were leaving the theater after watching it was, "Why didn't they have Peeves?" He was one of my favorite characters. Always had me laughing in each book with this silly antics and love of the mischievous.

[@FantasyWriter860]

Omg YES that was so funny 🤣🤣

[@nainai-z2e]

@@psychosislove In Tom Felton's autobiography he mentioned Rik Meyall was cast as peeves and they actually shot some scenes but due to timecrunches they got cut. i feel sorry for the actor.

[@valeria-vidal]

Imagine getting a faithful adaptation of Ron and Ginny 🥺 that's enough for me wanting a series

[@NsTheName]

Agreed! If they can fix things that were messed up in the movies without doing a disservice to what was done right then I'll be happy.

[@garmadonthesensei59]

THIS ^^

[@BrittnyShrub]

Yes please!

[@Kat_ashiii]

YES PLEASE I NEED THIS Especially Ron since he's my favourite character, the movies did him so dirty

[@foodieforyou3165]

Definitely!

[@WellBattle6]

If the HBO version survives till the tri-wizard tournament, I hope they actually have Dumbledore ask Harry calmly.

[@ARCJ78]

They should make 3 versions of the scene. Version 1: Dumbledore asks calmly. Version 2: "DID YA PUT YA NAME IN DA GOBLET OF FIYAAAH!!!" Version 3: *Dumbledore skips the dialogue and just beats the crap out of Harry*

[@Mohanty31]

Nahh.... I preferred every part that is written in books but they should make Dumbledore ask Harry so not calmly.

[@qsaacmewtom387]

@@ARCJ78 yeah surreee 💀💀☠

[@MrLynamYT]

Was literally thinking about that 😂

[@matthewpatrick7263]

Both the director and Dumbledore actor had made it a point not to read the books. Therefore, I believe that the script had Dumbledore calmly asking, but they didn't think it was exciting enough so they reshot it the stupid way that contradicts Dumbledore's whole character.

[@clairey_b]

I really hope they age the characters right. The scene in DH, when Harry uses the resurrection stone to see his parents, didn't hit the same in the movies. It was supposed to reflect how young they were when his parents lost their lives; they were almost the same age! Lily & James being 22 and Harry being 17. But in the movies, his parents looked to be in their 40s. Plus it makes it more understandable how Sirius calls Harry "James" in OotP, because James will forever be young in Sirius' memory 😭 There's so much detail they can include just from casting well!!!

[@BethM1992]

The age of the age of the acotrs who played James and Lily has wound me up for ages. I forgave it for Snape, Lupin and Sirius because the casting was so good but I don't understand why they cast 40yo for that and Lily still didn't have the same coulour eyes as Daniel!! I think casting might be the trickiest job for the reboot to master.

[@stacycee9867]

They aged up all of that generation's characters for some reason. I have to agree with Beth that the actors who played Sirius, Peter, Mooney, and of course, Snape, were AMAZING, but it would have been nice if they'd been true to the books.

[@stellastella99]

I don't think Sirius calls him James in the books though? (correct me if I'm wrong) Edit: fact checked myself and he does in fact NOT call Harry James in the books

[@freckleKaren]

YES! Please!! make the actual 20-30 year olds look like fucking 30 year olds ffs! the tragedy is that noone from marauders era even reached the 40th birthday! not that they died all weary and wize in their 50s or something

[@freckleKaren]

@@stellastella99 he does

[@csharp3884]

I have a feeling this is gonna tank hard. The movies were so classic and they came out closer to when the books came out. There was a level of hype because we were seeing scenes we only imagined. I think it was inevitable, but way way too soon. I think you’d have to wait a generation (like 2030s-2040s MINIMUM!)

[@sulisari]

hmmm i think the timing is all right... all the millennial who grew up on HP now have kids and read it to them... so there is a somewhat of a second wave and as it is gonna still take couple of years for them to start shooting i think all these kids are gonna be excited for it...

[@Zerashadow]

Considering how well Hogwarts Legacy did, i'm not too worried, Harry Potter still have a big following, and so many love the movies, but feel they missed out on alot of vital scenes.

[@sticy5399]

​@asher8754I feel like there are definitely parts of the books which are fownright irresponsible to adapt today. They'd have to change these things or cut them out. The houseelfs for example are integral to the plot, but portraiting the characters behaviour towards them faithfully would either make them utterly unlikeable, or send a very bad message. I feel like the underlying political philosophy of JK's work is something that should be modernised and would actually benefit from the change story wise. Making Dumbledore and the Order of Phoenix a more progressive force in the story, i.e. actively believeing in changing a system all of them seem to be aware is descriminatory and outright evil at times, would underline both how evil Voldemord actually is, and maybe more importantly how the blatant conservatism of the ministry of magic made Voldemords come back possible. While that would definitely change the neo liberal, extremely individualistic and conservativ philosophy of Rowling, it wouldn't even necessarily go against ehst thr character proclaim to be their values.

[@NeverKissSomeFrog123]

That’s why The Amazing Spider-Man failed back then, people were still nostalgic for Tobey Maguire.

[@csharp3884]

@@sticy5399 making a political story as you describe would end the series before it began. Especially with the culture wars we have today and wokeness being an inflection point in society… the last thing we need is more politicization and division in the world that ruins a classic story (and the inevitable boycott by many fans).

[@stellastella99]

I really hope they do a more whimsical and silly Dumbledore! The movies (especially the later ones) definitely took away that aspect of him and I really missed it.

[@mishynaofficial]

"Did you put your name into the Goblet of Fire, Harry?" Dumbledore asked calmly.

[@cutegamergirl6308]

Will I watch the reboot? Yes. Do I wish that instead of a reboot we we’re getting a Marauders show, where it tells the story of them at their time at Hogwarts? Also yes.

[@BaileyGreenwood2001]

I personally think its gonna be part of season 3 of this for prisoner of azkaban and the same with Tom riddle full backstory in season 6

[@rebekahk9709]

Yesss. My soul is crumbling and decaying as the years pass and no marauders official content is being released. But at the same time I am hopeful for this new series

[@valli3339]

Yaa we need marauders more......

[@extrathiccbeans]

I'm keeping my expectations low for this new tart so i dont pass of disappointment, but if they at some point FINALLY decide to make a Marauders show, my expectations will be through the roof

[@_lilyofthevalley_]

I would agree but I don't trust J.K. Rowling with the Marauders

[@LoonyTonks]

All I want to see is Ron being not useless, and Hermione’s S.P.E.W

[@TheMagicAround]

Seriously doubt the possibility of S.P.E.W. Malfoys having slaves is one thing, cause they are bad guys. Hogwarts having slaves and everyone except Hermione ok with this - it is actually not a nice picture at all

[@williampearson6299]

@@TheMagicAround Is it? It's actually quite accurate considering the USA and their attitude to slavery. Some do believe they saved black people when they brought them over from Africa

[@TheMagicAround]

@@williampearson6299 First, this not USA book, film, series. Second, 'Some do believe' - is NOT an argument. Because in these case it's Hermione's opinion vs. everyone else's opinion. Opposite numbers. You do not accuse 95%+ americans in believing that slavery is good, do you?

[@GödekeMichels_72]

​@@TheMagicAround well it could be a very good analogy to the UK's history with slavery, slave trade and the eventual ban on slave trade though. Hermione would be an early Abolitionist in such a scenario. And a radical one at that who would object to schemes like freeing them, but still denying them full rights. Or sending them back home (though that was more a US thing). Basically the William Wilberforce of her generation and society (though admittedly more radical and ought for immediate emancipation than he was).

[@TheMagicAround]

@@GödekeMichels_72 It is not an analogy because it is an end of 20th century.

[@chocwo]

Honestly, I would very much like the show to put in finer details that were cut for the time limit of movies. Like the Patronus in year 3, Quidditch world cup, more of Krum's lines and by extention his personality, more Nyphadora and Fleur in HBP, Harry×Ginny expansion, more Ronmione, etc. And please, for the love of everything, make Ron that fearless, street-smart jock who is fiercely loyal above all else, thank you very much. I cannot take another watered down version of my favorite boy 😢

[@PEDROGARCIA-qj3gr]

I'm the only one who thinks the movies actually cut too much? for real I feel the goblet of fire is so much it is cut that the twist is almost lost, as yeah people like the movies but my god this story has a lot more thing with in it.

[@CM-pf1xc]

Yeah the butchering of Ron and Hermione and Harry are really all I want remake for!

[@CM-pf1xc]

And I mean in the writing, not their acting!

[@soha4686]

Also more of Tonks and Lupin

[@charlesahweyevu]

street smart jock???? Ron was almost average intellect at best. But he hung around hermoine long enough and she rubbed off on him at the end same way they did on her. Fearless??? He was the first and only one to run away when shit got tough and hard during the war but he came back like a man. So its all good lol.

[@KingdomHeartsGirl87]

I would love to see the books story of Harry and Ginny. From the jealousy to the way they got together to the way they were when they were together and yes even the way Harry broke up with Ginny at Dumbledore’s funeral. Book Ginny was much more than the movies gave her.

[@SSGoatanks]

Especially in the first book: The movies took out scenes showing how excited Ginny reacted when she found out that Harry Potter was on the train. HBO Max and JK Rowling should reconsider an animated TV Series instead of recasting everyone for a Live Action adaptation. They would have more resources to focus on story telling and deleted scenes without dishonoring the original cast members.

[@user-dc4dd7cm3e]

I only ever watched the movies and when I found out that Harry married Ginny in the end it felt like it came out of nowhere. People who read the books filled me in on the events leading up to that.

[@albertlassiter8608]

​@@user-dc4dd7cm3eeven with reading the books it did not feel like a good fit imo ~ I could see them dating (they spent time around each other and all), but I feel like Harry would have held Ginny back. Harry was more prone to wallowing and needing pushed, whereas Ginny was more about going out and doing things. I think that needing to give Harry the space to recover from his plethora of trauma, needing to take care of him, would have been constricting to Ginny, who had lived her whole life pushing against systems (only girl, youngest child, etc.) and needed someone who was more independent - who she could support, yes, but also who was self-reliant/self-confident enough to do things for themself without placing that signifcant burden on her basically (to oversimplify) Ginny had to fight for her place whereas Harry was given his place on a silver platter and had to learn what to do with it, which resulted in them having very different approaches to life. but, ultimately, it is just a story. there are far more weak areas (and a helluva lot of issue with JK herself) ..so plenty of room for interpretation

[@starwarsnerd2263]

I feel like an animated series could work REALLY well

[@Jacob-ge1py]

I don't

[@TheUnamedOne832]

​@Jacob-ge1py why not

[@GraceAlethea-rg1fe]

I totally agree, it could really help differentiate it from the movies and give it a beautiful unique twist and a new way to show the magic of the story!

[@nana7451]

i want a Harry Potter anime

[@SSGoatanks]

​@mozartcastellanosGK A Live action series has limitations with resources and budgeting. Animation allows for more storytelling and iconic scenes from the books that we were not able to watch in the movies. With a live action, studios have to work around student actor school schedules which will take longer and more expensive to produce quality content.

[@HenryHeimlich]

In think if they make Hogwarts more cheerful and bright, like it is in Legacy, it would help build the sense of whimsy from the books as well as make the dark moments even darker in contrast to the "normal" moments of the show.

[@Allthingshamster]

Yesss! One of my pet peeves with the movies is that they're dark. Literally. Like everything gets increasingly more gloomy and depressing, yes, but on top of that they've toned up a sort of greyscale filter. I hate it! 😆 In the books, Harry Potter can be dark at times, but it's a story about kids (and teens). Sometimes you gotta let kids be kids and showcase the magical school they reside in with a positive light. Things aren't doom and gloom 100% of the time. So, the movies kill that whimsy and the mystical feeling of it all. Many times the books are really funny, comforting, and make you feel warm and fuzzy, you know? I hope they will make it look that way on screen! And, as you said, the contrast between the whimsical and dark moments will be even more impactful.

[@meganotte6761]

This is a very good point that I really didn't think about until recently. I'm rereading the books and I just love how truly ✨️magical✨️ Hogwarts feels. The movies almost downplayed that. Things like walls pretending to be doors. It makes me giggle to think about the utter chaos it must be for the first years at Hogwarts just trying to understand how the place works!

[@CM-pf1xc]

Yes! I hope they capture the whimsy of first two books especially. Chris Columbus did! But then movie three 🤮🤮

[@onecuriousowl]

@@Allthingshamster I think after Prisoner of Azkaban they really messed this up. Everything was grey. Always. At all times. It didn’t looks like it was fun to go to hogwarts at all. In terms of tone PoA is my favorite. Not so old school like the first two (I like the jeans lol) and not so gloomy as the other ones.

[@mariannamycroft2611]

Word!

[@alissaclifton8334]

I don’t know if I can deal with dame Maggie smith not being McGonagall. She literally was the mother character for everyone.

[@saddlerrye6725]

Yes! If there is one thing the movies did perfectly, it was the casting. THere were a few amusing things to nitpick on (You have your mother's eyes, Harry), but most actors fit their role perfectly.

[@SabaKhan-du5oj]

But we'll get the have a biscuit scene

[@nessyness5447]

@@saddlerrye6725 yeah, the casting is what i am more scared of, the movies had a great casting with so many top actors and actresses, is going to be difficult to just get to that level of good casting, and it's going to be difficult to really see other actors as certain characters. I mean who else could be hagrid???

[@arifandi1861]

She seems already very old. There is a risk of her not being able to continue acting I guess

[@daftbanna7202]

We can't drag her through another 10 years of Harry potter

[@Pinkiecat101]

Hopefully, we will finally get to see Winky. I was always so sad they never put her in the movies. Also, maybe they will actually talk about the elf slavery at Hogwarts 😵

[@OneDapperFrog]

Don't they will, modern Hollywood would never portray slavery where the slaves actually resist freedom.

[@justanotherfan1]

i really wanted to give winky a hug 😢

[@Definitely_Not_Sheev_Palpatine]

​@@OneDapperFrogI mean, to be fair, that was a pretty questionable aspect of the books. I grew up with those books and loved them, but come on. The house slaves that are happy to be slaves and don't want to be free?? Even when I was a kid, that was a little infuriating to me.

[@afonsogames1630]

I mean, the elfes like being “slaves”, Dobby is an exception, as Ron said once “There’s always some weird guys.”

[@DawidKov]

@@Definitely_Not_Sheev_Palpatine I remember wondering how a whole species got to be called "house elves", as if they specifically evolved in houses as domestic servants, and didn't exist before humanity had built the first houses.

[@meredithmead6021]

That scene in Order of the Phoenix where Harry is breaking everything was one of the most powerful moments in the series for me and then they didn’t put it in the movies-ugh! I was so heartbroken! I agree 100% and I’m so glad someone else recognizes the power and worth of that scene. I hope they put it in the show 😊so bad

[@diggorywillow1311]

Okay but like if the reboot doesn’t have this scene, I’m walking out (Snape saying something like) “Are aware I do not tolerate tardiness in this class” Harry: Yes. Snape: Yes, sir. Harry: There is no need to call me sir professor IT WAS SO GOOD LIKE I CANNOT

[@astrophynix179]

IKR

[@mishynaofficial]

SASSYpotter

[@Diandra2011]

They HAVE to do Ginny justice. She rocks in the books and I hope they portray her accurately this time.

[@JacquelineLi-rt3tu]

IKR!!

[@ben1ben2ben1]

Ginny was not good in the books. JK clearly wrote her as a form of wish fulfillment. We are beat over the head with how pretty and smart and funny (even though they just tell us, not show us how funny she is) and amazing she is.

[@raidernation2390]

It's not movie casting crew fault that Rowling didn't describe Ginny beautiful until the six book hell her feminine charms was so irresistible that even Vicktor Krum was trying to get with her by the 7th book also it was no secret she had a huge crush on Harry since the beginning but Harry was flat out ignoring her until the Half Blood Prince because Rowling realized last minute she was nearly ending the series without giving Harry a significant other

[@robertgronewold3326]

Several things I want to see from this series. 1. COLOR! The color palette from the films was so dark and somber. In the books people are wearing bright colors and objects are just as bright. Let Lockhart wear lavender! 2. Better scale to Hogwarts. Some of the locations, like the Gryffindor common room and the library were so dinky in the movies. Let Hogwarts Legacy guide the scale we can see in live action. We should see groups of students filling large rooms. 3. More secondary character action. We need all the students to be with us for this adventure. People like Lavender Brown should be there from the beginning, not just when they are needed to be dated. And also, yes, some more diversity at the school, but not necessarily by changing the race of existing characters. Just show off the population of the UK a little more. Have Ginny hanging out with a black and an Asian set of friends in her school year, things like that. 4. I'm a Hufflepuff, but PLEASE, let Ravenclaw have an eagle as their crest. Then give some Ravenclaw student an excuse to spout off some big brain knowledge about how the raven in Ravenclaw is Old English for black, and therefore the name is actually 'black-claw' and eagles have black claws.

[@the_realbwkool]

I'm gonna be annoyed if they pull a Disney and do a race swap

[@robertgronewold3326]

@@the_realbwkool Totally. I want diversity, but not at the expense of the existing characters. I mean, Professor Sinistra could totally be black, Professor Vector could be Asian. They could do a lot with characters whose ethnicity was not specified in the books, but leave the specified characters be.

[@bakacdaz]

Personally I love fasion design of the movies. It's look fantasy, vintage yet fasionable it make their style feel more believable than picture in the books.

[@robertgronewold3326]

@@bakacdaz Oh, the fashion is perfectly awesome, though I do think that the later movies did not have quite enough of the witchy vibe to their outfits. My only problem is the colors. They went far too muted in the films, so I think the series could bring out more of the vibrancy that the wizarding world has.

[@getdownonit8753]

Ummm no. The “minority friend” is not a main character. The main characters need to be diverse. The spotlight no longer needs to be on an all white main cast while the black and Asian people sway in the background as extras. The trio needs to be diverse.

[@Rosie-om8xg]

I think what a lot of people who are forgetting to mention is the amount of hate and abuse the new actors are going to get. Like there’s definitely gonna be a lot of actors who obviously don’t look like the actors who portray the characters in the movies and a lot of people ( who have only seen the movies) only see the characters as the actors in the movies like Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter even if Daniel Radcliffe doesn’t even completely look like how Harry does in the books, for example, his really messy hair which shoots up in the back. It’s just there are so many absolutely amazing British actors in the movies like David Thewlis, Gary Oldman, Alan Rickman, Michael Gambon, Maggie smith and many many more. A good example of an actress getting an unreasonable amount of hate and abuse is Bella Ramsey who played Ellie in the last of us because some people weren’t happy that she didn’t quite look like Ellie in the game even tho she is still young, so then, put that on an even bigger scale with a franchise like Harry Potter which is already very successful so it’s going to be much worse for the actors and actresses portraying the characters. Sorry this is really long I went on a bit of a rant lol

[@freckleKaren]

I don’t care of they don’t look like actors in the old movies. I want them to look like the characters in THE BOOK. I want Harry to have green eyes. I want Lupin, Sirius and Snape look 32-36. I want Lily and James look 20. I want Ginny, Bill, Fleur to look outrageously beautiful as they are described. I want a buff Charlie Weasley, thanks!😂

[@Rosie-om8xg]

@@freckleKaren lol yeah

[@Amanda-gg6kz]

@@freckleKaren I want Fleur to be the most dazzingly beautiful female in the entire cast, because that's how she was written!

[@freckleKaren]

@@Amanda-gg6kz yeah. And it’s possible to shoot her that way - it’s always falls on the shoulders of the cinematographer and the director. We haven’t been given that, unfortunately

[@chuckyinges]

This is like trying to recast Robert Downey Jr as Ironman.

[@IAmThatBit--]

I'm genuinely worried that it will not be a faithful adaptation of the books and instead will redesign the characters, stories and events to tell stories that the writers want to tell rather than being loyal to the source material

[@IAmThatBit--]

That being said, very happy for more diversity in the cast itself

[@mikecarroll3538]

JK won’t let that slide

[@starwarsnerd2263]

@@IAmThatBit-- I am fully pumped for more diversity if it truly adds to the story. If it takes away or just makes the show political or woke, i will not stand for it.

[@IAmThatBit--]

@@starwarsnerd2263 agreed. There will definitely be a MAJOR focus on Hermione trying to free the elves at Hogwarts. It was in the books not the films. I guarantee Hermione will be black and it will be a very obvious free the slaves stort line

[@bailey_sachs]

what scares me most about the tv show reboot is this: I work in a bookstore and a little girl came up and asked me if we had anybooks about High School Musical. I was like yes! and I showed her this cool HSM pop up book. she looked at me confused and was like "who is this?" then she said I have only seen the tv show not those ancient moves"....! I am so afraid that young generations will only know the tv show and if its bad.. they will never know HP like we did.

[@closeben]

that’s pretty funny considering the nature of HSMTMTS. Sad that they don’t understand the context, and that they think it being old is bad.

[@pixywings]

God, I feel old now! I didn't even know they made a High School Musical TV series.

[@Amari_the_Artist]

Idk if anyone else has said it yet, but I would like to add that it is of my opinion that extreme 90s fashion would be awesome to see! Also seeing the Marauders in 70s fashion!

[@pizzadohpaz]

Oooh yes yes yes

[@MM62442]

Yes they should definitely set it in the canon time period (1990s), and stick to the book timeline. I would hate if it was a 2020s setting.

[@Sammy200655294]

​@@MM62442 like imagine people with smartphones...

[@tonaerio]

@@MM62442 Do NOT make me picture a 2020 Harry Potter, that would be dreadful haha. I'm just picturing like a modern teen drama where everybody's hot and doing drugs.

[@MM62442]

@@tonaerio LOL and some muggleborns would be pissy about going to Hogwarts because they'll lose the internet and cell phones 🙄. That would be such a piss off to watch. I'd be yelling at the screen, who cares about a dumb phone you're going to Hogwarts you bimbo!

[@slfteach89]

"It feels like life has gone downhill since we were kids. And that's because life has gone downhill since we were kids" Favorite line, so accurate. And just for my two cents, feels really weird to have a reboot so soon. Should have waited for Daniel to age up enough to play Snape

[@lila6120]

He's technically old enough to play Snape. Like, in the books he was in his thirties. Just saying.

[@angelaphsiao]

Oh god the number of “Snape is Harry’s father” stories will multiply like crazy if Radcliffe plays Snape

[@CM-pf1xc]

Daniel would be a weird snape 🤔

[@misterchubbikins]

I don't see him pulling snape off as well. Then again, rickman is a hard bar to overcome.

[@extrathiccbeans]

It just struck me that they will get new people to play the amazing professors we all know and love😨

[@qthomas3013]

As long as we get the scene of Harry and George kicking Malfoy's ass, I'm in.

[@mardzigaga]

Same

[@Pktommy1]

And Arthur and Lucius fist fighting in the book store lol

[@shshahadat103]

And ron beat malfoys

[@slwepyy]

​@@Pktommy1 didn't we get that in the movie lolll

[@Pktommy1]

@@slwepyy Not the same kind of hi-jinx

[@amon8579]

The first 2 movies really had that magical atmosphere like in the books. I hope the show will have that too!

[@mishynaofficial]

Chris Columbus is the reason.

[@thomasok100]

Not to mention the real Dumbledore.

[@mishynaofficial]

@@thomasok100 yes, and John Williams's score.

[@battlebots1]

This!! I personally did not enjoy the direction that they took in magical world aesthetic after the first two movies

[@emmas.m]

This is long. I have so many mixed feelings. On the one hand, it can make things a lot more book accurate. I have some particulars here: 1. Snape's worst memory may be more accurate (aka we see him call Lily a mudblood) and we get a good depiction of "The Prince's Tale" (aka seeing Snape brush off Lily's concerns about Avery and Mulciber and embracing the dark arts.) 2. SPEW/Hermione actually being pretty ruthless 3. Harry & Young James played by the same actor to show they are identical 4. Lily and Harry having the same color eyes 5. Parent! James and Lily actually looking 21 years old instead of looking like they have had 5 kids and a mortgage. 6. Ron isn't just a sidekick and the "you ask a question, she has an answer, why do you ask a question if you don't want to be told?" 7. Snape depicted as an actual bad guy 8. ARIANA DUMBLEDORE'S STORY IS EXPLAINED 9. Victor Krum being an absolute mess 10. More detailed story of the Marauders told in book three 11. Remadora hospital wing scene my beloved 12.Ginny Weasely being the total snarky and feisty Jock she is, and a book accurate Hinny first kiss 13. A Book accurate Romione first kiss 14. Sirius and Remus actually being friends. 15. Sirius's mother's screaming portrait, also Sirius being a chaotic mess. 16. Kreacher's tale But on the other hand: 1. No John Williams score 2. That actually is a deal breaker for me 3. IDK if I'll ever be able to see anyone else playing Snape other than Alan Rickman. 4. It lowkey feels like they're beating a dead horse. I'm worried it's going to be more like a cash grab and they won't take enough care to do it well 5. did I mention no John Williams score? Because I need Hedwig's theme and "window to the past"

[@kristinmartin2899]

I think we’ve got to trust. We might not get the star power of Rickman but hopefully we’ll get Snape if that makes sense. My hope is the story gets told faithfully because as amazing as the movies were, they weren’t 100% lore. JK Rowling is an executive producer so I’m going to assume she’s going to be protective of her work. Also we know the story now where as the movies didn’t have the end from the beginning.

[@zozodioz]

They used the og music in the offical announcement on yt so not all hope is lost

[@riddhidutta5601]

Exactly.. I don't want Snape to be white-washed on morals.. let him be the nasty guy who was still crucial to the war and helped them win, let it be complex..

[@tt5937]

I agree with lots of your points, however the scene with Snape's worst memory should also show how the marauders publicly harrassed and bullied him before, which lead to him lashing out like that. I'm not trying to justify what he said to Lily, but I'm just so tired of people overlooking the trauma he got from that scene and the cruelness from James and Sirius, while Remus, who was actually supposed to help Snape(since he was a prefect) was just a bystander who did nothing to stop his friends.

[@emmas.m]

@@tt5937 oh, absolutely. I agree, I'm just saying that overall the movies portray Snape very differently, to the point where a lot of his vindictiveness in the books is just....not there.

[@donmctaggart7779]

All I want is a consistent vision. We all know how the books end now, so the series can now be fully informed of the lore. They shouldn't need to retcon things, or be like "Oh, by the way, Harry has this mirror thing that shows him Dumbledore's eyes" or whatever. I want Expelliarmus to be red, not made of fire like Snape's in CoS, not invisible like Prisoner of Azkaban, not blue like Cedric's. RED. And speaking of red, GINNY! What they did to Ginny in these movies was atrocious and she deserves better. As much as I like the films, I tend to get frustrated with their inconsistencies. It's like the first movie is in one language and the other is a different dialect. This is their chance to fix things, and I hope they do. EDIT: AND GIVE THEM SOME ROBES!

[@PEDROGARCIA-qj3gr]

Speaking of mirrors I really hope they put the Siriu's Mirror as the ending of the Order of the phoenix, the heartbreaking "what if."

[@nessyness5447]

You think the reboot will remember that the weasleys also have a son named charlie who actually shows up at least three times in the books and is the one who allows hagrid( and so harry) to see the dragons?

[@fxn5726]

The movies did have many many different directors, they changed every couple of movies so I think it that’s part of the reason they are so inconsistent

[@tonaerio]

Ginny was one of my favourite characters, and the films just didn't do her justice. I would love to see her and others get so much more fleshed out in a show due to the fact a series is just longer in general. Like typically 2 episodes now days is movie length

[@GreySeashell-j3m]

OH YES PLEASE GINNY 😩

[@yesicanavarro5802]

The perfect scene of Harry and Ginny first kiss in front of everyone is what ... "I'm not longer asking for, I'm demanding!!"❤️✨

[@bellar1191]

DEMANDING 👏🏼 👏🏼 👏🏼

[@countluke2334]

I just re-watched HBP after reading the book again. I actually kind of like some of the changes they made for the movie. But Harry nearly murdering Malfoy and then going to the RoR with Ginny to kiss her totally takes a) the drama out of the scene, as in the book Harry is terrified for what he just did and b) is so out of place even within the context of the scene. Them kissing after winning at Quidditch makes so much more sense.

[@TheLauren800]

Agree I am demanding it and I’m also demanding they put in when Ron and Harry catch Ginny and dean kissing. Like the way, Harry has a slow burn that he doesn’t realize that he’s having feelings for Ginny and us, as the creators are like Harry you idiot, you have feelings for Ginny

[@Shadi092986]

The Goblet of Fire movie had removed so much subplots it had numbed me from the remaining subplots removed in the remaining movies. A series would be the best way to adapt more of these missing links.

[@tonaerio]

Honestly this, I love the books and they're what got me into Harry Potter, but I never really have time to read the whole series. It's so much easier to watch the movies one night that some of the subplots kind of got pushed to the back of my mind, and replaced with the movie plots.

[@N.A.S.1.7]

We might get to see many characters like Charlie, Andromeda and Ted and our beloved characters such as Tonks and Narcissa might have more screen time which they a 100% deserve! Which I am really excited for!

[@southernbelle2675]

Harry Potter is already diverse, if you read the books you’d know that. They don’t need to race swap characters like Hermione or Luna. That will drive fans away and show they aren’t actually interested in staying true to the books. Just elevate the TONS of diverse characters that already exist and weren’t (or very little) in the movies. Lee Jordan, Angela Johnson, Dean Thomas, Cho Chang, the list goes on and on.

[@hannahvw8759]

But isn’t it strange that just because for many of the main characters no ‘race’ is mentioned in the books (either explicitly or by association to character names), the movies decided those characters must be white? It makes sense that happened given the context of the early 2000s, but now there can be more reflection on that I think? And what about diversity in terms of gender expression?

[@sanaa94b17]

I agree. I think there's definitely scope to elevate the relevance of the non-white characters in this adaptation rather than race swapping. Lee Jordan was the twins' best friend in the books and Angelina dated Fred and was Harry's quidditch captain after Oliver Wood just to give an example of how you could easily miss their relevance in the og adaptation. Also i loved their characters in the books. JK also mentioned before that she had a lot more background for Dean Thomas in her head than what made it to the page so I'd love to possibly see him more too. Also, the friendship between Lavender Brown and Parvati! I know Hermione seems to not get on that well with them, but I think it would be good to include that background female best friendship to show that, yes, Hermione also has roommates!

[@random_meta]

I mean.. if they really wanted a magic school with diversity(main cast) they could definitely film a series in any other location. I think it's weird to try and add more diversity in a well known story. We need fresh stories. There are schools of magic all over the world so they could tell the stories in those. I assume voldermort isn't the only evil wizard to exist, but they are lazy.

[@waveiiyt]

@@random_meta yes!! like, i want to read stories set in castelobruxo, and mahoutokoro, and uagadou! as those are in brazil, japan, and uganda respectively, the casts would be very different from the harry potter cast (given that HP is set in britain) and they would allow for a variety of cultures to show up and diverse histories to be sculpted. particularly as each of those schools accepts students from all over their respective continents! personally i think they would be more interesting than beauxbatons or durmstrang or ilvermorny and would allow for more flexibility too :)

[@jlinus7251]

And I hope to God they rename Cho Chang.

[@airbearrandom2975]

I have one request for the reboot that the marauders are younger cuz they look around 50 in the original movies ( and me being The simp I am I hope Ben Barnes gets cast as Sirius lol)

[@magicbymikaila]

yes!! age accurate marauders pleaseee!

[@njs7395]

I know, why remake a solid movie series when you can make a marauders era series?

[@how8132]

Was that you I saw on a Poshmate commercial yesterday?? I'm not sure because you looked normal but seeing you now...

[@how8132]

"If it fails, what have we lost?" Great point.

[@cosas_de_gatos]

And snape needs to be younger Allan Rickman was great but people forget that Snape was in his 30s, he was super young compared to the other professors

[@Bimby-b]

It better be multiple seasons and detailed and funny and warm and they better goddamn read the books to know who the characters are (ie. Sassy jock Harry, scheming Hermione, King Ron)

[@AN-jz3kf]

omg yes book Hermione will finally be revealed to the world

[@PEDROGARCIA-qj3gr]

Bully and childish Snape, who is an asshole but some how a good guy at the end.

[@AKKONGMCS]

​@@AN-jz3kf and ron gets the spotlight he deserves

[@prion42]

Part of me wants them to embrace the memes instead

[@stephaniem6482]

The press release used the words "faithful" and "accurate" like 4 times in 3 paragraphs, so I'm hopeful.

[@DivaQuinzel]

I'm cautiously excited since one whole season per book means we'll get more details and characters, also hopefully a redemption for Ginnys characterization.

[@MyBitch925]

I hope they add way more representation tho but leave a lot of the characters the same as in the books

[@MissBlueEyeliner]

Finally we might have a chance to see a proper portrayal of Ginny

[@martinprovo2389]

My biggest hope is that they will do Half-blood Prince justice. IMO, that was the weakest film in the series due to artistic liberties of highlighting the teen angst drama and cutting out the core elements and themes that made it the calm before the storm on the horizon that made it, to me, be the strongest book in the series. The lead up to Harry kissing Ginny was so much better in the book, when I first read that part I held the book away reacting like one of the background characters in the Supahotfire rap battle video. The build up of Harry (and us) having no clue whatsoever to how the quiditch match went, and him seeing Ginny with the snitch and the that leading up to the kiss is what made that sequence so solid, because for once I felt invested in quiditch as opposed to it just happening in the other books. The way they had Quiditch actually have a centerpiece kind of role, Harry having to balance captain's duties while trying to figure out what Malloy was up to when nobody believed him. The way the Diagon Alley sequences were changed for the worse imo in the movie, even managing to ruin what the room of requirement looked like. If they can remedy things like that and include other great scenes cut out, that would be amazing. To me it will be bittersweet simply because the original casting was spectacularly well done, and I would have preferred to see all of that with the original actors.

[@JWPanimation]

IMHO a large part of the shows success or failure will be up to the show runner and who they cast as Harry, Ron and Hermione. They caught lightning in a bottle with Grint, Watson and Radcliff and lightning rarely strikes twice. I think its way too soon for a reboot but if they can get Chris Columbus on board, they might have a shot at making it work.

[@PEDROGARCIA-qj3gr]

Well I don´t really think Watson is actually close to what Hermoine suppose to be... Honestly Emma is more close to what Fleur must to be than Hermione, people really love her as Hermione cause they grown up with her as Hermione but my god and I don´t see her as book´s Hermione, people really don´t know the actors actually asked to cut every part they don´t liked of their characters the most notable is Sirius.

[@JWPanimation]

@@PEDROGARCIA-qj3gr agreed, Watson is the Hollywood version of Hermione as far as looks go. She also got all of Ron's best lines from the books. I hope the casting will be closer to the book version of the characters.

[@anusritineogi3168]

I never understood why people say Watson and Grint are irreplaceable as Ron and Hermione. If we see them according to book Ron and Hermione's physical appearance, Ron is supposed to be tall, lanky with large hands and feet, blue eyes and freckles. Grint is medium, has green eyes, kinda stocky and no freckle. Hermione is supposed to have huge hair with two large front teeth. She is also avg looking. Watson looks like a damn model with straight hair. And personality wise... Movie Hermione is a flawless Mary sue and movie Ron is a scardy dopey clown. None of them match their book version. I don't get why people think no one can replace them. What's so special about them?

[@JWPanimation]

@@anusritineogi3168 Well these actors have millions upon millions of fans and each movie has made close to a billion dollars. To argue that this trio of actors is not special, is frankly absurd.

[@anusritineogi3168]

@@JWPanimation they aren't to me. I have always been a book fan. Not a movie fan.

[@SierraMascara28]

I’m so excited for the reboot!!! Justice for Ginny!!!

[@anusritineogi3168]

Just make Ron good. I remember reading POA back in my 8th grade and when Ron stood up against Snape infront of the whole class for Hermione and got detention I was like: I want a boyfriend like this. Then I watched movies and I couldn't recognise the witty, street smart protective Ron I liked from books. The movies entirely changed people's view on him. I just wish they get him right. He is such a multi layered flawed character in books. Movies ruined him.

[@ceciliabarrionuevo8782]

I like ron in the movies ...

[@freckleKaren]

they made him a comic relief for the most part and definitely the weak link. I hated it

[@garmadonthesensei59]

THIS 100%. Hermione steals all his iconic moments in the films, like when he stares down a wanted criminal and says "if you want to kill Harry you have to kill us too" ON A BROKEN LEG. If this show does one thing right, let it be Ron Weasley 😭

[@ceciliabarrionuevo8782]

@@garmadonthesensei59 wanted criminal? you mean sirius?

[@garmadonthesensei59]

@@ceciliabarrionuevo8782 Yes, at that point the Golden Trio still thought Sirius was guilty

[@Escargo-jo]

I’m from England. A treacle tart is a popular pudding which is basically a tart with a golden syrup filling except the golden syrup is hardish.

[@thomaspappalardo7589]

When you pointed out that you and I will not be the same age as the characters and have grown way past them, I actually had to stifle a sob. I received the first book for my 8th birthday and I just turned 31 on April 10th. These books have been such a massive part of my life and that hurt my soul…

[@piercewise1]

I feel like WB learned the wrong lesson from the Fantastic Beasts movies. Instead of hearing any criticism of the writing, they decided "familiar is better than new" and are going back to the deepest, easiest well they have: the original books. And now instead of bothering to "adapt" anything to screen, they'll just take exactly what happened in the books and film it (see: Disney live action remakes of animated classics). And because JK wrote the books, of course she should write the TV series because that's basically the same thing, right? /s

[@primmoore6232]

I hope they keep the Fantastic Beasts fiasco in mind as they make this. Don't repeat what's been done because "the fans relate to the familiar" and give us Dursleys who still aren't blonds and Albus booming at Harry about the Goblet!

[@freckleKaren]

NO PLEASE keep jk off the screenplay! the screenwriter she IS NOT😅

[@lookatmyfacern]

JK Rowling is a good author yes but definitely not a good screenwriter

[@Cailus3542]

Okay, this so perfectly sums up my own reaction to this. My brightest hope is that the show is an aggressively original adaptation that does things the films didn't. Heck, hopefully they'll do things that the books didn't manage. With an entire season per book, they have hours and hours to play with, especially with other characters. We can explore Ron's conflicting jealousy and loyalty, Hermione's perspective through everything, Snape, Luna, Draco, Dobby, Dumbledore, and so much more. Not the spiders in the Forest, though. Seriously, no. Just no. Dear God, no.

[@MarusaTheBadKid]

Why not

[@blondesalute]

Hopes for the remake: Ginny and Harry. Enough said Make the characters faithful. (for example! Ron - wizarding smart. Hermoine - not perfect) Easter eggs (like posters for the weird sisters) More background (Im thinking Harry finds his mother's diary and we get some flashbacks) Missing scenes/characters Maybe add some OCs?

[@PhrenSo768]

no ocs. they should focus on the existing characters more and actually get them right this time. there are so many characters in the book already. they even cut the main characters for god's sake, we need no ocs...

[@Girl-rj3qe]

No OCs, they might use them to bash the original characters

[@lookatmyfacern]

agreed with all points above except with the OC part, there are a lot of characters that already exists in the book, so much that the movie can't even add all of them in/ explain their stories well, adding another set of characters is definitely going to be a burden.

[@iqlimabilqisalmani9898]

I wanna see pavarti patil, and padma patil in the yule ball dresses/robes as the description in the books are for them (maybe Hermione's too) Bc the dresses they use in the movies dont match up w/ the books description I feel like when i watch the remake/reboot/some sorta new version, i'd either feel nostalgic, or sad of disappointment. But lets just hope it ends up a great remake

[@frostyhannah]

I want it to show Ron and Ginny properly. I think as long as it can do that, I'll be satisfied.

[@KayaaaaDe]

The fate is in the hands of the new cast. I don't know how to feel about it. But sure do feel sad knowing that we have to see new faces and at the same time i am excited too. I hope the Patil twins get better prom dresses.

[@KayaaaaDe]

@BigBruh yes new actors would be better than the already established ones. I think they would go for new people.

[@rorolilred]

Omg yes better Yule Ball dresses please!! What the hell did the movies dress the Patil twins and Ginny in?!

[@waveiiyt]

the patil twins deserve better !!! i would love to see them in, like, stunning lehengas or something.

[@Girl-rj3qe]

It will be very difficult to cast 11 year olds and expect them to carry on with their characters as they grow older, that’s why I wish it was an animated series instead

[@Allthingshamster]

I have wanted another Harry Potter adaptation as a TV series for a very long time. Now that we're getting it, it just feels so odd. What if they screw it up, you know? At least it gives me something to rant about 😂. But, it's really comforting the way you described it. The original movies are still there, still successful, and we can always retreat there if things go wrong! We don't have much to lose! It makes me feel a lot less skeptical of the whole ordeal. I hope to see: PEEVES!!!!!! Accurately-colored eyes lol More Quidditch! Weasley is Our King The whole Rita Skeeter scandal Barty Crouch's story told correctly Winky and the Hogwarts elves S.P.E.W The Deathday party Victor Krum messing up Hermione's name Classic trio jokes and shenanigans More Dobby!! A correctly-portayed Ginny "Have a biscuit, Potter" George and Harry beating the living crap out of Malfoy Draco Malfoy's bullying (will make for more contrast when Narcissa saves Harry's life) "I like a healthy breeze 'round my privates, thanks" A more cheerful Hogwarts Wizards messing up muggle fashion Garden gnomes, doxies, BLAST-ENDED SKREWTS for goodness sake! Dang, there's so much more I can't even list it all! 😉

[@pizzadohpaz]

Dude you have just listed almost EVERYTHING that I am most waiting for haha The only thing I'd add right now is I want Cedric's first game to go how it's supposed to (where we actually meet him and he's actually upset about winning the game) please!!!!!

[@Allthingshamster]

@@pizzadohpaz YESSS! That's such a huge part of his character! If Cedric is introduced properly it's a great way to evoke emotion when it comes time for his inevitable death. When Cedric is upset for winning, it showcases his integrity and, in turn, portrays him as an admirable and likeable character, rather than just a pretty boy.

[@pizzadohpaz]

@@Allthingshamster AMEN BROTHER I want my perfect golden boy to be a perfect golden boy in PERSONALITY not just looks! 😭😭

[@Allthingshamster]

@@pizzadohpaz Frrr! I'm not too much of a Cedric fan, so I'm also hoping they do my dude Ron justice! And Ginny too! She was sassy, smart, funny, cool, and independent in the books. And my guy Charlie! 🥲

[@pizzadohpaz]

@@Allthingshamster omg yes yes yes, I need to see smoking hot Charlie Weasley pls (yes, that's supposed to be a pun lol) and fiery Ginny and HILARIOUS RON PLS not just the stupid Ron we got in the movies!!! I want them all, I just haven't seen anyone else mention Cedric besides me lol

[@hanamajdic421]

I need S.P.E.W. and Hermione chasing knowledge not just boys. Also the way Krum confessed to her was so cute and I really want to see it in the series.

[@LisaSchettner]

YES! We need SPEW

[@Hmmmmmmmmm321]

@@LisaSchettner yesss

[@Hmmmmmmmmm321]

WE NEED S.P.E.W

[@TheLauren800]

I want to see Ron being more jealous of Krum! I got the better build out for Ron and Hermione

[@hanamajdic421]

Also Charlie Weasley and more Percy (his girlfriend and twins pranking him)

[@LilySmith-j8d]

As a girl who first read the books than the movies, I was really sad they cut out so many details, I really hope they are added this time

[@tinatinq4709]

I have dreamt about a TV show for so long as well. I remember in Tumblr times we discussed how each book would be so much better suited as season long material. And now it's happening! The way I see it, there's really nothing to lose. I just have my fingers crossed for a superb casting, and they would already be halfway there. And boy, imagine a Marauders spinoff or something. 🤯 Literal dream.

[@tinatinq4709]

#MakeHarrySassyAgain #MakeRonTheHeroHeIs

[@siddhivyas8261]

"I have done my waiting 12 years of it!!" Agreed to this line😂

[@nocturnalbeastt]

It's hard to imagine a Harry Potter reboot with so many of the previous actors having passed. Though, I will say, I am excited for certain things. A proper battle of the Astronomy Tower, all the memories in HBP, SPEW and PEEVES! I was very sad when Peeves wasn't in the movies, especially OOTP when he's terrorizing Umbridge, and if he isn't in the show I will cry.

[@42sunflowers]

HBO better put the fire scene with Hermione from the first book in there too because I remember little me being so upset not seeing it because I knew it would look really cool and I was really looking forward to it.

[@moons5890]

Yees !, For people who havent read the books, it would seem like Hermione does not contribute in that scene, and that is certainly not the case! And that upset my little me so much .....

[@jaroslavlistvan4795]

Well they better return Ron his scenes they gave to Hermione first.

[@kora4185]

And because they took this out they had to make Hermione shine in the devil’s snare, but the best part about it was her forgetting she was a witch and Ron reminding her!!!

[@42sunflowers]

@@jaroslavlistvan4795 yeah that too. They made Ron look like he was just a stupid character whos only interest is food. There's more to Ron then just food

[@topsyturvygirl]

Brit over here 👋, treacle tart is an open dessert pie, often with lattice pastry on top. The filling in simply thick syrup, or what you call molasses. When baked the treacle goes sticky with a crispy top. It’s very sweet and is commonly served as a pudding in schools, even boarding schools. Sometimes with custard and it is yummy, kids love it.

[@DeadlyDeadlyBeees]

I'm definitely a little cautious, but the thing I would look forward to the most is actually getting to see ALL the Tom Riddle flashbacks that were in the 6th book, but barely made it into the movie. That was my favorite book for a long time, and those chapters were FASCINATING, and I was really bummed that the movie kind of breezed through those scenes to make more screen time for the silly love triangle stuff.

[@idontknowhowtochangemyusername]

My hope is that they'll include more stuff that happened in the books and maybe us Ravenclaws will *finally* get some more representation!

[@thecheetahchica]

And us Hufflepuffs! All we really got was Cedric Diggory and Professor Sprout.

[@idontknowhowtochangemyusername]

@@thecheetahchica You do have Newt Scamander though. That I'm jealous of lol

[@Nisselak]

​@@idontknowhowtochangemyusername true, at least we had the protagonist of a trilogy, Ravenclaws are the ones who have had it worse 😅

[@idontknowhowtochangemyusername]

@@Nisselak Nah, true Ravenclaws know about Uric the Oddball. He was famous for wearing a jellyfish as a hat and was also a Ravenclaw, so I guess they're either really odd like Uric and Luna, or really smart like Cho! Either way, I hope both Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff get more recognition/representation Gryffindor and Slytherin already have enough screen time between Harry and Draco. Plus Slytherin got even *more* screen time because of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child! (Which I don't know much about honestly, but that's just what I've heard I haven't seen it yet)

[@LE4F4]

​@@idontknowhowtochangemyusername As much as true Ravenclaws know about Uric this does not mean that we have had a great storyline on screen like the other houses have had with Newt & Cedric (Hufflepuff), ... and any Slytherin and Gryffindor character really. The only on screen character we got who is cool is Luna (yes, we do have Lockhart but we don't talk about that xD)

[@mardzigaga]

It feels kinda like a replacement😢 but if their gonna adapt scenes like "no need to call me sir" or "here have a cookie harry" I'm in❤

[@tomatosoup1304]

The cast made the movies to the point where I could overlook a lot of the film's flaws. If they remake it the cast has to be PERFECT. I'm talking about Sassy Harry, Bushy-Haired Hermione and Ride-Or-Die Ron. Not to mention they need to fix Ginny and Harry's relationships, have an opportunity to make The Marauders younger and capture the tragedy of their deaths and make Snape as slimy as possible. If they do this they need to commit to every detail

[@Zahra-qx7tb]

I have mixed feelings about the reboot but I guess if they add some of the proper book details I can consider watching it. For instance... 1.Lily and James to be very young when they died. 2.Lily and Harry both have green eyes. 3. For Hermione to not be the only brain of the group as Ron had large amounts of common sense and Harry was also rather intelligent and had superb instincts. 4.Dumbledore to be clam and have a mystical personality. 5. Dumbledore to explain Harry the flaw in his plan properly. 6. Harry's total badass retorts "No need to call me Sir,Professor." 7. Ginny to be a total bad bitch like in the books. 8. Harry and Ron's relation to be profound and their friendship expressed properly ( he was Harry's total bestie after all) 9. Hermione to catch Rita Skeeter in a jar. 10. People actually never taking Voldemort's name and being hella scared to do so. 11. Voldemort to be actually kinda scary instead of noseless and a bit of a joke. 12. Hermione to be a hardcore,nasty genius instead of just a nerdy bookworm 13. AND YES Harry breaking everything in Dumbledore's office after Sirius's death. 14. The last duel between Voldemort and Harry to be in the great hall with the proper explanation and the exact depiction as in the book!! This can go on forever😂 but for these are the main things I just NEED in the reboot!!

[@ben1ben2ben1]

I really hope they don't make Ginny the flawless form of JK wish fulfillment they did in the books. JK beat us over the head with how pretty and smart and funny (even though she just told us and never showed us) and talented and perfect she is. Thats not good writing or a good character

[@kristinmartin2899]

From someone who has hearing difficulties thank you SOOOOO much for the subtitles!!!! Also justice for Ron and Ginny!

[@Aero_Blitz]

Personally, the biggest heartbreak for me when this was officially announced was the aspect of replacement. The original series was huge, and it's what made Harry Potter so popular. So realistically speaking there's no way anything's ever going to "replace" that. However, there's that lingering feeling in the back of my mind that I can't shake off. And also, being real here, no matter how hard I try I cannot imagine anyone else playing Harry on screen. To me Daniel Radcliffe will always be Harry Potter, and I just can't see anyone else as that character; the same goes for Ron, Hermoine, Hagrid, Snape, Moody, and every other actor who's played all these different characters that I've grown up with and love to death. I do hope that this is at least a solid adaptation, but man, it hurts part of me sometimes that it's even happening at all.

[@PEDROGARCIA-qj3gr]

there is not such thing as replacement, it is only to be too attached to the point it is unhealthy... Cause yeah original movies are not going to disappear, what is going to happen is that the people with this obsession is gonna act like idiots with the new cast since day one... And if the show come to do things better than the movies(cause it is a lot of room to make that since movie cut a lot and episodic series have the advantage of expanding even some stories from the books) this people is gonna be even more angry with the thing... just chill, you should actually be happy cause you will see more of this world.

[@anusritineogi3168]

The only Harry, Ron and Hermione are book Harry, Ron and Hermione. Rest are cosplayers.

[@Aero_Blitz]

@@PEDROGARCIA-qj3gr I am calm, and no I don’t think there’s such a thing as “just be happy you’re getting this” because at the end of the day all of these are products that I pay for as a consumer with my hard earned money its not like they’re doing it out of the good of their hearts for free lmao. If it’s good, great. If not then that’s a shame. My worries only stem from the fact that I simply love this franchise, a bit bold to claim it as obsession. You’re allowed to have an attachment to a certain adaptation of something and that’s okay.

[@saddlerrye6725]

So true... And I don't even like the movies all that much!

[@PigeonMilk_216]

Back in 2016/2017, I remember me and a few of my other HP geek friends, said to each other, "I really wish there was a TV show" and we felt like that could be amazing. Now, though, it feels so weird. What changed I don't know. But maybe after reboots and remakes and whatevers get rung dry, it will open up for side story lines like the other parts of the wizarding world or even James, Remus and Sirius and their lives. My hope is that in 80 years I can go, "This franchise was milked more than than the Marvel universe, but just LOOK at all the amazing media and fans and fanbases created form that, and that a generation can come out into adulthood like everyone else in the early 2000s, with HP being tied into their childhoods as deep as ours, yk?

[@sohamchandratre]

I just want this new adaptation to be animated so we can get to see the more exaggerated characters from the books on screen. I want to see a 12 foot Hagrid with 2 foot wide hands I want to see an Umbridge that actually looks like a toad I want to see Dudley being wider than he is tall

[@ninthefrog3911]

I completely agree!!

[@yieshyeah]

same omg

[@farfadrey]

The only thing they can do in my opinion to have a great series is adding things that happens and the books didn't tell, like more backstories, but within the logic of the books. Like for example when the guy who was the rat (I don't remember its name in english) is finally discovered we see what happened from when he turned side and when he killed the muggles and all, to see how he became a pet for the weasleys. It would be a good episode cause we don't know why he actually changed side except being more scared of voldy and how he find his way to them.

[@theresaaline3430]

0:51 I’m crying

[@pottedrosepetal6906]

yeah, RIP... aged like milk that one

[@artsy253]

I LOVE HER

[@theresaaline3430]

@@artsy253 I do to 😭😭😭

[@SlipknotRules666]

They better have more of the goblet of fire mystery’s in this 😭🙏

[@joshuaknotts5890]

I think part of the fear is the contention around HP and JK Rolling, the political climate.

[@PEDROGARCIA-qj3gr]

to hell with that... People still talking about that is bad in the head... Also nothing big happened with the video game so...

[@miridroge6043]

Yes, I'd feel so much more excited if the show took an death of the author approach to the writing, but it seems like She will be involved

[@chaddusgeneralpythor8665]

for all the people saying they want a marauders story, it’s a terrible idea, their time at school was super anticlimactic for a whole tv show and all the crazy stuff happened after their school years, it would literally just be a high school drama

[@loub3950]

And they were bullies, too :/

[@123-yoyo3]

Thinking the same! Tyre era is very cool from Harry Potter s book but in itself is just teen drama hehe. But I would very much happy if ty put details of marauders 🌝👍

[@prion42]

So? Sell it to CW

[@annaviragklausz]

Tbh pure high school drama but make it Hogwarts sounds like a good times to me 😅

[@stephaniem6482]

Everything we know about this is going to be in this series anyway.... we'll likely get a full episode about the marauders. If the show ends up being faithful like they say, people will be satisfied.

[@smaug9833]

Oh, there are so many things I'd like to see adapted on screen: * Dumbledore talking about his scar that is a perfect map of the London underground right above his knee * Harry being sassy with Dudley with all those creative insults * Vernon throwing Harry and Dudley out of the kitchen with the scruffs of their necks * Hagrid bewitching the boat to make it go faster * Ron explaining the wizarding world - I remember him being amazed that people in muggle photographs don't move at all * Dudley's tongue swelling like a python * The Quidditch world cup * Harry and Cho's disastrous date * Kreacher's tale * Mrs. Figg and her cats * Ginny strangling the roosters * Harry and Dumbledore's conversation after Sirius's death * Trelawney letting it slip to Harry who overheard her interview with Dumbledore and so much more..

[@irinamakhova2060]

I really hope to see: 1) All Weasley family members. 2) More personality for everyone; 3) Same actors, and not recast whenever a background character comes to the fore (Lavender, Quidditch player, classmates); 4) The stories of Bill and Fleur as well as Tonks and Lupins, I missed them a lot. 5) Bullying Hermione in the 4th book about Rita's accusations and her revenge. It was very impressive how she used that : With help of Luna's father she gave Harry a platform to tell people about the night Cedric died, which nobody believed. He was hated a lot more in the books, which I don't think was hinted at enough in the movies. I was the same age when I read the books and I wondered how one could endure so much hate. Umbridge's torment also felt like a lot more pain. 6) I agree because of diversity. This is supposed to be a different story, a few background characters who said a good word, if at all, are not enough. I would like to see different looking people (and it is not only about race, they should just stop being "beautiful" in this average way of movies. Hermione was not beautiful in the books so it should also be shown. I would like to see what you see in real life in the UK. 7) Expanding the story so that we're not just looking through Harry's perspective. There's a lot of place and time to create something new that won't contradict the main story, but will complement it. 8) Correct age and more personality for Marauders. 9) It would be great to see that everyone has a life and it's not only about Harry. Unfortunately, the movies after the 4th were a disappointment for me, I only watched them twice compared to the first three. The 2nd time to see that my mind hasn't changed. I hope I get what I've been hoping for for a long time.

[@Some_guy_passing_by]

Umbridge tormented him for hours , days , weeks and months with that bleeding quill ... even half of Harry's suffering wasn't shown in the movies; even Gryffindors started turning on him .

[@Seren_the_dipity]

Treacle tart is like a tin flakey pastry with then filled with a sweet syrupy substance ( usually made from molasses or golden syrup) and then baked. It's really nice and I hope this helped, I like it with ambrosia custard!!!😂

[@theGECK042]

I had to scroll much too far to find this comment. It sounds delicious!

[@DarvakSondrath]

​@@theGECK042 same

[@scottcaligiuri5410]

Mikalia, please pin this comment to the top. we had to scroll way to far to find it. thank you and have a nice day.

[@leirumf5476]

I know having more pie is no harm. But studios are stopping making pie to make pie we already have. Like, they cancel original ideas in favor of doing this things. And by cancelling original ideas I mean cancelling them halfway through and leaving unfinished popular projects just because this things are easier cashgrabs. All this to say, HBO, please PLEASE bring back infinity train! And the rest of the amazing shows you cancelled halfway through their stories.

[@homersimpson118]

They need to hire you as a creative consultant! (And to play half the characters! 😂)

[@ReyMarMusic]

4:42 SAME!!! I couldn’t believe it when I read that part in Order of the Phoenix. Also seeing Harry dealing with denial by asking nearly headless Nick if Sirius turned into a ghost broke my heart.

[@pietroghsvf]

If they announce a live action remake the fandom is gonna be in for a rough awakening, the movies are incredible adaptations, music, cinematography, scenery, direction (I mean Cuaron even did one of them). Just because they cut plot points not essential to the main story to fit in screen time doesn't mean they don't retain the core heart of the series and of most characters, it will be MUUUCH worse with reduced TV budget, forget good scenery and casting (Gary Oldman, Alan Rickman, Helena Bonham Carter, Maggie Smith,etc)

[@wxloey]

I would love to see Tonks and Remus's whole story of getting together!!

[@Notherj]

For me the wizarding world has always been about Harry’s emotions and feeling of acceptance. But in the movies they focused more on magical whims. I hope with all my heart that the series would be able to capture this warmth the movies lack

[@crystalsnow9620]

I still feel conflicted. Because like you said, it feels like we're outgrowing them. :( There's still the nostalgia when I rewatch the movies. Always gonna be there. But I can only hope they give justice to this new adaptation. :")

[@mrgallbladder]

I am waiting for the Ender's Game series adaptation. I was extremely underwhelmed with the movie. Not that the movie was bad, it just felt rushed and story compressed and not properly developed. 3 hours is not nearly enough time, and a multi-hour seies could capture that much better.

[@triciac.5078]

I want to see the line, “you don’t need to call me sir, Professor.” And then I will clip the hell out of it! 😂😂😂😂

[@AlexsTheWizard]

Damn...The Maggie Smith comment really aged like milk.

[@absolutely_atlas8102]

I'm excited for the tv show adaptation because HBO (or Max now) often does darker, more mature shows AIMED at adults. I think that this would be an interesting way to enjoy the story in a different way.

[@Engineer_Who]

Another point not discussed here is the difficulty many of us have in engaging with media backed by the bigoted creator of this mostly lovely but still significantly problematic world. I'm on the fence as to whether I'll let my future children read/watch Harry Potter, and then WB announces this? I don't know what to do.

[@islasullivan3463]

Same boat, maybe let them read the books if they’re interested and when they’re older, but not the tv show. The TV show will put more money in her pockets and if Rowling is in charge of writing and/or directing it’ll probably flop anyways.

[@didyouputyournameinthegobl8674]

I swear all I’m asking is that they MENTION ravenclaw exist in the first series. That’s all I want plz just acknowledge our existence we’re here

[@4mdt21]

6:23 I appreciate your adaptation example. While they were cast differently, they were still cast being faithful to the original material. The race of said characters did not change, nor was the gender.

[@mattj1192]

Just...let's finally give Malfoy the redemption arc he deserves. That's all I've wanted from the books to the original movies and he was done dirty

[@elhombreglacial]

7:06 i dont't agree with this at all, this is the problem with hollywood right now they need to focus on doing a good story and adaptation ,not to focus on that every character is from a different race and certain groups, and i don't see why would u need the character to be the same race that you are to see yourself in the story, hell i am a latino, and growing up i wanted to be Harry, goku Gohan, the terminator, Naruto, Obi Wan, Seto Kaiba, Solid Snake, and so on and so on. We are talking about an england wizard- alien warrior race- a Freaking Robot- a blonde ninja and that didn't matter in the slightest for me to resonate with the character it was about feelings or the ideals what made me fell identify. I didn't need a Latino Solid snake with churros or a terminator saying latino slurs, or a ninja that eats arepas instead of ramen. Is not about the race is about if they do the character justice. Imagine they give you an asian Luna and they make it a worse version of what you got in the movies or books, i really believe you are not going to be happy or feel identified in the story.

[@ariton2990]

Exacly!

[@angieaheyhey1352]

The stories we didn’t get, the characters that were done dirty, and the potential to make magic even more magical with advancements in SFX and digital art give me hope for this next adaptation. I think, done well, this could be a case of Pride and Prejudice. Both the 90’s and the 00’s adaptations are fantastic! Some prefer one over the other for their own reasons but, over all, all can agree that both versions were a credit to the genre and title. If lessons have been learned by WB and whoever will be at the helm of this next adventure then I believe we can all have hope. If what came before had to walk so that the next generation can fly then the next generation could be a rocket ship because of how sturdily the OG strided. And if nothing else- at least it wasn’t Cursed Child 🤣

[@mrgallbladder]

I haven't seen the movies, so I'm excited for the series. I will finally see with my eyes what i could only imagine while reading the books. You may say, why don't you just watch the existing movies? To be honest, I'm nervous that they won't live up to my expectations. To which you might reply: what makes you think the series will? And i would say: there have been enough bad adaptations to which the public was extremely vocal about, so i think there is a healthy fear of pissing off the audience, plus the fact that the first movie was released in 2001. Movie technology has come a long way since then. It just has to be better, in terms of visuals at the very least. There is another small point: the actors. This may sound weird, but the specific actors that played Harry, Hermione and Ron are forever cemented and synonymous with the characters themselves and you can't REALLY see them as anything else. Like when you think "Hermione", you see the face of Emma Watson, and for me that takes away from the whimsical and imaginary that the book provides. It's the same reason why I don't like movies with huge celebrities. I can't truly see the character beyond the celebrity.

[@skyeandpals]

when you said its been 12 years since the last movie came out i almost threw up on the carpet i remember GOING TO THE MIDNIGHT PREMIERE and then seeing it AGAIN like a week later. i'm now at the age where i REMEMBER SOMETHING THAT HAPPENED 10, 15 YEARS AGO time is a thief

[@rebeccaq7291]

I think something that they’re going to miss is that it’s set in the 90s 😢. Like we didn’t have txting or used computers as frequently as we do today. They need to show that we got mail I suppose instead of emails. God I would be so disappointed if the Hogwarts Letter came in an email 😂.

[@primmoore6232]

No worries there. Muggle tech doesn't work well in the wizarding world.

[@ninthefrog3911]

I would rather have this reboot be an animated series than a live action series. They can do anything with an animated series, and they can add everything that was left out from the movies. For example, Clone Wars, it had multiple seasons that showed the days of Anakin as a Jedi until he turned to the dark side. It also had several stories of multiple characters. In that way, people are less sceptical and will be down to watch it. They can do multiple seasons and a new generation will get to experience the Harry Potter world in a different way.

[@ZADANxyz]

I do think it’d be interesting to see more of the history of the ghosts and things but honestly I don’t know if they could possibly live up to my expectations. I’m hoping I’m giving it a chance but the bar is high for sure.

[@ZADANxyz]

Update; it's gonna be trash probably cause they just released the initial casting and they're doing what everyone was hoping they wouldn't; they diversified the casting to get woke points about a show based in the late 90s in London. Oii.

[@miraxx-]

Dumbledore with the “DIDYAPUTYOURNAMEINTHEGOBLETOFFIIIYAH-“ scared me-

[@panjetdallas9200]

I would like to see the scene in HBP when Ginny says that Ron's best kiss was from their Aunt Muriel. I absolutly would LOVE to see this arguement in the reboot