The Brilliance of the Harry Potter Movies: A Love Letter to the Films (Video Essay)

[@lukebaxter3252]

No joke, this has to be one of the best videos I've seen on KZbin. This does so much justice to the films that have been a part of my life for as long as I can remember. You've brought up so many points that I'm surprised I didn't bring up and I now find more things to love and admire these films for. Thank you, Morgan. This is truly one of your best videos in my opinion.

[@-melma-nie-6629]

Agreed. Everything in this comment is true.

[@Stinky-yg9si]

You guys got me excited to watch now!

[@CampHalfBlood_]

Aww! Your videos are my life. I have a video idea, I don’t know if it can be as great as this video but please hear me out. Could you maybe do a video reacting to Harry Potter memes?? It would be so amazing! I’m not trying to force you but I would love to see it. Most likely when I mean memes Chanwills0, she makes videos with the big mouth filter on characters from the Harry Potter series and it’s super funny, check her channel out!!! Morgan, you’ve made my life amazing, your videos are so awesome! You inspired me to start KZbin videos.

[@OrderOfAkhilles]

such a great video

[@sajjadariff2365]

yes luke u are right

[@vengeance9316]

Harry Potter is my comfort zone and Movieflame is like a cozy room with hot cocoa to make it more comfortable 😄

[@emperor_ivan]

well said, Vengeance

[@vengeance9316]

@@emperor_ivan Thanks mate

[@michaelhawkins7389]

@@vengeance9316 I'm BATMAN!

[@jennipark6107]

Yep!!!!!!

[@TheLazyFusspot_3428]

I agree

[@gamingbeastlol]

The transition from "you wonderful boy" to "you brave, brave man" is outright brilliance. It showed how Harry overcame every challenge the world threw at him and hes not just a wonder boy who survived the killing curse, but a man who has shown bravery so extreme that only one in a billion can show. These small details are able make small details a masterpiece

[@insthehuffle]

which 7 people 💀

[@dontask9000]

I think that’s exactly why he was placed in Griffyndor. Harry is just the embodiment of bravery for all the horrible things he went through and overcame. Lupin said it best with the dementors. He said the reason why Harry saw such horrible things through the dementors is because he has faced true horrors in his life. And even after that Harry also ended up suffering from trauma and PTSD from the grave yard scene, having watched Cedric die and Voldemort return. Plus he was tortured by Voldemort himself. And even after all that people mocked him and called him a crazy liar and and unstable attention seeker for trying to warn them of Voldemort returning. He went through so much other stuff also but I don’t want this comment to get longer than it already is lol.

[@MovieFlame]

This video took 3 weeks to make, and it was so much fun to create. I hope you guys enjoy it as much as I enjoyed making it.

[@TonyBologne-]

here at one minute oh btw i love your videos dude keep up the good work

[@a_person7200]

Can you do a diagon alley origins ? 👀

[@ukatoahthecathumanhybrid2272]

Well, you did a brilliant job

[@S..K_]

Finally! Was so hyped for this video :D

[@benflyde2877]

Really loved this small analysis points, didnt realise most of them. 👍

[@joeyjerry1586]

Honestly, not enough people talk about how good these movies are from a filmmaking perspective. The CGI in these movies (aside from a few instances in the first two) have aged so well. Goblet of Fire especially has mind blowing visuals, a lot of the cinematography (as you mentioned) is stunning to look at and the acting in these movies is truly incredible. Imelda Staunton as Umbridge is genuinely one of my favorite villain performances of all time

[@rleeannesco]

Literally so true. I really appreciate the level of detail in casting, sound crew, costume design, makeup and SFX teams, digital editing, scripting, directing, stunts, technical design, lighting and thematic details, and about 120 more jobs, hell even the caterers keeping everyone on set fed. So many jobs do not get ANY recognition and they should, especially on a film as truly incredible as the HP franchise

[@dariusalexander8985]

Neither the books nor movies never truly ended in our hearts.

[@dannyjorde2677]

Huh?

[@BamSandle]

@@dannyjorde2677 he’s basically saying that Harry Potter lives on in our hearts, it never truly ended.

[@merengue7139]

I dont know I cant really get with the fact that we’ll never see the wizarding world and hogwarts again. The best thing to do would be make a series on harry’s son, where an adult harry, hermione and ron can still be great characaters if u’d want to. That’d be epic, a whole new storyline with new problems to face and Harry (being an auror) needing to help out his son etc. Many ways you could go

[@BamSandle]

@@merengue7139 didn’t they try that already with the cursed child? I haven’t read it, but heard it was a disaster. Either way, nothing can quite top the original 7 books/movies, the original adventure of the trio.

[@sosna1443]

@@merengue7139 You can cope as i do which is get really busy in life so you forget about it and rewatch the movies once in a while lol

[@Lupinemancer87]

Neville standing up to Bellatrix was one of my favorite moments in the entire film series.

[@grahamdamberger7130]

It showed how much he grew from what we saw in the first four movies.

[@Lupinemancer87]

@@grahamdamberger7130 It sure did.

[@leigh-anjohnson]

I love how Molly killed Bellatrix. But I would have been great as well if Neville could have gotten the chance.

[@VERsingthegamez]

People may rip on these movies who love the books, but honestly it could have been far worse. We could have had an Artemis foul or even worse situation but thankfully the writers and teams cared about the source material and made sure they adapted as much as they could despite having the limitation of not know how the books would end given the books were still being completed while the first couple of movies were being made. I love these movies despite the flaws and always love rewatching them.

[@hamiltonfan3252]

Yeah. It could've ended up like the Percy Jackson movies

[@swifteez13]

Even worse: it could have been like the film adaptations of Percy Jackson

[@snehadash7117]

@@swifteez13 There are no Percy Jackson movies 😂 PJO Fandom disowns those 'adaptations'

[@noobgameplays3502]

@@hamiltonfan3252 Those are the "Peter Jonnson" movies

[@CMGThePerson]

Good thing we didn’t get a book accurate Goblet of Fire, that would’ve been something to spew at

[@nathalianunez6692]

"In the movies all relationships were done perfectly" Me: *looks at Harry and Ginny*

[@sup3414]

ShOeLaCe...😲

[@fahadtariq6167]

Yeah the movies made them look so awkward and out of place together but I think according to the books ginny and harry are really perfect because they're both interested in quidditch, good at magic particularly defence and much more. And most importantly ginny liked harry since the first book and if harry and hermione had ended up together ro and ginny would have been left just like that and Ron is a very important character cause hes the part of the golden trio of course

[@sup3414]

@@fahadtariq6167 Not only that but Harry and Ginny are compatible with one another because they understand and love each other so much.

[@Mokkari77]

@@fahadtariq6167 Chemistry is either there or it isn't. If that had been Hermione kneeling in front of him, shippers would have gone ballistic.

[@chumuheha]

@@fahadtariq6167 I think people ought to reread the books if they really thought Harry and Ginny were perfect in the books. It's slightly better than the movies, but still feels pretty forced. Harry had more chemistry with like every single female character. Hell, Harry and Luna would've been a better pairing.

[@Christine19188]

I don't think anyone else could have put this in better words than you. This is so heartwarming ❤️❤️

[@maatirah6530]

I am such the sensitive person, I cried several times during this video. It’s truly amazingly poetic

[@markallie5150]

I’m surprised that he didn’t do the books for once

[@LoonyTonks]

@@markallie5150 same this one really is only about the movies

[@PoolKid75]

I didn't think it was possible but this video actually makes me love the Harry Potter movies even more than I already do. Thank you.

[@andremeyer6596]

33:08 Another small detail I like about the escapes, is how Sirius laughs purely out of joy for being saved, love for Harry and Hermione, and amazement of flying around the school on Buckbeak. But Bellatrix laughs this evil cackle out of her excitement to serve Voldemort again and to cause harm. Its a nice way of showing how these people were both Azkaban prisoners (and not to mention, SIBLINGS), but could not be more different in their characters. On another note, definitely one of your best videos yet Morgan, loving your stuff!

[@gjungart]

Sirius was cousins to Bellatrix (and her sisters Narcissa and Andromeda) but yeah

[@andremeyer6596]

@@gjungart Yeah I slipped up there, been a while since I last read the books lol

[@susanaduarteraposo]

Sirius was not Bellatrix brother, he was her COUSIN

[@tathoiclassicalindianbollywood]

I never realised how Ron and Harry scenes were so joyful. Harry explicitly mentions how much he missed hanging out with Ron between the 4 champions being picked and the first task in GoF, and also how he preferred Ron's company than Hermione's when they were not speaking like PoA and HBP. This is so nicely depicted in the films.

[@priyanshasharma3599]

This HAS to be one of your best editing works. The way you conveyed the parallels was so beautiful and artistic. Great job, man! Thank you so much for always doing your best to give us HP content over the years coming out with something new and refreshing every time.

[@candacemiller2777]

Not me crying because I feel such a deep connection to the movies and characters too. Thank you for your hard work as always and brilliant thoughts!

[@XGirls97]

i thought it was just me being dramatic or something😭this vids touched me too! like woah, i don't think i'll love the franchise more but i was wrong and they're too beautiful😭

[@joannazalewska9800]

i cried like 10 times watching this

[@oliviasindowe6015]

I got so emo watching this aswell.. I literally cry always when rewatching the movies 😭..especially when Sirius hugs Harry or when he dies or when Snapes truth is revealed 🤧 Also I hate that Dumbledore and Sirius have to die so those two scenes are always so intense for me My biggest dream is to go to a camp where everyone gets to watch the movies over a period of days and discuss them😭and just indulge in fun wizarding world activities… 🤣oh man 🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯

[@AnaB01]

Me too sis me tooo🤧♥️

[@AndreasEdwardRoySelzer]

Despite its flows, the Harry Potter and The Lord of the Rings Movies were examples of movie creators, for the most part, respecting the author and source materials. As Peter Jackson said, "We made a promise to ourselves at the beginning of the process that we weren't going to put any of our own politics, our own messages or our own themes into these movies. What we were trying to do was to analyze what was important to Tolkien and to try to honor that. In a way, we were trying to make these films for him, not for ourselves." That respect for source material, the creators and respect for Fans is something lacking today.

[@arunr1627]

WB made both of these franchises. They're like the only studio that acknowledges the fans of a well-respected franchise.

[@berengustav7714]

@@arunr1627 on the other hand,WB has no idea what the DC Fans want.

[@AndreasEdwardRoySelzer]

@@arunr1627 No, it is the directors and producers. Warner Brothers hates the fans.

[@marmarino2070]

I fully agree, look at Peter Johnson and the lightning pistol.( It's not worth it to write the actual name of the movie.) That is a huge middle finger to Uncle Rick. They even made a second one. Peter Johnson and the sea of bullshit. They made Percy Jackson become "Peter Johnson" by fully changing his personality. It's a disaster of an adaptation and a movie.

[@AndreasEdwardRoySelzer]

@@marmarino2070 Like with Star Wars they made Luke Skywalker into Jake Sky in the Disney Fan Fiction movies and turn Boba Fett into Beta Fat and Obi-Wan Kenobi into Jake Kenobi in their "own" bait and switch TV shows.

[@Artiegus]

You made me appreciate these books and movies in a whole new way you’re really the HP goat

[@hannahmarie7486]

This is exactly why these movies are just a once and a lifetime moment. They are so well made and I think that’s why so many people love Harry Potter. It was done so beautifully, with so much detail in each. 🙌🏼♥️

[@trinaq]

Thank you for your touching tribute. I saw the films long before reading the books, so I grew up with the movies longer. This perfectly encapsulates the feeling of growing up alongside the characters.

[@malachifranco7594]

This man never disappoints, and this is probably the best video he has made. This is amazing Morgan, wow. Just when we think you’ve out done yourself, you reach farther for the stars. We love you, and keep up the good work.

[@tathoiclassicalindianbollywood]

The "Harry and Hagrid" parallels are a legacy of the book, while most of the other moments are cinematic creations (as in how they were framed and stuff, which was not explicit in the book). But the Hagrid being the one to bring baby Harry to Privet Drive and then being the one with real Harry during the battle of 7 Potters, and similarly, Hagrid carrying Harry's supposedly dead form, were all motifs from the book, which I love.

[@zearrak5704]

This is honestly the best video essay about the franchise I ever seen. The detail you went in to it and the emotion behind your voice truly shows how it not only impacts you, but others as well. My favorite part of this would have been when you were talking about the utilization of the films. I am not a film major myself, but it is thanks to you I am more analytical to films I enjoy. Ever since I started to watch your video essays, I feel a little smarter on the process it takes to make a film. My favorite film essay is most likely the prisoner of Azkaban and how it was the best shot cinematically. And I love how you touched on how each film did that. With hit being transitions, establishing shots, or even the simple fact of a door opening or closing. It is thanks to you that I feel as if I learned more about film making, despite not being in the field myself. I can talk to a friend of mine who is in film making and I often use you as reference on how I learn as much as I have. Even though I still have so much to learn. I loved how a lot of this video was to help show how the films rhyme or expand on one another without it feeling...how do i put this, overused? No I think the better term would be that you made it feel like a loved project. 3 weeks went in to making this, I can only imagine how many times you must have watched the films to notice all of these. Your editing style certainly makes this feel more connected. Sometimes we have side by sides, sometimes its a quick jump cut to the next half of your point. But none of it ever feels lazy as if "oh and here we have". It feels like you are saying "And with this part" without even having to say the words. I will admit I teared up watching this beautiful video. It was well made, paced, and most importantly it conveyed the message almost perfectly. I say almost cause nothing can be perfect, there is always something someone will disagree on. I can certainly say that I loved watching this video essay, and all others that you made. Each essay has something unique about them, and I am not referring to the theme each was based on. But a sense of how you truly feel. I remember hearing you tell us how you got in to the franchise through your grandmother, and seeing these makes it kind of feel like a passion project to her. At least in my eyes. You put so much passion and love in it, and that truly shows. Keep up your beautiful work Morgan, I am sure that you make countless people proud with how you make these videos. I am sure if my school would ever have a class based on video, we would probably seen one of your videos as an example on how to create a video essay.

[@MovieFlame]

Thank you for this amazing comment, I really appreciate the kind words

[@zearrak5704]

@@MovieFlame and thank you for all the hard work you put in your videos

[@utubesingh4938]

The amount of work and effort this guy puts in making Harry Potter video even after a decade melts my heart and a big thanks to Ross ur the best

[@syedhamza5874]

Please don't ever stop making these harry potter videos. My whole childhood flashes in front of my eyes whenever i see your videos. Much love.

[@reneliebregts64]

Ive always felt that the way wizards hold their wand during duels says something about their personality For example lockheart holds it in an arrogant pose like he already knows he's going to win, while snape holds it more seriously because he is more serious about teaching the students

[@ThiagoSilva-gb2iv]

And Voldemort has that unconventional open hand grip, which shows his deranged and unpredictable nature

[@BlairBoggletrot]

Cedric holds his like a gun because Pattinson thought it'd be cooler 🤣

[@EileenRampart]

After all the videos you made of the world of Harry Potter. 7 books & 8 films. We still get to know things and have new content. Thank you for all your hard work. Love your videos so much

[@nominae]

My love for Harry Potter movies is deep, but silent and private. My friends didn't know how much I love them. I always watching it alone, I don't talk about it, no items in my possession is about Harry Potter, I just watch it again and again. This is my comfort zone, and mine alone❤️❤️

[@sheacurran6391]

You make the best Harry Potter content on this platform, Bravo!!

[@Maddym365]

This was…. A masterpiece. So many things I, a pureblood potter head, didn’t even notice and I don’t think I ever would. Wonderful!

[@devzy793]

I love how all the filmmakers who made these movies helped make them feel congruent like a broader vision. Unlike the Star Wars Sequels, which felt like mess of conflicted ideas, the directors of Harry Potter really took alot of advice from those that came before them

[@HScreecHC]

I think what made these movies so special is that we grew up with them. I was twelve, a kid, when the first one came out. It was like seeing a fairytale on screen. When the saga ended I was an adult, just like Harry, and we both found out about darker sides of life. Great work!

[@expred]

I've seen the movies uncountable times and watched probably hundreds if not thousands of HP movie/book theory videos online, including all of your works, but this video still managed to surprise me. The way you found all these parallels is simply incredible, and I would have never noticed most of these things, even though I've been studying movie production myself. Kudos, this is simply amazing work and further deepens my respect for both the movies and your channel!

[@ninounino4552]

This video should be put in the museum, pure art

[@passingby3184]

Lately, I’ve been trying to avoid Harry Potter content because I just get all sad thinking it’s an old series that has already ended, but your videos always somehow get to me. I can never resist so I always end up rewatching or waiting for more Harry Potter videos. You always do such a great job, I’ll always look forward to your content. I can’t wait for the new Percy Jackson series because I know you’d also create amazing videos from that.

[@gavvo-7640]

This just blew my mind and now makes me want to watch all 8 movies yet again. Excellent work MovieFlame! 10/10

[@PonderingBiker]

All that got me mad about the last film is that Harry didn’t repair his original wand like in the book. That was important

[@GourSmith]

Cinematically, no. What we got was more powerful for the screen.

[@PonderingBiker]

@@GourSmith disagree

[@saltedsoymilk]

@@GourSmith they could've had him repair his old wand ("this is the only wand I ever wanted to use") then break it ("no one should have a wand as powerful as the one I last used") to get both moments

[@mattrobinson4663]

I like the idea of him moving on to a different wand, part of why it chose him was his connection to Voldemort. With that connection severed, the wand would no longer be his in the same way it was before.

[@GourSmith]

@@mattrobinson4663 It’s still his wand 🤡 You’re trying to be all poetic and philosophical-but it comes off as goofy. The wand wouldn’t change allegiance because Voldemort is gone. I assume you know the books ended with his original wand still being his 🤨

[@NA-bb3bq]

This video is genuinely a masterpiece. Makes me love Harry Potter more ❤️

[@lanrehaliax2942]

The first book I’ve ever read when I was six 17 years ago, the movie series I’ve seen the most times (like I watch them every second week or so). Purely magical, honestly. I have a similar, very deep connection to this series and I never was one of those “I’m not popular and need to get away to another world” kids, I’m your typical law student cool guy. I don’t think I can put it into words how much these books and movies mean to me because I for one do not know either how can they still make me laugh, excited or feel for the characters. Rowling is a genius, honestly and what the directors did with the world she built is just amazing. Great video, loved seeing those scenes for the ten thousandth time as well:) ❤️

[@BustaPatronum]

I’ll be honest here. I never desired to watch Harry Potter or read the books. In 2020 I feel asleep at my homies place and he was watching you talk about Hunger Games…then I fell asleep and video about HP came on. You made it more interesting than anyone else had before… I read the books and watched the movies all through 2020 and watched ALL OF YOUR VIDEOS! You’re seriously my Potter Guru. I’ve probably watched 98% of your HP videos. I love what you do and I’m glad you do this channel. I’m a serious Potter Head…I’ve been to the Wizarding World 8 times in the last year (I’m from GA). Maybe one day I’ll post my own video of my adventures there. I never would have actually taken the time to read and watch if it weren’t for you. All the success in the world man. You’re great!

[@xanderwardwell-gaw7472]

No matter what happens, these movies will always be among my absolute favorites.

[@bienemaja4007]

This is brilliant. It's a loveletter in form of a shortfilm to the films. Thank you for taking your time to do all the work needed to create this masterpiece. This might just be your best work so far. I love your editing. Also, you pointed out many things I didn't notice before, so thank you for that as well.

[@AllenInRealLife]

Absolutely amazing work. Very well done. As a Potterhead, I love content like this. You nailed it.

[@daanhanssens5929]

You didn't just work 3 weeks on this video. You've collected the briliance of the movies during all the times you watched, in 1 video. No one could have done better. So well done. This is the best youtube video I have ever seen.

[@fredbristow1223]

It’s interesting about the mirror scene with Neville and Harry because they are very alike especially with the prophecy but although you said Harry had no one to comfort him when he saw his parents, I’d say dumbledore was there to comfort him. Anyway great video!

[@Arijitianforeverr]

Harry Potter series has all of my heart . I am gonna cherish this beautiful piece of Art and creativity forever . ❤️

[@deec75]

A million thank yous to you! I found your channel earlier this year and so quickly became an avid fan. I realised that so much in the films hadn’t made much sense to me because I hadn’t read the books. So I bought the set of books and films, watched each film after finishing each book, and thoroughly enjoyed both so much more after your analysis and unparalleled insights. You do beautiful work and I so appreciate you bringing so much more meaning to this world for us. Blessings sent your way x

[@willsolacemahsaamini8681]

This observation of all those specks of details is absolutely amazing. I can’t believe how the people made the movies with so many details. They must be overjoyed that someone noticed those. We need to give Morgan an award for such a beautiful video!! ❤️

[@rebellefleur841]

Morgan this is downright genius! I found your channel a couple of yrs ago & you do such a wonderful job transporting us all to the Wizarding World 🥺 so many of us feel seen because of you 🙏🏽 thank you for making these videos HP fans all over the world can bond over. ❤️

[@ClairesUniverse]

My favorite cinematography moment will forever be the one in HBP after Hermione attacks Ron with the "oppugno" spell the camera follows her as she sits back down with Harry, Ron and Lavender as they go up in one of the towers and Draco atop the Astronomy tower. It shows how at the end of the day, Hermione will always have Harry, Ron will always have someone, but Draco is all alone because he never really extends his friendship to anyone. Sure he had Crabbe, Goyle, Blaise and Pansy, but he never really let his guard down for anyone. If HBP had more shots like this and less unnecessary shoe tying, it really could have been in the top three.

[@amarsparshraj1003]

Seeing Morgan after so many days especially in the video about HP really gave me goosebumps. Great work brother

[@Sgt.Steezyシ]

Just a masterpiece from start to finish🔥

[@vickylandry51]

The cinematography in the films is nothing short of breath taking. Truly spectacular work by all involved. The way they were able to tell the story through visuals alone is quite amazing. Beautiful love letter to the movies!

[@zaakiradia347]

Was waiting for this video with so much anticipation

[@nyctophilia1968]

Its my new tradition to watch a movie and then come see your videos about them. I love that i found ur channel

[@Loganberry]

In Chamber of Secrets when rescuing Harry from the Dursleys, Ron says "Rescuing you of course!" and in Order of the phoenix when Harry asks Mad-Eye what he's doing at the Dursleys he says "Rescuing you of course!" cool similarity i noticed. great video man

[@gulzaibkhan6913]

The books and the movies perfectly mimic each other by giving us the magnificent view inside the magical Harry potter world. The memories live on forever and ever ❤️❤️ A dedicated true potterhead💯

[@Ryder-a-Blaze]

A masterpiece in film history

[@Ellajane464]

This is officially my favorite KZbin video EVER It made my day and I wish I could like this video 10,000,000 times you put a lot of effort into these videos and it’s totally worth , thank you ❤

[@t-archer0820]

This is one of, if not the best video that I have ever seen. Thank you Morgan for making our day and being one of the best youtubers ever.

[@PICADALOL]

The way you constructed this breakdown of the movies and how they relate...Is just absolutely great!

[@alexandria2140]

This was incredible! The detail and love you put into this are insane. As a huge lifelong fan of Harry Potter I feel like I know more than the regular fan and yet there was so much stuff you pointed out that I never put together. It was really beautiful and I hope you get millions of videos on this! You deserve it

[@rosefatagani]

It will probably take another lifetime to experience a masterpiece of this magnitude ever again. The Harry Potter movies have always been my refuge whenever I feel down and stressed out. Having watched them so many times and lost count, this video made me appreciate the franchise even more. It was so moving and heartwarming that I was all smiles and teary at the same time. Wonderfully done indeed! Thank you so much for your passion.

[@tathoiclassicalindianbollywood]

I normally listen your awesome videos in the background while doing other things, but this video is a masterpiece that has my eyes glued to the screen. Watching you break down the visual language of cinema is mesmerising. Very well done, Morgan. Totally spell-binding!

[@S..K_]

Wow! If only I could hit that like botton more than once! 🤩 You did a great job in showing and telling us how amazingly the film makers did a great job! Thankd

[@laurafraser1673]

I can't get over how fabulous this video is. Thank you so much for creating it - these movies really are magical 💜

[@THESLOWDEATHHOOKS]

The first two movies are the best, perfect for children, my nephews love them and are always watching them. They're just very cheery, hopeful, magical and kind of a pleasant "holiday" vibe. Good mix of halloween, christmas and summer themes. Though I do think Prisoner of Azkaban is clearly the best artistic effort, I always watch Sorcerers Stone and Chamber of Secrets when I'm feeling nostalgic. Goblet of Fire is a great action movie, too!

[@stretchybread4377]

The amount of work that this video took is immense. Thank you for doing this as it was one of the greatest Harry Potter related videos I've seen to date. Again thank you for doing this. This love letter is something that will be shared and admired for thousands of people. Thank you

[@anroley]

This is amazingly put together. You can really tell all the hard work you put into it and it’s great how you lined up all the patterns visually at the same time you were talking about them. I had no idea there were so many parallels. And I always wondered what that dream Voldemort head twisting scene was for. I knew it must have been for some reason so thank you for putting the pieces together for me. I’ll be rewatching all the videos again and paying much more attention to those little details

[@danyf.1442]

Outstanding work...I had noticed some details but not all of them, makes you appreciate the movies even more!

[@nsrthsnbr9711]

Dat neck Twitch observation really gave me goosebumps!!!😱😱 Movieflame U'r incredible... Hats off!!!👋👋

[@nsrthsnbr9711]

Oh!! I didn't xpected a LIKE 4m u @movieflame so overwhelmed 🥰🥰

[@paper7272]

I love how you’re so committed to your videos. This was a special and awesome video to watch. I’ve been a fan a long time and I’ve always loved how much you’re invested in your work. It’s truly inspiring.

[@rileytipper5110]

Had to come back for a rewatch , this video is so beautiful , I don’t know what I’d do without the harry potter films in my life , they are so essential to me , movies are magic

[@danaalamr3703]

These movies are a absolute master peace.

[@RahulUkr]

I'll have to rewatch this because I couldn't see anything through the tears I had in my eyes throughout the video. It's so good to see a positive video about Harry Potter, which is a huge part of my life, amidst all the negativity it gets these days. Thank you for this.

[@gtd5626]

I love the movies and they did a really great job despite not having all of the information as the movies were being made while the books weren't yet finished. It has it's flaws but I don't expect it to be an exact adaptation and it has most of the elements that helped made the books magical along with the spectacular actors/actresses that helped bring these characters to life. Great job to all the directors and writers as well 👏👏👏

[@Gamer.Instinct]

Holy crap, this is one of the best HP videos I’ve seen. Excellent work man, Jesus this video and the attention to detail is truly awe inspiring! Thank you for this

[@biancatyler5204]

This was absolutely brilliant thank you for taking the time to do something like this even if it didn’t take three weeks❤️

[@msnorringtonsims6536]

I really appreciate this. I’ve always admired your love of the books and your videos based on characters and themes. Personally, I was introduced to this incredible world via the films first and have a great love for them. Even if avid book purists often pan them for their changes. I feel that as a fan base we’re so fortunate to have a film series that while making changes (both necessary and not) for the medium, the creators clearly had a great deal of respect for the series and those whom love it. It’s incredibly rare to see and should be appreciated as well as recognized ♥️

[@user-gu5dv7vj8r]

So happy to hear something positive about Harry Potter for a change.

[@Papillon234]

Always great to listen to some original and fresh analysis on this series. Thanks for keeping the standard high!

[@mathewomolo]

makes me appreciate the teams that worked on the series even more

[@fleetskipper1810]

I think this video rises to the top of all your other videos. It’s masterly. I would never have noticed all of these things consciously. I love your use of divided screens to enable us to visually compare scenes from different movies. You obviously put a ton of work into this. Bravo!

[@zacharyholmes3011]

Love these movies and this channel!

[@kina8269]

these movies hold a very special place in my childhood heart. Thank you MovieFlame I love your videos so much

[@gibbsterV]

I love how you make these types of videos that does justice to what is something amazing and great. It could be a life of video or a video essay and you use the skills that you have learned to great skill, I'd imagine that it's a hard thing to do going through movies and catching every detail and message, every expression and action and how it adds up to the grander scale of whether this is hated or loved, you've made me love this series even more. I can't wait to see more videos like this and I hope you get the 410K needed for you to reach 2M

[@aw9232]

my favorite video you’ve made! your attention to detail and intriguing analysis was simply phenomenal. thank you so much for all your hard work on this one!!

[@limitedtozero5864]

the neck twitch thing you mention is actually kinda chilling

[@madatarchives8725]

I'm glad to see I'm not the only one absolutely obsessed with these movies something just makes me feel cozy

[@wanraitelli]

this is a masterpiece! Thanks for taking the time for making such a complete and careful examination of the movies! I definitely hadn’t noticed many of the things you mentioned 😊

[@shasilvaa7079]

this video really made me emotional realizing how much the characters changed but still the nostalgia is there. we did grew up with them

[@Sophie_mouton07]

You’re literally my favourite KZbinr💜

[@cathleenmabulay7413]

I've followed your channel ever since you only had a few hundred followers and you were just finishing film school and by far this is the BEST I've seen of your work. Thank you!!!

[@TimDaco]

Wow this is such a great video!!! I adore Harry Potter (The books and the movies) and this video perfectly explains so many of the great things about the movies. They will always have a special place in my heart!!! Thank you for making such a great video!

[@jaimeerindy4573]

I've seen these movies literally more times then I can count, and in just the first 3 minutes of this video you have shown me 5 things I never caught before. That's so impressive omg

[@manhatahsin9412]

This is so heartwarming some parts honestly made me cry it's amazing I love these videos your video essays really make me feel like I'm in Hogwarts.

[@MrNeogoyal]

Your channel was my favourite discovery during pandemic and for restoring my undying love for Harry Potter movies, and books altogether.

[@MollytheHufflepuff]

99% of these broke my heart, but the “I’ve missed you” and “I will miss you” comparison made me cry 😭

[@MrMudbill]

I love how you pointed out the seemingly simple detail of Harry's neck twitching when Voldemort is in control. That is something that I never explicitly pointed out to myself or noticed, but I always had that subconscious feeling about what message it was trying to send without realizing. I think that's really great movie design.

[@ananya4228]

This was a brilliantly made essay and brought back so many memories! I wouldn't have noticed these amazing details if not for this video. I think another aspect that made the movies so good is the excellent use of music- for example, "Leaving Hogwarts" was used in first 2 movies and then again in the last one. It was the very last soundtrack that was playing at the ends of both first and eighth movie. "Lily's theme" was the opening soundtrack of the eighth movie where we see Snape standing on the tower, signifying Snape and Lily's connection. There are many other such examples where music has been used beautifully in the movies

[@randomperson2777]

There are so many cool parallels that I hadn’t noticed before, thanks for pointing them out!