The Flawed Adaptations of Harry Potter - Full Series Retrospective

[@satazs6195]

Actually, in the books, Quirrell DOES shake Harry's hand in the Leaky Cauldron. This is because also in the books, he doesn't have the turban then yet, because he isn't possessed by Voldemort at that point. The movie just overlooked this, but IMO it's important. Later, the book makes a specific mention that when Harry sees Quirrell in Hogwarts again at the opening feast, he now has the turban. It's heavily implied that Voldemort took possession of him after he failed to get the stone from Gringotts in the books, which happened the same day he was in the Leaky Cauldron and after he met Harry and Hagrid. Quirrell also was NOT the Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher before book 1, he was the muggle studies professor before, BUT he took a year of sabbatical leave. That's when he found Voldemort in Albania. So basically, he just returned to teach in Hogwarts when Harry started. The movies (and neither the book really, i believe Hagrid at some point says that Quirrell took a year off to get experience and he met a vampire, which is why he stutters, but that's about it) don't mention of any of this, so it can be confusing.

[@Ozunoda]

That is obscure and confusing. Damnit Rowling, why did you insist on denying cool magical ideas with unnecessary convolutions that never get brought up again!?

[@biesknees4659]

I don’t leave many comments but I felt compelled to after I watched/listened to every minute while working around the house the past two days. Great video! Thank you!

[@wilczycazksiezyca4796]

Damn, man, I've already watched your HP reviews a couple of times. They are really well put-together. The audio is clear and editing must've taken hours. I believe you'll gain more viewers because your work clearly deserves more of them. Keep it up and thank you for it!

[@Ozunoda]

Thx, I appreciate it

[@Theamazingstickboy1]

KZbin sent me a whole ass push notification for your video so prepare for the algorithm to deliver you the masses.

[@KDBetter]

Yes because I’ve never seen this channel but did indulge in HP content this weekend

[@AnimalAlmighty]

same

[@captain4318]

Guess I'll be listening to this for the next few days. I love this franchise, growing up with the books and movies releasing pretty much around the clock was nothing short of magical and I fully believe it contributed largely to the insane global phenomenal it became. With the fourth movie they really begin to cut and hack away at the books, but I was always satisfied. The movie series stands reasonably well on it's own, Halfblood Prince is the one they really messed up IMO. So much backstory thrown out... for no reason. I hope the HBO series does them more justice.

[@otaviorbs]

Commenting here before it hits millions of views and you become famous. Amazing work!

[@matthewmoran7033]

Thank you for this

[@Sobsilus]

I‘m not entirely through with my 2nd watch yet, but what the hell: First of all, that was recommended to me out of the blue, but it‘s a thought-out and well-produced analysis. There certainly are creative decisions in the films that can be and are rightfully criticized (looking at you, Halfblood Prince), the films become less faithful over time and are definitively not perfect, but they are a great work on their own and improve on the source material by a lot. They did a lot of the heavy lifting to make the franchise popular. Steve Kloves was wise to cut back on all the problematic, stupid, and nonsensical plots and props. Like house elves slavery or how everybody bullies each other all the time. And who knew - a great actor like Alan Rickman even made Snape at least somehow likeable. Of course they couldn‘t solve everything, and so we still got that awful time travel plot in Prizoner of Azkaban, the subverting ending how Voldemort should have better read the fine print in the Elder Wand manual, or the magic system that is holier than George and rather just random shit that happens instead of a system. But since we can‘t expect the same level of detail from films than we can from books, it doesn‘t matter. If only Rowling had pitched it as a film franchise in the first place… So, given the source material they had to work with, it is amazing what the crew came up with as the final product. It‘s comparable to the „50 Shades of Grey“ dilemma. Less from the original source material made the films actually good. At least with the Harry Potter films. I could never recommend the books to anyone, but the films are really good and always make for a great re-watch.

[@Ozunoda]

Yes, if my video has a thesis it's that the films did pretty alright with what the books gave them, mostly carried by the decent-to-great filmmaking behind them. The adaptation should have always been a tv series, or at least much longer films; the story as far as the books are concerned isn't as well suited to the blockbuster formula as its action set pieces make it seem. Alas, it seems Game of Thrones had to happen first to convince someone in a suit somewhere that high budget fantasy tv would make them money.

[@kidelloco]

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[@hopelessnihilist1425]

5:32:40 "they're growing up. The story is much blacker, more serious". I SEE WHAT U DID THERE

[@Tears_In_Drowned]

Regarding House Elves - I really like how they are developed in a "Sacrifice Arc" by Lightning On The Wave fanfiction.

[@KealstYT]

Filch has a glock lol thats why he does all he does around Hogwarts

[@ZyrusSmith]

This video was too long. Halfway through it, I got hungry so I left it playing and went to the kitchen to fix myself a sandwich. But then I found out that I'm out of mayonnaise so I went to a store. There, I saw the most beautiful woman I have ever seen in my whole life. But I'm a really shy person so I took up a three-year personality development course so I could introduce myself. She was very friendly and all, but unfortunately, she had a boyfriend. So I said, all good, I'm a mature person. I wanted the best for her and I harbored no illusion that I am the best person for her and she seemed happy with her boyfriend, so I didn't bother her anymore. But we kept in touch and we became friends and I got over my crush on her. Then she broke up with her boyfriend, we drank some alcohol because of it. I told her she'll be fine and I wished her well. I still think she's the most beautiful woman in the world, but like I said, I am over my crush on her. It was like five years already since I first saw her. Besides, I am quite happy with the friendship I developed with her. It was more important than a crush. So we kept hanging out, drinking, having coffee, and all. I had a girlfriend, she started dating other guys. My girlfriend wanted to live some other life without me in it, so I said, "Okay, I want the best for you and I want you to pursue your happiness." My lady friend and I drank alcohol about it, and she gave me the same advice I gave her when she was in that position and I became okay with the breakup immediately. But we were really drunk, so she spent the night in my apartment. I only have one bed, so you know what that means: She took the bed and I slept on the couch. But on the couch, I really can't sleep. Something was bothering me. So I tossed and turned for about three hours, then I finally couldn''t take it anymore, I stood up and went straight to my room where she's sleeping. I approached the bed, gently sat on it and I reached for her shoulder to pull her closer to me. She stirred and woke up. She asked what's up. I told her, "you know, the first time I saw you, I was watching a video and left it playing to get myself a sandwich then went to the store to get some mayo then I got so distracted by life that I forgot to finish the video." She said, "You know what, I've been wondering about a weird noise in your night drawer." So we opened that drawer, and lo and behold, there's my phone and this video still has two minutes of play time on it.

[@nicholasczech6973]

Harry Potter will test the ambitious existence of All Time forth. I love JRR Tolkiens works, though JK Rowling made something that simply feels, magically unique and magnificently innovative. I know many may come to the conclusion that, it is just for Young Adults. However how very wrong they could ever be, great video and thank you.

[@Sobsilus]

How dare you putting Tolkien and Rowling even in the same league? One created a thought-out fantasy world with its own languages, having to write a guide for translators on how to correctly translate the names of the story. And the other wrote a shallow power fantasy to feed children‘s escapism. And while adults can enjoy that too, for sure, nothing about Harry Potter is unique or original or creative. If you really think that I suggest you start reading more fantasy books. One can like or dislike Tolkien‘s writing style, but his work is objectively superior to hacks like Rowling. Many accomplished authors have called her out on that. You don‘t have to write like a 7-year-old to write for a 7-year-old.

[@nicholasczech6973]

@ Tis not a question of who is better mate. Both are Prolific Writers, therefore competing comparisons is a futile reminder to which you frantically admire. Meaning, it all amount’s upon your own desires. I enjoy each quite specifically amongst opulent magnificence. Need not on portraying one to be riotously superior than the other. Tad Williams and George RR Martin are also brilliant storytellers. Each their own, unless you become avarice on macabre intentions in preluding fanatic single conformity. Harry Potter shall test the will of time, just as Tolkien continues to do so thus far.

[@EveryoneWhoUsesThisTV]

Yea, I read the HP series every so often, but I don't read Tolkien anymore, not funny or fun.... :)

We learned about apparition in the 4th book also dumbledore “popped” away in the first chapter but whatever

[@EveryoneWhoUsesThisTV]

From book 3 onwards they needed 2 movies per book.... :) PS was movie script sized, the only cool stuff they had to cut was Norbert and Snape's barrier. CoS could be cut down to movie size and was a good movie. PoA needed to be 2 movies, but they still got away with it. GoF was a failure because the book was huge and needed 2 movies to tell, the cut down version was feeble. OotP was a better movie but would have been epic as 2 movies. The books got bigger, and the movies stayed the same length, something had to give.

[@sollyfan]

Well I’ll take a day off at work I guess

[@brianbrianbification]

Aight i got a few min. Lets see whats up

[@bipstymcbipste5641]

Jeebus, this is a long man

[@Will-bg6bx]

At least it isn’t some AI garbage

[@OldBuford]

​@Will-bg6bx the monotone narration and lack of personality made me think it was AI at first

[@extracted225]

Algorithm brought me here

[@doppss]

hope this isnt another video essay bashing harry potter with easily defendable arguments

[@monicamaur3323]

Is it me or does the narrator sound like a grown up Ron?

[@lucqq3792]

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