HARRY POTTER - the magic world!

I was literally just thinking about this earlier today lol

Well I only just recently got into Harry Potter, to be honest. All the kids in my class always loved it but I never cared about it. I watched part of the first movie in the 5th grade in school and sometimes in high school orchestra class we played music from the movies, but that was my only exposure to it. I had never read the books or watched the movies. But recently I had been wanting to try reading the books and someone at my work recommended them to me since I am a fan of fantasy. So I read the first book some months ago and I LOVED it!!! I quickly sought out the next books and bought the 8-film DVD collection. I've been reading one book at a time and then watching its film to see how they compare. I am currently reading through Goblet of Fire. I think I relatively know the story but please no major spoilers!

As for your questions:

Who is your favourite character?

Harry is an obvious choice, but aside from him, I love Hermoine. I relate to her so much, as I am also a bookworm and a perfectionist. I take my schoolwork very seriously too. I also appreciate that J.K. Rowling wrote a female character that is smart and often the brains behind everything, rather than just being there to act dumb or look pretty.

What's your favourite book?

So far it's The Prisoner of Azkaban. I just love the whole story.

What's your favourite movie?

So far again, it's Prisoner of Azkaban. I feel gross saying this because Daniel Radcliffe was like 15 at the time of making that movie (and in the movie itself, Harry is only 13) but that's when he started getting cute lol I noticed they omitted some of the details from the book, but overall I like the movie a lot.

Books or Movies?

Definitely the books. The movies so far are pretty good as well and it's nice to see the wizarding world come to life. But definitely the books.

What would you have liked to see in the movies that wasn't included?

To be honest, I don't know, as I have only made it up to the first 3 books and movies. The first 2 movies I found to be pretty accurate representations of the books. The third was where I noticed they cut out some stuff. For now I don't have an answer for this.

I do not have time to answer properly, but I feel I have to tell you that my all-time favourite character is Ron

Another huge HP fan here I remember having the books read to me as a child and when the first few films came out I had them on VHS and absolutely loved them. But it wasn't until I was about 13 that I started to become a proper fan of HP and I have been completely enamoured with it ever since.

Who is your favourite character?

Okay, it is damn near impossible for me to pick just one so I'll name a few.
Remus Lupin has always been a favourite of mine. I can relate to his bookishness and the fact that he was probably the most reserved and cautious of the Marauders. His backstory is pretty interesting too, I like how his having to hide away a lot and the transformation that he goes through because of his condition can be applied to so many different real life situations that people go through. I also like that he is often a calm voice of reason, he doesn't tend to fly off the handle and does what is right.
Sirius Black is also one of my favourites, strangely, because he is almost the antithesis of Lupin. They are both good people, but approach it in different ways. Sirius is much more of a joker and a bit of a firecracker, starting arguments etc. But I adore his wit and the genuine affection that he has for his friends and for Harry.
Then there is Dumbledore. I love that although Dumbledore is a really wise and caring character, he is a deeply flawed one also. I loved reading about his past and what happened with his sister. Also, he is an immensely quotable character haha.
Hermione. I really relate to Hermione. She is another bookish character that does her own thing, not caring about what anyone else is doing. Plus let's be honest, if it wasn't for Hermione saving their ass on multiple occasions, Harry and Ron wouldn't even have made it to the end of the first book.
McGonagall. She's just brilliant. So stern and severe but with a wicked sense of humour and a genuine care for her students.


What's your favourite book?

Again, this is really difficult because I love them all for so many different reasons. But I suppose if you were to force an answer out of me it would probably be the Prisoner of Azkaban. I think there is a clear shift in tone between the Prisoner of Azkaban compared to the first two books. It seems a bit darker, a bit more adult, and yet it retains a lot of the childish charm that were in the earlier ones. It has a definite sense that they are all on the cusp of something. Also, it is the book where two of my favourite characters are introduced - Sirius and Lupin. I also feel like this is the book where the wizarding world becomes that much richer - obviously, the HP universe is incredibly detailed and intricate in the first two, but this is the one that introduces us to so many new aspects all at once. There are the Dementor's, ministry interference, new animals such as Buckbeak, the patronus, and of course this is where they first visit Hogsmeade too. In many ways I think this book defines much of what HP means to me.


What's your favourite movie?

I really don't want to be a bore and say Prisoner of Azkaban again but it probably is my favourite film too - I'll spare you the repitition though, as I've listed many of the reasons in the paragraph above. But it's always the one that I find myself going back to time and time again. I've watched it so many times I've lost count. It's just a great adaptation. I also really like the look of the film. I don't like that in the later films they made every scene look really dark. I get that it's supposed to reflect what is going on in the wizarding world, but I feel like Prisoner of Azkaban had that and didn't take it too far like the others. They got it just right.


Books or movies?

Books, obviously there is nothing better than curling up and losing yourself inside the books. I do really like the films and I think they done a good job on most of them (the Half-Blood Prince film was a let down - such a great book and a very mediocre film) but reading the books gives you better insight into the wizarding world and a more intimate view of the characters. Also, so many of the best parts of the series weren't included in the films.


What would you like to see in the movies that wasn't included?

So many things. I would have liked to have seen Peeves. I did hear somewhere that they filmed scenes for Peeves for the first film but they got cut and they never reintroduced him. I also would have liked to have seen the memories about Gaunt and more of Voldemort's childhood. I don't want to post any spoilers since BogoGog24 is still reading, but there is a part in the Goblet of Fire with Barty Crouch Snr. which would have been good on screen. I also would have liked to have seen Neville's parents at St. Mungo's and the the confrontation between Harry and Lupin.

I agree with you thyarchery that it's going to be a literature classic, not only because of how well written it is but also because of its cultural impact I remember that HP was the first huge saga that came out... and it's probably the one with the most diverse fan-base, which still steadily grows

I forgot to mention Peeves before, you guys are right... he is surely the character that I also missed in the films

I think that many fans may dislike Ron for the fact that he's left the trio, because of its temperamental being and the fact that many would have loved Hermione to end up with Harry instead (even JK Rowling admitted that Hermione and Harry would have been more believable, and that she paired her with Ron simply out of personal reasons) but I think I'm quite alike him in the sense that I'm pretty messy, I'm very loyal and just love to have a good laugh, so I also like him as a character

I think the entire cast was great, and it's amazing to see how the actors have evolved and how much they've learned performing in the films do you guys think there'll be a re-make in the future? Like an animated series in 10/15 years? I could never imagine a re-make with a complete new cast haha

I remember that in an interview, JK Rowling said that she's ended the series but that she could write HP 8/9/10 etc if she wanted to... do you think it'll happen or do you think the story is complete as it is now? To be honest I find it complete as it is now, I'd like to imagine Harry, Ron and Hermione's lives in the future, but I guess that's just for my imagination to play around

Thanks I'll watch it then

I've never thought about a tv series, which wouldn't be a bad idea to be honest, but then again, I would never be able to watch it with another cast.... I mean, when I see Harry, I see him as Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint as Ron, Emma Watson as Hermione and so on, beside the films are still doing great so I think that if it happens, it'll be waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay in the future (hopefully when I'll be in my 80s haha so I won't have to worry that much about it haha)




Edit: PS: I think that the reason why the cast was so perfect is because the actors have grown up with their characters (as we have haha) - same age, which made everything easier - that they've became one, they've discovered how their lives would go as we have (when the first film was released, the last 3 books didn't exist yet)... beside the characters seem pretty real

Thx, I'll definitely check it then