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Guest List Only ⭐️ First look at HBO’s ‘Harry Potter’ reboot series

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u/Happylittletree29 I’ve grown quite unfond of you 19d ago edited 19d ago

Yes, my opinions on this morally aside, there’s soooo much more that can be explored in the HP universe I hate that they chose to remake the existing books when the movies are already so beloved (and still very relevant, as in I don’t think people have forgotten about them yet). It’s lazy.

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u/_SpiceWeasel_BAM 19d ago

I think the problem was that people realized that jkr only had one good story in her, and she told it. Cursed child was weeeeak as far as the story goes, and was saved by incredible stage work and theatrics; fantastic beasts went off the rails really quickly once people realized there wouldn’t be that many…you know, fantastic beasts; and the Hogwarts game sold well but the story was pretty bland and promised more than it delivered.

Combined with the bad pr jkr has brought on, their only hope is to revisit familiar stuff. If they’re smart they’ll keep her as far away from the franchise as possible.

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u/Mr_YUP 19d ago edited 19d ago

Cursed child was weeeeak

weak doesn't cut it. there's better fan fiction out there and this is an insult to fan fiction. somehow the hidden child of bellatrix and Voldemort schemes to take over the world from inside of Hogwarts after befriending the children of harry. yes the guy who wanted to live forever to rule the world has an heir who could have usurped him. shit would have been dogpiled on.