Fantasy A Harry Potter series for HBO?

[BoredGuy]

They had their own problems to deal with. Daniel Radcliffe in particular had a severe drinking problem as a teenager. But even though social media wasn't really much of a thing back then, message boards and forums were, not to mention adult critics and awards shows like the Razzies had no problem tearing down child actors. Look at what happened to Jake Lloyd after The Phantom Menace. I'm sure people on the internet were saying plenty of hateful stuff about the Harry Potter cast at that time but since the movies and cast were generally well liked it got lost in the shuffle.

Yeah I know, so just imagine what they went through dialed up to 11
HBO better have some serious protocols in place to protect those kids

 

[Lily Adler]

This show is not shaking the Temu allegations.

A movie series about Newt finding many mythical beasts of the Wizarding World? No stealth Dumbledore prequel that's very unfocused. A new series that will actually translate well to television? No a streaming remake of the movies!

 

[Sawyer]

A movie series about Newt finding many mythical beasts of the Wizarding World? No stealth Dumbledore prequel that's very unfocused. A new series that will actually translate well to television? No a streaming remake of the movies!

That’s more or less what the first one was and that **** was forgettable as hell.

Honestly, I suspect that WB brass came to the (not necessarily incorrect) assumption that the potential for the Wizarding World doesn’t hold as much potential as the actual character of Harry Potter. And though it would have been preferable, a continuation with Radcliffe wasn’t going to happen, so…

I begrudge JKR as a person, and think there’s many ways this probably won’t work, but I don’t totally begrudge the idea. I just think it would’ve benefited from coming a lot further down the line or for the movies to not feel so ever-present.

 

[Lily Adler]

That’s more or less what the first one was and that **** was forgettable as hell.

Honestly, I suspect that WB brass came to the (not necessarily incorrect) assumption that the potential for the Wizarding World doesn’t hold as much potential as the actual character of Harry Potter. And though it would have been preferable, a continuation with Radcliffe wasn’t going to happen, so…

I begrudge JKR as a person, and think there’s many ways this probably won’t work, but I don’t totally begrudge the idea. I just think it would’ve benefited from coming a lot further down the line or for the movies to not feel so ever-present.

But it was the decent one.

 

[Sithborg]

Yeah, the problem here is that Joanne is still in creative control. It is not a coincidence that she signed off on this after all three came out against her terfdom. And honestly, looking at the path of the books, it honestly isn't a surprise that she tried to turn what should have been a simple, fun adventure series into an "epic".

 

[Pennywise]

‘Harry Potter’: Bertie Carvel To Play Cornelius Fudge In HBO Series

HBO's Harry Potter series has cast another key character. Bertie Carvel has been tapped to play Cornelius Fudge in the high-profile TV adaptation.

deadline.com

 

[blueharvest]

 

[DarthSkywalker]

We all knew the little blonde rat was a POS.

 

[blueharvest]

Nick Frost Reveals Why He Can Clash With J.K. Rowling Over Trans Rights & Still Play Hagrid In HBO’s ‘Harry Potter’ Series

Nick Frost said he the JK Rowling trans rights debate may overshadow HBO's 'Harry Potter' series, but he's ok with that.

deadline.com

 

[Drizzle]

We all knew the little blonde rat was a POS.

Felton is the Wooderson of Hogwarts.

It's no surprise he's desperate because his career hasn't exactly been on fire since Potter but this is just sad.

 

[blueharvest]

‘Harry Potter’ HBO Series Casts Bel Powley, Daniel Rigby as Petunia and Vernon Dursley (EXCLUSIVE)

The "Harry Potter" TV series at HBO has found its Petunia and Vernon Dursley.

variety.com

 

[Drizzle]

Tom Felton when he didn't get cast as Lucius in the show:

 

[Sawyer]

God in Heaven, I’m older than Aunt Petunia now…

 

[Lily Adler]

God in Heaven, I’m older than Aunt Petunia now…

 

[Drizzle]

God in Heaven, I’m older than Aunt Petunia now…

In all fairness, they definitely cast a little too young for her.

 

[Shinobi Shaw]

God in Heaven, I’m older than Aunt Petunia now…

Me too, and she looks older than me!

 

[Pennywise]

‘Harry Potter’ HBO Series Finds Molly Weasley, Draco and Lucius Malfoy and More Hogwarts Students

The "Harry Potter" HBO TV series adaptation is rounding out its cast with seven new additions.

variety.com

 

[Lily Adler]

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‘Harry Potter’ HBO Series Finds Molly Weasley, Draco and Lucius Malfoy and More Hogwarts Students

The "Harry Potter" HBO TV series adaptation is rounding out its cast with seven new additions.

variety.com

Was Mrs. Weasley always meant to be so old?

 

[Drizzle]

Was Mrs. Weasley always meant to be so old?

She's only 10 years older than me!

But I think she was always supposed to be in her 40's. I think the oldest Weasley sons were in their 20's for the whole series.

 

[Lily Adler]

She's only 10 years older than me!

But I think she was always supposed to be in her 40's. I think the oldest Weasley sons were in their 20's for the whole series.

She's almost 50, though. She'll be 55 when Ron graduates Hogwarts.

 

[Drizzle]

She's almost 50, though. She'll be 55 when Ron graduates Hogwarts.

I can buy her having Ron when she was 37-38.

 

[Lily Adler]

I can buy her having Ron when she was 37-38.

The Weasleys are quite the horny badgers aren't they?

 

[Sawyer]

She's almost 50, though. She'll be 55 when Ron graduates Hogwarts.

Julie Walters was 51 when the first film dropped.

 

[Spider-Fan83]

I can buy her having Ron when she was 37-38.

how much older are the twins suppose to be then Ron?

if they had the twins in their late 20's / early 30's (and they were quite the handful) waiting several years before having more kids isn't far fetched

 

[Drizzle]

how much older are the twins suppose to be then Ron?

if they had the twins in their late 20's / early 30's (and they were quite the handful) waiting several years before having more kids isn't far fetched

The twins were two years older than Ron. There's the three older boys above them, then Ron, then Ginny.