Games & Recreation JK Rowling The Sexual Deviant - The Harry Potter Discussion thread (SPOILERS)

[MrsEddieBetts]

Can’t wait to see dumbledore scream DIDYA PUT YOUR NAME IN THE GOBLET OF FIYAHHH

 

[StingBitten]

Just finished reading the books for the first time in 10 years... served as a timely reminder how deep they are and how comprehensive the content could be.

The only thing is, the first three movies excellently covered the content of the books - as the early novels were simpler in structure.

It'll be everything from Goblet of Fire that could be fleshed out in much, much greater detail.

 

[StingBitten]

Can’t wait to see dumbledore scream DIDYA PUT YOUR NAME IN THE GOBLET OF FIYAHHH

Surely, SURELY this is our chance to see Ian McKellan as Dumbledore.

 

[gaskin]

Surely, SURELY this is our chance to see Ian McKellan as Dumbledore.

He would be perfect but I would say there is no chance.

 

[Gough]

He would be perfect but I would say there is no chance.

While Rowling is involved there will have to be some fairly tidy pay checks for the actors taking part in this to compensate for any potential reputational damage.

 

[StingBitten]

He would be perfect but I would say there is no chance.

Why don't you think he'd do it?

From memory there was some conflict with another actor that prevented his involvement with the original films.

 

[phantom13]

Can’t wait to see dumbledore scream DIDYA PUT YOUR NAME IN THE GOBLET OF FIYAHHH

Frankly him screaming always made more sense to me.

 

[MrsEddieBetts]

Frankly him screaming always made more sense to me.

And me, but it's not written that way in the BOOK

 

[por_please_ya]

"calmly" lol

 

[gaskin]

Why don't you think he'd do it?

From memory there was some conflict with another actor that prevented his involvement with the original films.

Too similar a role to Gandalf. I very highly doubt he would want to play another old long white bearded wizard.

 

[phantom13]

And me, but it's not written that way in the BOOK

BOOK in all caps, reminds me so much of my wife.

 

[MrsEddieBetts]

BOOK in all caps, reminds me so much of my wife.

I choose to take that as a compliment

 

[phantom13]

I choose to take that as a compliment

I’m mildly turned on. It’s all working.

 

[GeelongFTW]

Tbh if they pull it off, your kids shouldn't be watching the bits based on the last half of the books. The adult themes but more so graphic violence described, along with the very vague 'Harry swore' bits, is well within HBO's wheelhouse, if they choose to adapt it faithfully.

Or they can watch, of course they can. What I am saying though it shouldn't be catered to kids front and centre like the films tried.

The books were made for kids- if the series is unsuited to children that's a breakdown in adjusting to your target audience.

 

[eth-dog]

Imagine Harry Potter in a Star Trek movie

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Be still my beating heart

 

[eth-dog]

She is. I love her but it’s a deep character flaw

Not a flaw.

 

[Wosh]

Can I move the posts from in here to here?

Harry Potter TV Series Announced!

phantom13 MrsEddieBetts

 

[pantskyle]

Surely it's time to bring in Jared Harris to play Dumbedore.

 

[edgie]

The books were made for kids- if the series is unsuited to children that's a breakdown in adjusting to your target audience.

The latter half of books were not suited to the same audience as the first half, first two specifically.

 

[phantom13]

Wasnt the whole series young adult? Like the films got darker the further they went but im not sure the books really did.

 

[Gough]

Wasnt the whole series young adult? Like the films got darker the further they went but im not sure the books really did.

They were originally released by Scholastic which is a kid's book publisher.

 

[phantom13]

They were originally released by Scholastic which is a kid's book publisher.

Scholastic also did Goosebumps etc didnt they? Its obviously subjective but i found some of those way darker than HP.

 

[eth-dog]

Wasnt the whole series young adult? Like the films got darker the further they went but im not sure the books really did.

Books got dark.

 

[pantskyle]

Yeah reckon the books got quite dark and all had horror themes.