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- Most people will say that books are always better than their film adaptations, but this isn't true. While sometimes there are bad adaptations, films are usually simply another medium to experience stories. In the Harry Potter franchise, the films even did some things better than the books.
www.cbr.com/harry-potter-movies-better-than-the-books/10 Ways The Harry Potter Movies Are Better Than The Books - CBR
I’ll add to what everyone has been saying - 100% yes books are better. Other than all the plot intricacies that are way better explained in the books, my favorite part about the books is the characters. I LOVE book Harry.
- The Books Are Funnier
- Characters Are Changed
- Characters Are Left Out of The Movies
- We Don't Get to Hear Harry's Thoughts in The Films
- The Books Have A Chiastic Structure
- The Movies Eliminate Information
- The Books Explain Everything
- Even People Who Hate Reading Love Reading Harry Potter
Sure, the movies have their moments of comic relief, but all in all, Rowling's books are way funnier. Fred and George get way more time to shine, and in general there's a lot of British wit that gets lost when the story is translated to screen. From Harry's remarks to Dudley, to banter on the Quidditch pitch, to general Hogwarts student sass, the b...
Prime example: Book Ginny was a completely different person than Movie Ginny. In the book, Ginny was sassy, powerful, and independent — in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix she says that "the thing about growing up with Fred and George is that you sort of start thinking anything's possible if you've got enough nerve." In the movies, though,...
Even worse than changing characters, is the fact that some are completely left out. From Peeves the Poltergeist to Winky the House-Elf, many iconic characters didn't even get a mention in the films.
Though the Harry Potter books are told in third person, because of Rowling's use of free indirect discourse, readers get to delve into Harry's mind and understand his thoughts and feelings throughout the series. Unfortunately, this isn't easy to translate to film, so unless Harry voices his opinions we don't get as much info on what he's thinking.
Did you know that the Harry Potter books are symmetrical? The events of the series mirror one another, but this awesome structure doesn't quite translate to the movies, since they have to leave so much out for time.
Speaking of cutting for time... the movies cut SO MUCH INFORMATION. I'm still peeved that the movies didn't show Harry mending his wand with the elder wand, or Wormtail's hand turning on him, or even Rita Skeeter as a beetle. The books have a much richer world because of all this extra information. Not only do these big events raise interesting and...
If someone watched all the Harry Potter movies and had never read the books, they would probably be a little confused in some parts. The fact is, the books offer extremely detailed backstories for everything. Remember the lengthy scenes about Voldemort's upbringing, and him creating each Horcrux? Or what about the scenes with Harry's parents at sch...
One of the best things about the Harry Potter series is that it encouraged thousands of people who previously claimed they "hated reading," to pick up a book and actually enjoy it. And allowing so many people to enjoy the written word and collectively experience such an enchanting story is a magic in and of itself. Images: Giphy (8), Warner Bros (1...
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- Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. The first entry in the series was a landmark title in the fantasy genre, and eventually it managed to even grow into a media empire that is enjoyed by millions across the world.
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. Chamber of Secrets may be the weakest book in the series, but it’s still quite a fun read that holds up to this day.
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. The third book in the series, Prisoner of Azkaban introduced characters and plot points that would go on to shape the future of Harry Potter.
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. The fourth book in the series sees Harry and his friends in the midst of two major events in the Wizarding World: the Quidditch World Cup and the Triwizard Tournament.
- The Final Duel Between Harry and Voldemort. Here's a scene from the movies that completely misses the point its book counterpart was going for. In the book, the final duel between Harry and Voldemort takes place in the Great Hall, where everyone can see.
- Aging Up the Generation of Harry's Parents. Time to get a little controversial, but it has to be said. As fabulous as Alan Rickman was in the role of Severus Snape, and as hard as it would be now to imagine anyone else in the role, he was too old to play the character.
- Harry Wasn't the Only One Who Could Have Been The Chosen One. At the end of Order of the Phoenix, just after he's finished his Divination O.W.L., Harry witnesses Professor Trelawny going into a sort of trance where she delivers the famous prophecy in which Harry appears to be the only one who has the ability to destroy Voldemort.
- Giving Ron's Best Lines to Hermione or Cutting Them Out Completely. It's almost universally agreed upon that the Harry Potter films did Ron dirty. One of the most notable ways Ron got the short end of the stick was how most of his best lines were given to Hermione.
May 21, 2023 · It's true that the Harry Potter books can include more details about the story because they have more space and time to explore certain characters and plots. However, films can do more with body language, music, and visual effects, which allows for better character development and world-building.
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May 28, 2020 · We outline key Harry Potter plot points, analyzing the most crucial differences between the books and movies. (And yes, Harry's eyes are #1.)
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Nov 21, 2023 · 1. They Have More Depth. Here’s one way to think about the Harry Potter movies: They are abridged versions of the books. To illustrate this, here’s how long each book is (in the...
