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Read the books first. If you watch the movies first, you’re just seeing all the main plot points summarized. Then when you go to read the books, you already know what’s going to happen. Better to experience the great detail of the books before knowing the spoilers.
Books have more detail, better character backstory and development, and more world building. The only downside is they are more time consuming than the one and a half hour movies. If you have the time, read the books first.
With the potter movies being added to UK netflix recently I've been debating watching as I've never seen/read the series before. I've also seen that on average people prefer the books and they're pretty cheap on audible rn, and are read by Steven Fry.
Jan 6, 2023 · The quick answer to this question is no, you don’t need to have read all the Harry Potter books or seen all the movies to understand Hogwarts Legacy. Nor will Hogwarts Legacy spoil what happens in the Harry Potter books or movies.
Jun 25, 2017 · Second, if you're just starting out with "Harry Potter" and you'd rather watch the movies over reading the books, that's fine! In fact, if you want to appreciate the movies for their qualities as films first-and-foremost, that will probably be easier if you haven't read the books.
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Aug 30, 2013 · However, if you feel that you can't resist it, it's fine if you alternate reading the book and then its film, so you don't have to read seven books and then watch the films. reply | flag
Jan 19, 2017 · If you only watch the Harry Potter movies, there’s so much you won’t know about the series. And if you haven’t watched the movies or read the books, you probably feel a little lost when ...
