‘Harry Potter‘ is one of those franchises that introduced a new kind of magical world to the audiences. It featured creatures and storylines that were unbelievable for everyone. The story gave birth to eight films that received a positive response from critics and audiences and it also led to a spin-off called ‘Fantastic Beasts‘.
The film franchise ended a long time ago in 2011 and audiences were expecting a return of the characters on the big screen or small screen. But HBO has recently confirmed a reboot of the franchise and the announcement has received a mixed response from the fans. Let’s check what the fans are exactly wishing to witness.
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Why Fans Are Against ‘Harry Potter’ Series?
While a ‘Harry Potter‘ reboot has been announced by Warner Bros., fans have already predicted that it will be a failure. The fans have mentioned several reasons for it starting from being unnecessary to J.K. Rowling’s recent controversies.
Rowling’s reputation has been affected over the years after being charged with saying transphobic things online and there was also an attempt to boycott the recently released Harry Potter game Hogwarts Legacy. The news of the reboot was first reported by Bloomberg where sources mentioned that a separate series will be made for each book.
Other reports stated that Rowling was supposed to remain involved and ensure that the project remains faithful to the source material. There were rumors a long time ago in January 2021 that a series was reported to be in development at HBO Max, although the streaming platform and Warner Bros. denied the reports.
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What Could Go Wrong With The Reboot?
The first film, ‘Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone’ was released in 2001 and the final installment, ‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2’ was released ten years later in 2011. The fans of the franchise went to the theatres to watch Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, and Rupert Grint, and recasting them would be a challenge for now.
The show’s development would be another challenge. Hogwarts Legacy was able to attract a lot of people and although it was a good game, people felt that the game was disconnected from the original book series. Talking about the series, it will be impossible without the original trio.
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