Everyone agrees that the Harry Potter books are fantastic, right? If you think otherwise, we cannot be friends, sorry.
Some people also say the films are very good. Okay, the books are much better, but I do understand why people love the films. The wizarding world is brought to life beautifully in the eight films released between 2001 and 2011.
Original ideas have been running out in Hollywood for years, so Warner Bros. is adapting the books again, this time as a television series. In my opinion, the films are not old enough yet, but I do understand the choice to turn the books into a TV series. You can put far more detail into a series than into a two-and-a-half-hour film.
But the Harry Potter franchise is hugely popular, so it would be foolish not to do more with it. That is why Warner Bros. is considering several spin-off series based on stories from the Wizarding World.
Besides the well-known story from the books, there is so much more to tell from the beautiful world created by J.K. Rowling. These are some stories I would like to see as series.
The First Wizarding War
The books mainly show Harry’s fight against Voldemort, but they also often refer to the first war with the dark wizard and his followers.
During that war, the Order of the Phoenix was founded for the first time, and as described in the books, it was a difficult and uncertain period. Perfect for a few seasons of television, I would say.
The Marauders At Hogwarts
In the books, Harry meets many of his father’s old friends: Sirius, Remus and Peter. Together with James, they were known as the Marauders. A group of friends known for breaking rules and causing mischief.
This seems like an ideal story for a miniseries.
A Voldemort Origin Story
In book six, we learn a lot about the life of the darkest wizard ever. About his parents, why he became the way he was and what his ambitions were.
Still, we do not know everything about Voldemort. We could explore that nicely in a prequel or origin story.
Harry Potter And The Cursed Child
In 2016, a new Harry Potter book finally came out. Or well… a script for a stage play. This story takes place 19 years after the final book and focuses on Harry’s children.
The play has been running for years in places like London, but maybe it is time to adapt this story for the screen too. I read the book at the time and did not think it was amazing.
But hey, I am always happy with more Harry Potter in my life.
A Mad-Eye Moody Series
I think Mad-Eye Moody is one of the most interesting characters in the Harry Potter universe, and I would love to see a series about the adventures of the greatest Auror ever.
There is so much to tell about the Wizarding World. You could make content for another hundred years.
What would you like to see?