

Imagination is more powerful than a movie
When you read the Harry Potter books, you can picture the characters looking and behaving in the exact way that makes the most sense to you. However, in the movies, the directors and actors force their interpretations onto you.
Stuff is left out of the movies
It’s inevitable that, for time’s sake, the movies can’t include the full range of parallels and references that make the books so fabulous. But the parts that are cut out aren’t irrelevant. For example, the movies leave out the sassy strength of Ginny Weasley’s character and what was in Dumbledore’s last letter to Petunia Dursley. Most drastically, the entire plotline with Dobby and the other house-elves is dropped from all the movies. Also, in the movies, we do not get to hear what Harry – or anyone else – is thinking. Perhaps viewers are meant to deduce his thoughts from the music, framing and expression on the actor’s face. However, that scene is a lot more accessible when thoughts are written out on the page.
Movies grow old but books never do
No matter how many years pass, when you read the books, the characters, scenes and action that you see in your imagination will be relevant to your time period. In contrast, the movies get dated, and their special effects eventually look old-fashioned. Plus, the images of the characters you create in your head remain unchanged, keeping the stories timeless. The actors in all of the Harry Potter movies, however, inevitably age and move on to other roles. Seeing a grown-up Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson in other movies or entertainment takes away part of the charm of their original roles when we go back to view them again.
My star ratings for books is :

The characters come to life
When you read the books, it takes time to learn each character’s traits and features until they appear in your mind. When you watch the movies, however, you get the full force of each character’s personality the first time they appear on screen. Plus, while not all characters are fully developed in the book, the actors’ personalities shine through in each movie, no matter how minor their parts. Not to mention the inspired casting for the movies. Gilderoy Lockhart in book two, for example, makes more of the phony teacher than Rowling could. Ralph Fiennes as Voldemort gave more menance to the part than the print villain. And Julie Walters made Molly Weasley into everyone’s dream mother.
Background music and special effects provide new depth
The movies’ music and special effects are among their added value. The soundtrack to each movie enhances the drama, comedy and pathos of the storyline in a way which a book can’t convey. John Williams’ iconic “ Hedwig’s Theme” became the starlight of all the Harry Potter movies; his magical music set the tone for movies one through three. Patrick Doyle, Nicholas Hooper and Alexandre Desplat deliberately wrote darker music for the darker Harry Potter movies four to eight.
Let’s not forget that Harry Potter is all about magic, and isn’t magic meant to be seen, not just read? This is where the movies’ special effects enhance the books’ magic scenes, action and mystical creatures. While the Quidditch matches are fun in the books, they are downright exhilarating when you watch Harry soar around the goals in the movies. Similarly, Dumbledore’s duel with Voldemort in Harry Potter five heightens the plot’s tension. Plus, the stories’ creatures, such as Hippogriffs, house elves and dragons, are more spellbinding in the movies!
Some changes are for the better
By adapting certain parts of the storyline, the changes in the Harry Potter movies make the series more intense. One example is the death of Hedwig. In the book, she accidentally dies, and no one gets any opportunity to mourn her, especially not Harry. In the movie, Hedwig sacririces herself to protect Harry when he’s ambushed by Death Eaters. It gives a non-human character the ending that she deserves and lets Harry – and all the viewers – mourn her properly. And the movie’s decision to show the torture of Hermoine by Bellatrix Lestrange adds to the tension of the cinematic moment.
My star ratings for movies is :
ACCORDING TO ME NOTHING IS BETTER THAN READING A BOOK!!
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I agree!! As much as I love the movies, the books are simply unbeatable 😀
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Yeah, of course! Nothing can beat books!
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Yeah, nothing can beat books!
By the way, Which is your most favourite book in the entire harry potter series??
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It’s hard to choose but I guess maybe the second one 😁
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Yeah, all the books are well written but i must say that my personal favourite is ” Prisoner Of Askaban “!
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Harry Potter Books! Most of the time I will choose books over movie adaptations, and this one is no exception! This is because with books, 1) you get a better insight of character emotions and thoughts, 2) you can describe so much more, 3) there’s no limit to the pages, and with movies, I think there’s a maximum length, so they will have to cut some things out. In this case, the Harry Potter Books provide the whole experience for audiences. But the movies are pretty good, too!
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Yeah, so true..I am glad you liked my post..the pointers you have mentioned are really very useful and helpful..
I am sure it will aid the other people who read my posts..thanks a lot for expressing your opinion in such a thoughtful and effective manner😘😘
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Aw thanks so much Jheel! You’re so sweet and amazing!! 😀
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Your most welcome🥰🥰🥰
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I love books as well. I will choose books over movies any day without a second thought.😂😂
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Yeah, even i love books a lot!!…we are so similar!!…i am glad you visited this blog..i hope you like it…do read my other posts too!
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Books are the best, you use your own imagination in that, there are some points in which the movie wasn’t as good or that they were changed
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Yeah, i totally agree with you..there really is nothing better than movies..thanks for visiting this blog, hope you like it..do read my other posts too!
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Will do
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It’s books obviously!!! I was reading HP but had to dump it because of Jk Rowling’s crazy tweet on trans people. My friends pressurized me to dump it but it is still and will always be books. 💖✌😊
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Yeah, even I love Harry Potter books a lot..I am happy you liked the books tooo…yep, there has been a lot of offence against J.K Rowling lately because of her abnormal tweet…anyways, I am glad you liked my post😃😃
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the movies and books are both perfection to me!!
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Yeah, they were all so very good..i am glad you liked my post!!
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Oof, I’ve got to say the books. As great as the movies were, I was absolutely hooked on the series when reading it!
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Of course!! I just loved reading as well as re – reading the series…I mean the movies were also just as good but then at the end of the day, nothing can beat the books !!
Nevertheless, thanks a lot 😙😙
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I always choose books over films! I love to imagine the book for myself. In my head when I read a book I picture it in abstract colours and emotion rather than definite images of places (buildings etc) and faces (apparently this is unusual lol!). Also I’ve never read Harry
Potter… nor watched the films…. 😅😅😅🙈🙈 Great post Krisha 💜💙🧡
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My apologies Jheel! The blog name threw me but I see you wrote the post ☺️☺️
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It is fine..no problem..I am glad you liked my post..I am actually the co – author of my friends blog…do visit my other posts too! Hope you like them as much as this one😊😊
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Even me!!…I would choose books over movies anyday..
Yep, as I mentioned in my post that books improve your imagination power as well as stimulate you creativity…
No problem, but I will surely recommend the series to you it is totally worth reading as well are the movies worth watching! I am if you don’t already know, a crazy potterhead!!
Anyways, thanks a lot😙😙
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I haven’t read the books or seen the movies so idk🙄🤣😆 HAHA
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Oh ok..no problem..but I hope my review motivated you to read the books and see the movies..
Also, I really hope that you liked my posts..
And if you carefully observe the points that I mentioned, they can be valid for any book and any movie, so basically they can be considered in general too..
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Oh I have a lot of typos in the last comment🤣 sorry🤐
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It is ok..no problem…it happens sometimes😁😁
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I can’t decide! But I choose books😉 but, in some changes in the movies make it hard to decide. Like in the 5th movie, Sirius calls Harry “James” (Do you know in which part?).😉
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Yeah…even I choose books but as I have mentioned in my post that some changes made in the movies are for the better..
Also, I think that Sirius said that in the starting part of the Order Of Phoenix!!
Am I right??
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Not exactly, he says it in the fight/duel in the department of mysteries. Just before he died 😭
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Oh ok…I think he even said it in the starting..
Anyways, I agree that it was a very sad moment when Sirius died 😭😭
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yeah……
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Of course..thanks a lot for sharing your thoughts…😀
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Books over movies, anyday!
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Of course!..both of us like books..great minds think alike!!
Yep..totally agree with you…they leave the most interesting parts though they are really needed for the viewers to know the backstory!!
Anyways, thanks a lot for sharing the views with me!
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Books duh
I was so angry with the half blood prince movie
like how could they leave tom riddle’s backstory and where was the dark part in it it was so funny
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