Let them take Conchita Wurst for the role of Dumbledore, and then I'll definitely go reread the book))), and not watch the next fantasies of directors and showrunners. This is unfortunate!
@al1703: I agree, I especially want the age of adult characters not to be overstated, as in the movies. Otherwise, Lockhart was supposed to be a 28-year-old crash, and I honestly didn't understand why everyone was in love with him in the movie from young to old)
Right. I need even more subpoenas, if Severus is black, then I'll put a bullet in my head. They want to come up with an original character with this actor, and leave the Cannons alone.
@ksvolkovaa: Why can't you make a minor character black? Well, what a damn dark-skinned Severus is already infuriating about all this. I'm not a racist, but I want credibility even for a book character.
@al1703: I've already written about this, too. I repeat, I still hope that they will change their mind and terminate the contract with this actor. Let them take on another role. I'll close my eyes to the fact that the character in the book has pale parchment skin due to his constant stay in the dungeons - so that this is not considered a manifestation of racism. But other facial features don't match the image either. How are they going to give him greasy shoulder-length hair and a hooked nose? And how can he convey the character's exhaustion and fatigue? The look should be cold and empty, and this actor exudes cheerfulness. It would be better if the news reported that the series would not strictly follow the book in order to avoid comparisons; for a new generation that has not read books, this option may pass. I just had time to be happy for Dumbledore, and now I'm upset about Snape: (They'll probably make dreadlocks for him, otherwise I can't imagine shoulder-length hair.
I think this series will be similar to the TV series Percy Jackson and the Olympians, because some of the actors there were also chosen to play characters not based on the book.
@L2025: I can't imagine how it would work either. Half of Snape's image is what he looks like. And anyway, were the creators really so afraid of not getting into character with Snape (because he's one of the most beloved characters in the audience) that they decided to just make sure the actor didn't get into character at all? I also hope that in the end they will say that he was agreed to another role, which he also does not fit, but that everyone would be glad that he is not Snape.
@Poisonishes: I totally agree. This is one of the key characters, and the image says a lot about him. And one of my favorite teachers, along with Dumbledore, McGonagall, and Hagrid. It seems to me that they are most likely doing this because African Americans are being promoted and they are trying to include them in all TV series and films. For example, in The Little Mermaid. I think we could write and film a book where the main character is an African-American, so that the image in the book and on the screen coincides with the ideas of the people. And it seems strange to make TV series based on a book, while simultaneously rewriting the characters on the screen. There are so many similar actors for this role that they could easily find a suitable one if they wanted to.
I would also be outraged if an actor who looked like a book character was chosen for the role, but not a brunette, but a blonde. Because it would completely erase his entire image. It's like Draco Malfoy was made with dark hair. I just want the images in the series to completely match the images in the book. Or let them make a TV series in the same universe, but with other fictional characters. Or let them add other fictional characters to the series that would be equally interesting to watch.
@L2025: by the way, how do you like this - if Snape is now black, then doesn't this now add racism to bullying from looters. That is, Harry's dad bullied and bullied a black guy as a child. It seems James will never be the same again. Now it all looks like an even worse idea. It always seemed to me that Muggles were the equivalent of blacks in the magical community, but neither James nor the other looters at school were seen as obsessed with blood purity, and in this regard they could not be blamed for their moral qualities.
@Poisonishes: That's it. Then they need to cast an Afro-Briton for the role of James, too, so that there is no racism. Otherwise, Lily will seem like a racist. She chose James over Snape. In the previous message, I wrote African-American, and he turns out to be British.
@Poisonishes: I also thought about it, that the company of looters seemed racist to Snape, and so did Lily. Although it's not a fact that Lily and James are white. I don't expect anything good anymore, and I won't be surprised.
@L2025: By the way, my niece recently read the first book, and then she was shown a movie. She was surprised that Malfoy was blond, she imagined him to be dark) I flipped through the first volume, all the scenes with Malfoy - INDEED, there is no mention of his hair color anywhere) The fact that he has pale skin all the time is an additional characteristic of an aristocrat who rarely goes out in the sun. But he could have been a brunette. )
@giftsvamp: I don't remember which book it was in anymore. It seemed to describe blond, almost colorless hair. It was a long time ago. I need to reread these books urgently. For some reason, I immediately introduced him (the character). with blond hair, as in the past many representatives of high society were presented with fair skin, blond hair, thin and tall. Therefore, I automatically had a picture of a boy with blond hair in front of my eyes) The appearance is an angel, and the character is a demon.
@L2025: but then you need to compare the release year of the book, where it was first mentioned, and the release year of the first film) Because Rowling could have fixed the image from the movie in the book later.
As for the blond hair of aristocrats, it is absolutely not necessary; many ancestors of the English nobility have French roots (by the way, the Malfoys have the French origin of the surname).
@giftsvamp: My friend and I talked about this topic — about the character's appearance. She may also be wrong, as she has been reading books for a long time. He says it was described in the book "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire." According to information, the book was published in England in 2000. And the movie "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" was released in 2001. Then it's all right that the character has blonde hair. Several books were released, and only after that they decided to make a film adaptation. In my childhood, when I looked at art (paintings), there were many angels depicted with blonde hair. In the books, there are often descriptions of characters with blond hair; this caused associations with angels, with higher powers, and they tried to attribute nobility to them. I'm not talking about the real nobility, who were terrible in life because of family ties. It's about the characters in the books. Elves in books are often depicted with blonde hair, and they always stand out for their beauty and grace against the general background. That's why I immediately had such an association with blonde hair in my head. I'm not arguing that there are nobles with dark hair, I just said that I personally had such a picture in my head because of public opinion about beauty in the past.
Snape was a thin man with pale skin, a hooked nose, and greasy shoulder-length hair. His cold, black eyes resembled "dark tunnels": they were as black as Hagrid's, but they did not have the warmth that the giant's eyes shone with. Snape was of average height, with thin lips that often curved into a mocking smile. He spoke in a soft, low voice, which, however, had a hint of steel. He could silence a chattering class with a low whisper.
Now: Snape was a thin man with coal-colored skin, a hooked nose, and greasy shoulder-length hair. His cold, black eyes resembled "dark tunnels": they were as black as his charcoal skin. Snape was of average height, with thin lips that often curved into a mocking smile. He spoke in a soft, low voice, which, however, had a hint of steel. He could silence a chattering class with a low whisper.
@Kumanopu: I'm able to see trends in society- who gets hated first, hence the comment. I'm looking forward to the series with interest, I don't have an opinion in the spirit of "nothing will be better than the first film adaptation." If it gets bad, it's a pity, but going and hating actors is no way.
At the same time, I understand the concern, because GP, as Kinopoisk dubbed it, is the most important franchise of millennials, our personalities are built on GP. Especially nowadays, it's too painful when someone wants to change our millennial unshakable classics. At least something should remain stable, like a New Year's Eve viewing of all parts of the good old GP
Well, why not give the actor who will play Snape a chance... at first, I also gave pluses to those who were outraged, and now I looked at the general cast and thought - what if he would play great? And you will get the image of such a dark magician in the literal and figurative sense :) He'll be prowling the corridors in the dark, tracking Potter - well, that's great. Anyway, I won't be biased and I'll wait for the episodes to be released. It would be great if everyone got used to him later and wrote something like, "Wow, what a great Severus turned out to be."
@snorkelle: The problem is that Severus is being bullied in the story. In the books, the reason is his oddities — dirty hair, strange hobbies, and taciturnity. If a black actor is cast in this role, a new context appears — perhaps they are being bullied not only because they are strange, but because they are black. A line about racism is added, which is not in the books, which significantly distorts the story.
@brogenrot: but so far this is just a guess. It's strange to judge in advance what's not there yet. I'm looking forward to the series and I'm sure it will be fascinating anyway. As for the new Severus, let's see, I repeat, if he plays his role perfectly, then there will be no questions. I hope those who chose the actors did it according to their talents))
@Serialkiller_402: of all the Bel Pauli as Petunia Dursley and Danielle Rigby as Vernon Dursley, I don't see. How to make them up to become nasty characters😂 They seem too cute here. Probably the actors will play in such a way that they will be able to show the inner ugliness of these characters and how terribly they treated Harry Potter.
@QULMINACIA: This is true. It's just that at the beginning of the book, these particular characters were described as ugly, stupid, and evil. And then they picked up beautiful actors for these roles.
I'm wondering who will be the composer for the first seasons of this series. The music from the original franchise is truly legendary and it will be very difficult to surpass it, or at least approximate it in quality. Hans Zimmer could have written a soundtrack for the last seasons. He's a master at making epic music. Just in time for the final events. But it's hard to say who could have created the ost for the first seasons. With all due respect to Williams, he's already a little old, and his latest soundtracks are underwhelming. Unfortunately, I can't recall any of his remaining pieces after Revenge of the Sith that impressed me.
@Blinding: Ohoho... Hans Zimmer has taken up writing music for the series, and the news came out the other day. I hope he'll do the musical score for the entire series, not just for the first couple of seasons, so you were almost a prophet.
@Icаrus: There used to be Christian Coulson and Rife Fiennes, and now this one...not only is this a complete discrepancy with the canon, but Hollywood has also forgotten how to select textured actors.
@Icаrus: HBO is going to keep the actor for the role of Voldemort a secret until the very release of the series on the screen.
Therefore, your statement that he will be played by a black woman... Something is somehow wrong, like HYPE for hype's sake
On the other hand, there are not enough black people in the caste yet (only one), so I do not exclude this possibility.
And if you think deeper: a black Lady who was sworn in by the aristocracy of the magical community... Bellatrix Lastrange, worshiping her... The eighth book "The Cursed Child" immediately loses absolutely all meaning, because it was there that Bellatrix gave birth to Voldemort's daughter, she was able to hide for a while so that the opponents would not find out about the child. A lady wouldn't have such an opportunity, she's in plain sight all the time, and you can't hide her stomach, rumors will spread, they will leak to the masses... And who would be the father? There seems to be no one else besides Lucius, but he loves his wife and son according to the canon, so he would hardly do that
This shit hasn't come out yet, and the local morons have already given the series a 4.68 rating... The MyShows audience is incorrigible
I guarantee that it will turn out to be an unrealistic waste, which will be given another chance for a long time, but in the end it will sink and it will be closed without finishing. And then they'll forget it like a bad dream. The series cannot even hypothetically have a different fate. We'll come back to this comment in a few years.
@NickPlexus: The local audience is too afraid of harsh assessments, and they don't know how to call blacks niggers and gays faggots. That's why you get vanilla comments, ugh!
Ltd... There are no Flamels even in the books, only mentions, and then the actors were chosen for the roles. It's very interesting what will be filmed with them.
And finally, Professor Beans will appear, I missed his tedious lessons in the franchise)) By the way, he was the one who told the students about the Chamber of Secrets, not Professor McGonagall. 🤷🏻♀️
In general, it would be nice to pay tribute to the ghosts in the series. For example, Sir Nicholas de Mimsy-Delphington (Almost Headless Nick) played a pretty big role in Harry's life. Or the poltergeist Peeves, who wasn't in the movies at all, but there were a lot of interesting things about him in the books... Oh, dreams 🥹
In an interview with the 1883 magazine, Locks Pratt (the new Draco) revealed the details of the Harry Potter series:
"Both books and movies are told from Harry's point of view. You will see much more. For example, all the teachers in their classrooms. You can see Draco at home. I'm not going to expand on this too much, but he has some great scenes at home where you start to understand what he really is."
It's interesting to look at this, in the movies, as it seems to me, Draco was not fully revealed.
I'm sorry, but... After watching the trailer, I found myself thinking that the magic that was in the original was lost, I liked the cast, but ooooh...... now it's clear why Potter Sr. and Jr. immediately disliked Severus....
Well, that's a piece of shit, guys! There is no magic, either literally or figuratively. Weasley is a charismatic kid. Adult characters are repulsive. That's why?😢
The trailer played hard on nostalgia for the good old Harry Potter, and I'm certainly looking forward to seeing a more complete story. It's good that the premiere is already this year)
Well, I'm glad that I finally read the first 4 books and looking at the trailer I understand what's what. I'm glad that the series will be much closer to the books than the feature films, although the feelings are somewhat mixed.
It was cool to suddenly see so much after taking so long to piece together some information and footage. but I finally became convinced that I really don't like Harry's face. it looks strange and unpleasant to me, it seemed so to me from the photo, and now in the trailer it was confirmed. At some moments, it even seems to have a slight eerie valley effect. against this background, the sensations from everything else fade, since it is this face that we will look at most for years.
@Cognir: I'm sorry, but talking about a child like that (!) is just plain wrong. I also understand if you said "I didn't like the actor's performance according to the trailer, I don't see charisma, etc." - this is quite an adequate criticism, but for an adult to talk about an unpleasant face / appearance of a little boy is just trash ... Opinion is opinion, but it's better to keep some thoughts to yourself
To be honest, I really liked the kids) They're just like babies, babies! The original three were also small children, but it's like they're just toddlers in the frame.
Black Snape🤦 I don't know how to disentangle it. The beautiful Draco. Great Minerva. The Weasleys look promising. A very dark background (in which black Snape is not visible at all). I can't understand how they could have chosen a black actor for this role, saying they wanted to make the series as close to the books as possible. Black elves as minor characters in the VK series could still be experienced, but this... Aren't they afraid that Book 5 will look really racist when they have to show the marauders bullying young Severus?
@artemovn: It just occurred to me whether actors had already been found for the entire four looters, because in order to remove the racial moment, probably one of the looters would also have to be made black. Peter is not suitable because he is a traitor, so Lupin and Sirius remain. Lupin was also bullied, so the chance that Black will be a real black is increasing.
@Annaneta: Yeah, it seems to me that initially some kind of complete actor was needed, Nick Frost is too thin for the role of Hagrid, although on the other hand, again, it is Hagrid who looks more like the one in the canon books.
I take it most people are waiting for this series to compare with books/movies? I think it's going to be hard to beat the original, but I'm going to watch it anyway, because it's HARRY POTTER.
@Andy_Grinev: I'm waiting rather for a new story, I don't want to compare it with the old one. No one will take the old Potter away from us, but why not watch something new) And for those who didn't grow up reading GP books, there will now be content.
"Harry: The Art of Creating Magic"/ "Finding Harry: The Craft Behind the Magic Special»
It is reported that the premiere of the documentary special about the filming of the first season of the Harry Potter series will take place tomorrow, April 5, 2026, at 22:00 Moscow time, and its running time will be 30 minutes
One thing is unclear: why make a special edition almost 9 months before the premiere of the series? 🤔
The special edition can already be found (I personally looked in the telegram). Moreover, there is a Russian voice acting (it seems like even professional)))
The duration is almost 26 minutes.
Whatever the series ends up being, it's definitely going to be visually exciting. 🤩
Discussion: Season 1, Episode 1 Join the Discussion
117It always seemed to me that Muggles were the equivalent of blacks in the magical community, but neither James nor the other looters at school were seen as obsessed with blood purity, and in this regard they could not be blamed for their moral qualities.
Although it's not a fact that Lily and James are white. I don't expect anything good anymore, and I won't be surprised.
As for the blond hair of aristocrats, it is absolutely not necessary; many ancestors of the English nobility have French roots (by the way, the Malfoys have the French origin of the surname).
After all, HBO Max is filming. They should not lose face💪🏻
I wish I could live )
"After all these years?"
— Always.❤️
His cold, black body resembled "dark tunnels": It was as black as Hagrid's...
Arabella Stanton as Hermione Granger
• Dominic McLaughlin as Harry Potter
• Alastair Stout as Ron Weasley
A good cast
Spoiler alert - they'll hate them all, from the music to the latest Dementors
At the same time, I understand the concern, because GP, as Kinopoisk dubbed it, is the most important franchise of millennials, our personalities are built on GP. Especially nowadays, it's too painful when someone wants to change our millennial unshakable classics. At least something should remain stable, like a New Year's Eve viewing of all parts of the good old GP
From left to right:
— Katherine Parkinson as Molly Weasley
— Locks Pratt as Draco Malfoy
— Johnny Flynn as Lucius Malfoy
— Leo Early as Seamus Finnigan
— Alessia Leoni as Parvati Patil
— Sienna Musa as Lavender Brown
— Bel Pauli as Petunia Dursley
— Daniel Rigby as Vernon Dursley
— Bertie Carvel as Cornelius Fudge
@Icаrus: HBO is going to keep the actor for the role of Voldemort a secret until the very release of the series on the screen.
Therefore, your statement that he will be played by a black woman... Something is somehow wrong, like HYPE for hype's sake
On the other hand, there are not enough black people in the caste yet (only one), so I do not exclude this possibility.
And if you think deeper: a black Lady who was sworn in by the aristocracy of the magical community... Bellatrix Lastrange, worshiping her... The eighth book "The Cursed Child" immediately loses absolutely all meaning, because it was there that Bellatrix gave birth to Voldemort's daughter, she was able to hide for a while so that the opponents would not find out about the child. A lady wouldn't have such an opportunity, she's in plain sight all the time, and you can't hide her stomach, rumors will spread, they will leak to the masses... And who would be the father? There seems to be no one else besides Lucius, but he loves his wife and son according to the canon, so he would hardly do that
I guarantee that it will turn out to be an unrealistic waste, which will be given another chance for a long time, but in the end it will sink and it will be closed without finishing. And then they'll forget it like a bad dream. The series cannot even hypothetically have a different fate. We'll come back to this comment in a few years.
"If you don't want to, don't look" - yes, I won't
And finally, Professor Beans will appear, I missed his tedious lessons in the franchise)) By the way, he was the one who told the students about the Chamber of Secrets, not Professor McGonagall. 🤷🏻♀️
In general, it would be nice to pay tribute to the ghosts in the series. For example, Sir Nicholas de Mimsy-Delphington (Almost Headless Nick) played a pretty big role in Harry's life. Or the poltergeist Peeves, who wasn't in the movies at all, but there were a lot of interesting things about him in the books... Oh, dreams 🥹
"Both books and movies are told from Harry's point of view. You will see much more. For example, all the teachers in their classrooms. You can see Draco at home. I'm not going to expand on this too much, but he has some great scenes at home where you start to understand what he really is."
It's interesting to look at this, in the movies, as it seems to me, Draco was not fully revealed.
Goodbye book canon, hello modern realities
Weasley is a charismatic kid.
Adult characters are repulsive. That's why?😢
but I finally became convinced that I really don't like Harry's face. it looks strange and unpleasant to me, it seemed so to me from the photo, and now in the trailer it was confirmed. At some moments, it even seems to have a slight eerie valley effect. against this background, the sensations from everything else fade, since it is this face that we will look at most for years.
I really liked Ron, a charming actor.
One thing is unclear: why make a special edition almost 9 months before the premiere of the series? 🤔
https://myshows.me/movie/1112184/
The special edition can already be found (I personally looked in the telegram). Moreover, there is a Russian voice acting (it seems like even professional)))
The duration is almost 26 minutes.
Whatever the series ends up being, it's definitely going to be visually exciting. 🤩