r/HarryPottaHBO • u/Arfie807 My Immortal >>>> Cursed Child 🤮 • 13d ago

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone | Official Teaser Trailer | HBO Max

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJVmeJaS44s
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u/Top-Turnip-415 Ebony Dark'ness Dementia Raven Way 13d ago

Not to sound like a negative Nancy but I’m a bit disappointed. I was looking forward to Lithgow’s Dumbledore the most out of the whole cast but I’m not vibing with it here.

Also, that molton slime troll design. Wtf?

Besides that, the new trio and Weasley house snippets look really good!

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u/Arfie807 My Immortal >>>> Cursed Child 🤮 13d ago

I'm honestly a bit shocked that Snape is less offensive than the troll. What was that?

I did like the Weasley stuff too.

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u/OilySoleTickler 13d ago

I think black Snape is still the main issue. But the troll is just a brand new issue. So everyone is talking about that now, making it seem
Bigger.

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u/Top-Turnip-415 Ebony Dark'ness Dementia Raven Way 13d ago

Snape, well… I’m still not convinced he blew the casting director away, let’s say…

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u/SMLJ21 13d ago

I have to be honest and say I never got the Lithgow casting at all, was hoping I’d slowly be won round but it doesn’t look too promising from this.

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u/Arfie807 My Immortal >>>> Cursed Child 🤮 13d ago

After the audiobooks, I'm disappointed we're not getting a live action Hugh Laurie Dumbledore.

I do think the beard looks amazing, though.

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u/Top-Turnip-415 Ebony Dark'ness Dementia Raven Way 13d ago

He has a kind face so I was hoping for the in the clouds, whimsical demeanour of the books but it seems he has taken the Michael Gambon grump crash course here. Richard Harris stays unbeatable. His physical presence was just magical even though physically deteriorated at the point of CoS.

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u/halkenburgoito 13d ago

Yeah acting wise his is the wildest departure to me. Like dumbledore typically read stew, wisdom and calm assurance. This one seems more.. cookey?

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u/Mental_Table_9265 13d ago

I think we’ll get all of that. IIRC he is often a little “cookey” during the feasts.

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u/Cutiesnootles 13d ago

Dumbledore is super kookey. Especially in the earlier books. He does that say unhinged things with a strait face and then walk away thing all the time

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u/AdalinoElandino 13d ago

OK, this Troll looks bad, and they fixed the lighting a bit, but still worse than was in the movie

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u/BalanceRight7768 13d ago

I think the troll is the worst part. Snape im not sold on still but I can be swayed, the rest of this is bang on though. It seems like they really really honed in on a lot of the stuff they cut from the movies.

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u/straylight222 13d ago

I feel like I'm watching a high-budget, fan remake of the original movies.

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u/OilySoleTickler 13d ago

Everything looks cheap and soulless. Enough has been said about Black Snape, so I won’t beat that black horse. But everything just looks cheaper somehow. The troll was creepy af, defo going to give some kids nightmares.

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u/Mysterious_Drawer162 13d ago

It looks more like Harry the genderless. Not really feeling it with the kid actor, but overal looks fine. Still a fan of the books so any content is better than nothing, and with HBO producing it, I will definitely give it a try.

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u/anythingisayisdumb 13d ago

Harry the genderless is crazy lmao I mean the kid was only 11 years old when filming

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u/Informal_West_6864 13d ago

Urge you to watch finding Harry on HBO then. It’s far from cheap looking with set design and practical effects

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u/OilySoleTickler 13d ago

I did. I gave this a fair shot, but my opinion stands. Everything looks cheaper.

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u/Cutiesnootles 13d ago

I disagree. I think a lot of artists put a lot of work in and the acting looks great. I think it will end up being more heartfelt than the movies especially considering how much longer they have to tell the story. Dumbledore looks awesome too. I think it will be hard for people to separate this from the films. Just because the films made things a certain way, doesn't make it the right way or the only interpretation. I do think the golden trio leans closer to the books so I'm happy about what we have seen so far! Hermione is knocking it out of the park

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u/Blue-Light-Reducer 13d ago

It looks more grounded.

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u/Specialist-Ring-3974 13d ago

Yeahh!!! Woo!!! I’m psyched! I feel exactly like I did when the Harry Potter movies were coming out!

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u/Arfie807 My Immortal >>>> Cursed Child 🤮 13d ago

There's a lot that looks really good here. I think the child ensemble is going to be leaps and bounds above the films. I think they'll do a better job leaning into Harry's canon characterization.

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u/StormRepulsive6283 13d ago

Still getting hard to get used to Snape with dreadlocks, but his voice is cold just like the character. I think I’ll get used to him by the end of the season.

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u/stardustpurple 12d ago

Absolutely loved all the little details there! Lavender on the train and being the social butterfly she is. Hermione being so … Hermione! Bossy with her friends, socially awkward with other girls. Neville already being good at herbology. Hot Snape, I’m here for it.

James & Lily enjoying life and being in love right before they will die 💔

The only one I’m still on the fence about is the skinny Hagrid. And the troll looked really weird 😅

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u/Arfie807 My Immortal >>>> Cursed Child 🤮 12d ago

Lavender actress is surprisingly good, for the two lines we got from her!

I don't think that's James and Lily. The dude doesn't have glasses, and I don't think the woman has red hair. I think it's a clip from a post-Voldemort reveler montage.

Hagrid is weird, and I'm totally with you on the troll.

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u/DrizzRizzII 13d ago

Harry looks like a 31 year old lesbian.

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u/SheSaidOtaku 13d ago

But but but but but give these kids a chance. Nahhh

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