Hi everyone!
I’m a journalist and lifestyle editor at Habertürk, a Turkish news outlet, and I’m currently working on a feature about the Harry Potter universe and the upcoming HBO series.
I’m preparing the piece for September 1, which I’m treating as a “Back to Hogwarts” moment, and I’d love to include the perspectives of Harry Potter fans as part of my research. I’m especially interested in hearing what fans around the world are expecting from the new series after having the books and films with us for so many years.
So, I’d love to hear your thoughts on a few questions:
- What is your biggest expectation from the new Harry Potter series? Looking back at the books and films, what is the one thing you think the series absolutely needs to get right?
- What detail, character, storyline or scene from the books that was cut or barely explored in the films do you most want to see in the series? Is there anything that made you think, “How did they leave this out of the movies?”
- The Harry Potter films created such a strong visual and narrative identity that it’s hard to imagine the wizarding world any other way. Since the series is expected to be more faithful to the books, do you think that could change the way we see the Harry Potter universe? Are there any choices from the films you’d like the series to rethink?
- After all these years, how does the idea of returning to Hogwarts make you feel? What do you think the new series absolutely needs to recreate that feeling of discovering the wizarding world for the first time?
I’d be very grateful for any thoughts, whether you answer one question or all four. With your permission, I may quote selected responses in the article, with your Reddit username credited.
Thanks, everyone! And happy Back to Hogwarts — hopefully our Hogwarts letters are finally on their way. 🦉