The movies based on J.K. Rowling’s books, popularly known as the Harry Potter series, have been incredibly successful. They skillfully translated the story of the young wizard into cinematic form, capturing well the complexities of the seven-book saga. Nevertheless, it’s important to note that many details from the novels were not included in the movies.
While die-hard Harry Potter book enthusiasts have undoubtedly delved into the novels, there are many casual viewers who’ve encountered the tale primarily through the movies. As a result, these films left numerous questions unanswered due to their lack of explanation in various aspects of the narrative and character development – be it character histories or world-building details. Book fans, on the other hand, enjoyed a more comprehensive grasp of the storyline.
The Harry Potter Films Ignore the Evolution of the Relationship Between Harry’s Parents
Readers familiar with Harry Potter lore are aware that Harry’s parents, James Potter and Lily Evans, crossed paths at Hogwarts prior to their matrimony. The novels, however, offer a wealth of information about the development and intricacies of their relationship during their Hogwarts years. In fact, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows reveals that they were both 21 when Lord Voldemort tragically ended their lives.
“How come she married him?” Harry asked miserably. “She hated him!”
“Nah, she didn’t,” said Sirius.
1) “In her seventh year, she began dating him,” Lupin mentioned. “After James had calmed down a little,” Sirius pointed out.
2) “She started seeing him during her seventh year,” that’s what Lupin shared. “Once James had taken a breather,” was Sirius’ comment.
3) “It was in her seventh year when she began to spend time with him,” as Lupin explained. “After James had settled down a bit,” was what Sirius added.
4) “She started dating him during her seventh year,” according to Lupin. “Once James had calmed his nerves a tad,” that’s what Sirius noted.
– Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, 2003.
Readers familiar with the Harry Potter movies may recognize that while they show the characters’ time at school, they do not delve into how and why Lily came to be friends with James. In the books, however, we learn that for their first five years at Hogwarts, James was perceived as arrogant by Lily. Remus Lupin and Sirius Black reveal this in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, stating that James changed for the better later on during his time at school after becoming a prefect. This development eventually caused Lily to view James differently.
The First Book Describes the Value of Wizard Gold
The Harry Potter movies provide limited insight into the monetary structure of the magical realm. Although they mention Galleons, Sickles, and Knuts, readers of the books receive a more detailed understanding of how this enchanted currency functions. In the book “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone,” for instance, when Harry spends his coins, the Gamekeeper clarifies their worth within the Wizarding World.
He clarified that the golden coins were Galleons. He added that each Galleon consists of seventeen silver Sickles, and for every Sickle, there are twenty-nine Knuts. He emphasized that this system is quite straightforward.
– Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, 1997.
To help Harry get ready for their journey to Diagon Alley, Hagrid explains that one Galleon equals seventeen Sickles, and a Sickle is equal to 29 Knuts. Interestingly, these coins are crafted from gold, silver, and bronze respectively, although the books suggest they’re made by goblins. In Harry’s first visit to Ollivander’s Wand Shop, he paid seven Galleons for his very own wand.
The Books Reveal the Dark Truth of Hogwarts Kitchens
In a captivating manner, Harry Potter skillfully breathed life into Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, recreating the majesty of the Great Hall as it was portrayed in the initial book. The inaugural movie included an expansive scene where, by magic, all four House tables summoned a meal for the students. However, the movies do not provide details about the source of this food.
Over one hundred tiny elves surrounded the kitchen, smiling, nodding, and curtsying while Dobby guided Harry through them. Each of them sported the same attire: a towel imprinted with the Hogwarts emblem, draped around their bodies much like Winky’s had been, in a toga-like fashion.
– Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, 2000.
In J.K. Rowling’s “Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire,” we learn that the scrumptious meals at Hogwarts aren’t magically conjured but are instead skillfully prepared by a sizable team of House-Elves hidden in the kitchens beneath the Great Hall. This revelation stirred Hermione Granger to found the Society for Elf Welfare Advocacy, as she felt it was unjust that House-Elves were expected to work without fair compensation in the Wizarding World.
The Fourth Book Explains How the Dark Lord Met the Hogwarts Professor
In the first “Harry Potter” movie, they did a great job adapting the surprising revelation of Professor Quirinus Quirrell as the villain. Yet, it left some fans who hadn’t read the books with unanswered questions. The biggest query was not about how Quirrell went from being a Muggle Studies professor to this state, but rather, how he and Voldemort managed to meet in the first place.
Four years ago, it appeared that my return would be possible. A naive, young wizard stumbled into the forest where I resided. He seemed perfect for my purposes…for he was a teacher at Dumbledore’s school, and he was easily manipulated by me. He brought me back to this land, and eventually, I took control of his body, keeping a close watch as he followed my commands.
– Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, 2000
In the “Goblet of Fire” book, upon Voldemort’s resurrection, it was disclosed that Quirrell stumbled upon him in the woodlands of Albania during a break from his academic duties. This tidbit wasn’t vital for the movie adaptation, but it did offer fans some clarity regarding the enigma surrounding the initial storyline of the first novel.
The Films’ Portrayal of This Romance Came Out of Nowhere
For enthusiasts of the book series, Remus Lupin’s connection with Nymphadora Tonks is a beloved fan favorite. However, for those who only know them from the movie adaptations, their relationship might seem unexpected, as it was subtly hinted at in “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” and “Deathly Hallows Part I”, and Harry casually mentioning their son in the last film without much buildup.
“It’s a boy! We’ve named him Ted, after Dora’s father!”
Hermione shrieked.
“Wha—? Tonks—Tonks has had the baby?”
“Yes, yes, she’s had the baby!” shouted Lupin.
– Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, 2007.
Readers of the book could easily follow the development of their relationship: Throughout most of the “Half-Blood Prince” novel, Tonks was often distressed because Remus wouldn’t commit to her due to his werewolf nature. The events of “Deathly Hallows” showed them getting married following the happenings in the previous book. During this time, Teddy Lupin was born to Tonks while Harry, Ron, and Hermione resided at Shell Cottage.
The Sixth Book Features Several Tom Riddle Memory Scenes
The movies gave an okay effort at portraying Horcruxes, but the books excel in this regard. Critics, particularly book readers, heavily criticized the adaptation of Half-Blood Prince, as it omitted many of Tom Riddle’s memories crucial for understanding the Dark Lord’s life. These memories were essential because they offered readers a clear sequence of events detailing where the Horcrux objects were discovered and eventually created by him.
| Horcrux | Where Lord Voldemort Found It |
| Diary | Muggle shop on Vauxhall Road in London |
| Ring | Gaunt family home near Little Hangleton |
| Slytherin’s Locket | Hepzibah Smith’s Collection of Antiques |
| Hufflepuff’s Cup | Hepzibah Smith’s Collection of Antiques |
| Ravenclaw’s Diadem | Forests of Albania |
| Nagini | Forests of Albania |
During his employment at Borgin and Burkes, Tom obtained Salazar Slytherin’s locket, Helga Hufflepuff’s cup, and a diary from a muggle shop (Hepzibah Smith). On the other hand, while in hiding after murdering the Potters, Tom found the ring from the Gaunt family, Rowena Ravenclaw’s diadem, and Nagini in the Albanian forests.
The Novels Describe Who Voldemort Killed to Make His Horcruxes
Just like how the movies based on “Harry Potter” don’t delve deeply into the process of creating Horcruxes, it’s worth noting that although the novels only hint at this, a Horcrux is said to be formed by someone being deliberately killed. Despite the films omitting this detail, the “Half-Blood Prince” novel did depict Harry and Albus Dumbledore speculating on possible candidates for each Horcrux’s origin.
| Horcrux | Who was killed to make the Horcrux |
| Diary | Myrtle Warren |
| Ring | Tom Riddle Sr. |
| Slytherin’s Locket | A homeless Muggle |
| Hufflepuff’s Cup | Hepzibah Smith |
| Ravenclaw’s Diadem | An Albanian Peasant |
| Nagini | Bertha Jorkins |
| Harry | Lily Potter |
The diary was created following the demise of Myrtle Warren (later known as Moaning Myrtle), who was slain by a basilisk. Marvolo Gaunt’s ring, on the other hand, came to be after Tom Riddle’s father, Hepzibah Smith, met her end, while Nagini was transformed into a Horcrux following the death of Bertha Jorkins. The whole subplot involving Bertha Jorkins was omitted entirely from the movie adaptation of Goblet of Fire.
The Novel Provides Several Factors That Played Into Harry’s Survival
The Deathly Hallows movies nearly perfectly portrayed Harry’s apparent death at Voldemort’s hands. However, they didn’t clarify Harry’s survival from the Killing Curse effectively, leaving some moviegoers who hadn’t read the books somewhat confused about a climactic plot twist that was intended to be impactful.
Do you believe it’ll be you, the lad who lived through chance, with Dumbledore orchestrating events?”
Or, if you prefer a more conversational tone:
“You think it’s going to be you, the one who’s been lucky to survive, and Dumbledore has been controlling things all along, right?
“Accident, was it, when my mother died to save me?” asked Harry.
– Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, 2007
In the book, it’s made clear that Harry’s survival from the Dark Lord wasn’t due to one simple reason. To begin with, when Voldemort used Harry’s blood to regain his physical form in “Goblet of Fire,” Lily’s protective enchantment, or blood charm, kept Harry alive, preventing Voldemort (who now had Harry’s blood) from killing him directly. Secondly, because Harry was a Horcrux, the Killing Curse expelled a part of Voldemort’s soul within him, contributing to his survival. Additionally, the Dark Lord’s attempt to use the Elder Wand, which should have killed him as its true master, also played a significant role in Harry surviving the encounter.
The Films Left Out This Major Character’s Backstory
Similar to how the Philosopher’s Stone movie handled its major plot twists, the Goblet of Fire film did a commendable job with the villain’s big reveal, but it left many details unexplored, resulting in unanswered questions. Although it incorporated the pensieve memory scene, the film failed to clarify the method by which Crouch managed to break out of Azkaban and disguise himself as Alastor Moody.
In a simpler and more natural way of expression, the sentence could be: “The dementors are sightless. They detected the presence of a healthy individual and one nearing death upon entering Azkaban. They also picked up on the same two conditions as they exited it. My father secretly took me out, disguising me to look like my mother, in case any inmates were peering through their cells.
– Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, 2000
In a different way of expression: The book reveals that Barty, with assistance from his parents, swapped places as his ailing mother disguised herself using Polyjuice Potion as her son during a visit in prison. This trick allowed him to evade detection by the blind dementors, enabling him and his father to leave Azkaban undetected. It’s surprising that, given the film’s focus on Sirius Black’s escape from the prison, it did not clarify how another inmate managed to break free.
The Films Never Actually Confirm Who Made the Marauders Map
In a different phrasing: The group known as the Marauders, cherished by many Harry Potter enthusiasts, often express a desire for a series focusing on their Hogwarts years instead of another book adaptation. Although it’s commonly understood in popular culture that the Marauders consist of James, Sirius, Remus, and Peter Pettigrew, the Prisoner of Azkaban movie does not explicitly unveil the identities of these characters.
| Marauder | Character | Animagus Form |
| Moony | Remus Lupin | Werewolf |
| Wormtail | Peter Pettigrew | Rat |
| Padfoot | Sirius Black | Black Dog |
| Prongs | James Potter | Stag |
The movie presents the Marauder’s Map, suggesting that Remus and Sirius have prior knowledge of it, although it never discloses that they were the original Marauders. On the contrary, the book clarifies the Marauders’ identities and reveals that the map was created to allow James, Sirius, and Peter to roam Hogwarts unnoticed during nights, specifically to accompany Remus during his werewolf transformations under the full moon.
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