However, some of the most important details are hardly discussed.
Thefirst season of HBO’s newHarry Potterserieswill cover the first book in its entirety.
Given theSorcerer’s Stonemovie’s 152-minute runtime, this is rather exciting.
The firstHarry Pottermovie instead picked right up with Dumbledore delivering a young Harry to the Dursleys' doorstep.
Though this is logical, Mr. Dursley’s POV would be valuable to the remake.
This detail became important later, but theHarry Pottermovies left it out.
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Draco knew exactly who Harry was, and that was why he approached him and offered friendship.
In the books, Harry first met Draco at Diagon Alley.
The Malfoy boyhad no idea who Harry was and immediately began to prattle on about his various prejudices.
This was Harry’s first exposure to hate against Muggles, and it made him immediately self-conscious.
Later, Draco introduced himself to Harry on the Hogwarts Express, this time understanding who Harry was.
It’s a tradition in theHarry Potterbooks, but the movies left it out entirely.
This would be random withoutHarry Potterseason 1 establishing the tradition of the Sorting Hat’s song.
However,he ultimately had a nightmare in which he wore Professor Quirrell’s turban.
The thing started whispering to Harry, telling him he would have done well in Slytherin House.
It disturbed him, but there was, obviously, far more to it.
We know now that Harry’s dream was secretly a hint about Professor Quirrell.
We know now that Harry’s dream was secretly a hint about Professor Quirrell.
This detail is even more critical considering the overarching story ofHarry Potter.
However, it was revealed that this was a trap.
This wasn’t a particularly important scene, so it’s understandable that the movie would cut it.
However, Harry’s midnight duel would do wonders for his character in the TV show.
In the firstHarry Pottermovie, Harry was a bit quiet and innocent-seeming.
His preparation to answer Draco’s challenge would demonstrate all of this in theHarry Potterremake.
In the book, Firenze is confronted by the rest of his herd after he saves Harry.
They scolded him for interfering, stating that the stars had already dictated how destiny should play out.
This didn’t mean much at the time.
It’s a key moment of foreshadowingfar too delicious a parallel for theHarry PotterTV show to leave out.
While this was acceptable for the films, the same won’t be true for HBO’s remake.
This parallels the Golden Trio’s hunt for the Horcruxes later in Deathly Hallows.
The protections guarding the Sorcerer’s Stone are another feature of theHarry Potterbooks that became even more meaningful later.
This parallels the Golden Trio’s hunt for theHorcruxes later inDeathly Hallows.
These subtle poetic details are all part of the charm of theHarry Potterbooks.
Now, we finally have a chance to see them brought to the screen.
