TV show reboot

[sunnyskywalker]

They haven't even finished with the Fantastic Beasts franchise, and already the books are getting a reboot, this time as a TV series. It will supposedly be "authentic to the original books." Whatever that means. JKR will be an executive producer, so maybe "authentic to what she intended to write or imagines she wrote."

I can't help but be morbidly curious. Will the Dursleys be blond? Will the reboot stick all the adults in robes instead of vaguely bohemian but mostly normal clothes? Will the Marauders generation look their ages instead of 20-30 years older? Will we get Dudley hiding in fear behind Vernon instead of eating cake, the full story of the prank, SPEW, the full set of Pensieve memories, Marietta's scarring, and Harry gleefully hexing Filch twice while his schoolmates look on and laugh? Will we get full-on flashbacks for some of the historical scenes? Will authenticity mean putting in the bits JKR totally meant to write but didn't, like the Slytherins triumphantly returning to fight? Will we get bonus material from the "ghost plots" that didn't make it into the books, like the backstory about Dean's father?

And, of course, will Harry have his mother's eyes for real this time? Since apparently that was important enough to yap about for seven whole books/eight movies...

Comments

[with_rainfall]

I have a feeling it's going to be essentially a play-by-play of the books to appease fans who still think Harry is a good/effective hero. I suspect importance will be given to relatively minor things like Hermione's race, missing scenes from the books (like the potions riddle from PS), etc. without really addressing the deeper flaws in the series, such as Harry being so disturbingly willing to die for no reason at the age of seventeen.

[sunnyskywalker]

If they manage a coherent story which also looks good and is moderately entertaining, I'll be impressed, even if it's not actually the same story as the books when it comes to the important points (rather than the trappings). So few shows manage that much. I'm just so morbidly curious how it's going to turn out. I hope it at least gives some good actors a few good moments in the spotlight that helps them get other work they like?