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oxydiane · 2 years
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movie ron: i’ll heh go easy on you. even though you have consistently showed us how proficient you are at spellcasting and how hyper confident you are at magic. i’m the Man so i’ll go easy, don’t worry my overwhelming manliness will not allow me to disarm a poor defenceless girl
book ron: [excitedly] I DISARMED HERMIONE THREE WHOLE TIMES DID YOU SEE THAT HARRY DID YOU?????
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radashes · 4 months
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Magic Unveiled: Harry Potter Books vs. Movies
Grab your broomsticks, folks, 'cause we're diving into the enchanted world of why Harry Potter books are the real deal, leaving the movies in the dust like a sad Sorting Hat rejected from Hogwarts.
Let's talk about characters – the heart and soul of any magical escapade. In the movies, they're like magical mannequins parading around with a script. Ginny, my dear, in the books, she's got more personality than a room full of poltergeists. The movies just turned her into Harry's background dancer. Bravo.
And scenes? Oh, the movies have this knack for taking a scenic route straight through Cluelessville. Remember the Quidditch World Cup in "Goblet of Fire"? Nah, the movies were like, "Who needs magical sports? Let's focus on Harry's angst instead." Because nothing screams magical world-building like ignoring magical sports!
Now, Peeves, our favorite mischievous poltergeist. Books? Check. Movies? Nope. They tossed him out like a bad Quidditch player. Probably figured they had too much magic and mischief already – who needs a cheeky ghost causing chaos?
Let's not forget the brilliance of S.P.E.W. - Society for the Promotion of Elfish Welfare. The books gave us Hermione's crusade for house-elf rights. The movies? Well, they were like, "Eh, too much plot. Let's cut that and throw in another shot of Harry dramatically staring into the distance."
The movies' idea of "detail" is like serving a feast with only pumpkin juice and a chocolate frog. The books, my friend, are the full banquet. You're not just watching the story; you're dining with the characters, experiencing the full magical buffet of Rowling's imagination.
So, while the movies were busy with their cinematic flair, the books were casually dropping wisdom like Dumbledore at the end of each school year. Here's to the true Hogwarts experience – where the pages are the real magic, and the movies are just a quick spell that fades away.
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girl4music · 1 year
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Yep. If they’re really doing that Harry Potter HBO series, they really do need to fix this Ron. The amount of times I’ve had to defend Ron as a very loveable and well written character to fans that have ONLY seen the movies…. Countless times. It was actually exhausting.
His characterisation, representation and development IN THE BOOKS is phenomenal and speaks a lot to why he is one of my favourite fictional characters ever.
In the movies. He was basically Joxer or Xander.
And I mean… I like those characters too but it was clear they were undermining them deliberately to give the HOUSE POINTS to Xena/Gabrielle and Buffy/Willow. And they do the exact same with Ron in that pretty much ALL of what makes him a LOVEABLE and RELATABLE character in the books is given to either Harry or Hermione in the movies to make them look better than they actually were. I mean they’re great characters on their own in the books - don’t get me wrong. But Ron was always my favourite character in the books and my least favourite in the movies. They really did dumb him down to make the other two in the trio smart or heroic or useful and him just idiotic with a mean streak every now and again just for kicks.
So yeah, I think as far as this goes, a fix is overdue. Even if this is the only thing they change. That’s fine. Because Ron was shafted like crazy in the movies compared to the characterisation he got in the books.
In fact he was so well written in the books that he is probably my favourite male fictional character of all-time. Out of any art/entertainment format ever.
Rowling just wrote this wonderfully dynamic male character that you would rarely ever see on TV. And I guess the movie Ron only proves that statement true. Honestly, people need to read books more over just watching TV shows/films or playing video games because books can afford real depth of characterisation because there’s not as many limitations and restrictions as there is in visual media. It’s a format that’s so assessable and versatile that character-focus as well as plot-focus is delivered. You don’t get that with TV shows and film. Especially now.
But yeah, Rowling’s Ron is an incredible character. And I have high standards when it comes to characterisation so that just tells you everything. So I hope HBO delivers us the Ron that should have been which will hopefully by extension fix Ronmione too.
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cocoabubbelle · 1 year
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Don’t get me wrong;
Rupert Grint was a good Ronald Weasley, and Emma Watson was a good Hermione Granger.
However, I don’t understand why some of Ron’s best characteristics and moments were shoved onto Hermione instead and making her into this awkward girl boss wannabe.
Ex. Remember the Devil’s Snare Moment in the first movie? Where Hermione is all calm and knowledgeable while Ron is all panicky?
In the book:
“So light a fire!” Harry choked.
“Yes — of course — but there’s no wood!” Hermione cried, wringing her hands.
“HAVE YOU GONE MAD?” Ron bellowed. “ARE YOU A WITCH OR NOT?
^ Hermione is still an intelligent muggle-born witch, but she’s still a really young girl who momentarily blanks in a moment of understandable stress, prompting an irritated Ron to snap her out of it as he reminds her that she’s still a witch.
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mrs-storm-andrews · 1 year
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*rubbs hands* Hehhehe, 001 + Gilmore Girls, 002 + Rory and Jess, 003 + Ron Weasley
Well, let's go for it!
001 | Send me a fandom and I will tell you my:
Favorite character: Jess Mariano, because I'm a simple girl with simple needs.
Least Favorite character: Dean Forester, and this is not just a Team Jess vs. Team Dean thing. I just have absolutely no sympathy for that character whatsoever.
5 Favorite ships (canon or non-canon): Rory x Jess, Emily x Richard, Lane x Dave, and that's basically all for me
Character I find most attractive: Jess, of course. But I also always a little thing for Dave.
Character I would marry: Lane, because we would have the most of fun together.
Character I would be best friends with: Also Lane. You can never go wrong with Lane in the end.
a random thought: Lane getting pregnant was a waste of character potential.
An unpopular opinion: Both Lorelai and Rory are quite annoying characters, to be honest.
My Canon OTP: Literati
My Non-canon OTP: Rory x Harvard
Most Badass Character: Kirk, of course. I mean, come on, it's Kirk!
Most Epic Villain: Mrs. Kim
Pairing I am not a fan of: Luke x Lorelai... yes... I said it
Character I feel the writers screwed up (in one way or another): As I mentioned earlier, the motherhood storyline for Lane felt out of place
Favourite Friendship: Lorelai x Sookie
Character I most identify with: I often identify with Rory, eventhough I don't really like her character that much. What does that tell you about me?
Character I wish I could be: Paul Anka, since what could be better than living a pet dog's life?
002 | Send me a ship and I will tell you:
When I started shipping them: Instantly, when they first appeared on screen together. No second thoughts.
My thoughts: The nice girl and the hoodlum. I'm sold on this.
What makes me happy about them: They challenged each other, which eventually lead both of them to grow as a person.
What makes me sad about them: They met too young. Jess was way to messed up with his own problems and it was not for Rory to fix him.
Things done in fanfic that annoys me: I haven't been reading Literati fanfiction in ages, but I generally was annoyed by all these coffee shop AUs and other kind of post-canon AUs. I'm just not a fan of it.
Things I look for in fanfic: Season 2 slowburn and season 3 fix-it stories.
My wishlist: For what?
Who I’d be comfortable them ending up with, if not each other: I've always likes Rory and Logan together, so I'm fine with them.
My happily ever after for them: Maybe not as a couple, since too much shit has gone down the road, but I imagine them to be like a two person book club with regular coffee dates as close friends.
003 | Give me a character & I will tell you:
How I feel about this character: I'll always have a soft spot for Ron in my heart and will always prefer him over Harry character-wise.
Any/all the people I ship romantically with this character: Ron x Food is probably my OTP for him.
My favorite non-romantic relationship for this character: I really enjoy the relationships between Ron and his siblings.
My unpopular opinion about this character: He should have dumped Harry like 76 times throughout the series.
One thing I wish would happen / had happened with this character in canon: He shouldn't have looked like a 53 year old accounting clerk in the movie epilogue.
Favorite friendship for this character: I feel like his friendships outside the golden trio are really explored, so I just go with Hermione at this point.
My crossover ship: Does Ron x Food count again?
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meggoreads · 2 months
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Also I’m reading the HP books for the first time since I was in elementary school (over 20 yrs ago jfc) so I may (will) have some thoughts
My biggest gripe right now is how little the movies expanded on the pureblood vs muggleborn ideology. I honestly didn’t even realize how much that was a root to the major conflict until I started reading ff. (Or maybe I just have media illiteracy/lack of critical thinking skills 😅)
Like just that first conversation Harry has with Malfoy in Diagon was a good introduction into the prejudices of the wizarding world.
Ron and the Weasleys in general feel very “I’m not racist, I’m friends with muggleborns.”
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Harry Potter
I moved to a new town the summer before first grade. I made two new best friends in Girl Scouts. One day, they invited me to play Harry Potter with them at recess. I had never heard about that game, but they quickly taught me the storyline and assigned me to be Ron Weasley.
Recess after recess, I played Harry Potter (when I wasn't playing family another group or Lilo & Stich with another friend). I asked my mom for the video. The first movie came out the year before. After watching the VHS tape once, I had to watch it again and read the book. I borrowed it a the school library twice, but didn't get through it in two weeks. I was only six. My grandma bought it for me at the bookstore in town that no longer exists. It took me a year to get through the first book. The movies were more my style.
For the rest of elementary school, I played Harry Potter, always assigned to the role of Ron and later Fred or George. A favorite scene I remember acting out was when Fred and George tried to tenter their names in the goblet of fire for the Tri-Wizard Tournament.
When we weren't playing Harry Potter, there was Cartwheel Club, family, Lochness Monster Club, Magical Creatures Club, Writing Club, Reading Club, our short-lived band, and performing musicals I wrote or adapted, some of them were Harry Potter-related.
Unfortunately, I picked up other fandoms in seventh grade (more on that later), and forgot about Harry Potter. At a Girl Scout meeting, at the end of eighth grade, my friend brought up A Very Potter Musical by StarKid (more on that later). Voldemort is tap dancing, Ron and Hermione get together quickly, Draco is rolling on the floor, and the music is totally awesome!
I had to catch up. I watched Order of the Phoenix and Half-Blood Prince. I watched Deathly Hallows Part 1 quickly after it was released on DVD. I was ready to see the final movie on opening night with another best friend. I cried during the 19 Years Later scene.
Harry Potter might have been part of many fandoms, but it has always been there. A story of friendship and familial love. Good vs. evil.
I read the Cursed Child (yes, I've read better FanFiction) and saw it on Broadway in 2019. I saw the first two Fantastic Beasts (the first being the best) and will wait for the third on HBO Max or a DVD from the library.
It took me a long time to read the books, but I finished during grad school, while I was student teaching fifth grade, where one of the students was reading Prisoner of Azkaban.
To this day, when something Harry Potter-related happens, my best friends from elementary school, we will message each other. Even though we no longer live in the same town, state, or country, Harry Potter brings us together. Our group chat was renamed: OG Trio.
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headcanonsandmore · 6 years
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What if the book!Golden Trio met the film!Golden Trio
Book!Harry would just be chatting with film!Harry and realising that film Harry is way less sassy than he is (’Wait- you didn’t say ‘there’s no need to call me “sir”, professor’?) . 
Book!Hermione would be staring suspiciously at film!Hermione, wondering why her bushy hair is non-existent, and getting irritated that she doesn’t have any real flaws (’you’re weren’t even socially awkward? That doesn’t seem...right’).
Meanwhile, film!Ron would be crying into book!Ron’s shoulder, sobbing about ‘how sorry he is’. Book!Ron would be softly patting his back, and whispering ‘it’s fine, it’s okay, it wasn’t your fault’. 
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obviously I could blather on for ages about all the things the Harry Potter movies got wrong, but I think there’s one particular scene in Order of the Phoenix that sums up the problem very well. the thing is, though, it’s a good scene. Harry’s finally voicing his anxiety about both his confusing emotions and his possible connection with Voldemort to someone he really looks up to and trusts. and Sirius does everything right: he affirms Harry’s feelings while still reassuring him that no, he’s not a bad person, and drops a very memorable quote for good measure. “what matters is the part we choose to act on.”
in the book, like in the movie, the very first person Harry chooses to confide his fears in is Sirius. unlike in the movie, Sirius’s response is pretty similar to what every other adult has been telling Harry throughout the book about, well, everything: you’ve had a shock, you’re worrying too much, let the adults handle this. small wonder, then, that when Harry overhears more adults that he trusts discussing the possibility that Voldemort is actually possessing him, his immediate reaction is to retreat and shut down. he’s the weapon.
here is where the difference between the books and the films becomes painfully clear. it’s not an adult who sheds light on Harry’s situation and calms his fears, because how could it be? this is all theoretical for them: inexplicable mental connections to dark wizards, the emotional minefields of fifteen year old boys. while the adults hypothesize and plan and do all they can to “protect” the children, the children are already living this war just the same. and so instead of wise reassurances about light and dark, we have this:
“I didn’t want anyone to talk to me,” said Harry, who was feeling more and more nettled. “Well, that was a bit stupid of you,” said Ginny angrily, “seeing as you don’t know anyone but me who’s been possessed by You-Know-Who, and I can tell you how it feels.”
Ginny’s not only providing the slap in the face Harry needs - her response to his fears is immediate, tangible, real. he’s not the only one here with a dark connection to Voldemort. he’s not as alone as he always thinks he is. and he has not been possessed: she’s able to prove that almost at once. Hermione and Ron’s responses are equally to the point, equally reassuring, and equally in character: “one day, you’ll read Hogwarts, A History, and perhaps that will remind you that you can’t Apparate or Disapparate inside Hogwarts.” “you didn’t leave your bed, mate. I saw you thrashing around in your sleep about a minute before we could wake you up.”
taking this scene out of the film removes a crucial development in Ginny and Harry’s relationship - it’s the first time Harry sees her as someone unafraid to confront him at his darkest, and more than that, as the only person who has known that darkness in the way that he does. replacing this scene with a conversation with an adult, though, completely misses the point of the story. Order of the Phoenix, more so than any of the preceding books, is a story where the adults fail the children, over and over again. no matter how wise they are, no matter how much they care, they fail, and that’s important. it’s the children who are living this war, and who will end up fighting some of its most crucial battles. try as they might, the adults simply can’t understand the war from their perspective. the best will support, protect, and guide however they can, and the worst will actively fight against them, but none will fully understand what it’s like to be fifteen years old and confused and angry and all the time facing this terrifying, powerful darkness. that understanding and support can only come from their peers. and it can only be gained, as Harry learns, when they communicate with each other and face the darkness together. the clouds part a bit then, the burden eases somewhat. “you don’t have to do this all by yourself.”
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ashthewaterghoul · 3 years
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Can we just talk about something for a minute please?
Can we please talk about how the movies turned Ron into who he didn’t want to be?
He didn’t want to be ‘Harry’s best friend’ or ‘The Chosen One’s comrade’ etc., but that is literally all he is in the films pretty much.
Movie Ron had two moods: the chosen one’s sidekick or Hermoine simp.
It’s no wonder that people who have only watched the films don’t like Ron, he was so much better in the books.
So many of things Hermoine says in the films, Ron says in the books.
A YouTube channel called ‘Movie Flame’ is doing a series right now on every difference between the books and the films, and I highly suggest you watch it.
Thank you for coming to my TED talk.
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jacobthedinogeek · 3 years
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So as a Harry Potter fan who watched the movies before reading the books, I have a few shall we say controversial opinions mostly on the film adaptations. Now, let's get one thing straight here; I 100% believe that the books are superior and there are definitely changes I didn't like in the films. Nonetheless, the opinions I share here will surely cause most Harry Potter fans to hate me. So here we go.
- Harry may not have contained the majority of his sass from the books, but that does not ruin his character. Daniel Radcliffe still manages to portray his bravery, loyalty, intrigue and inner struggle, in turn making a near perfect representation of Harry Potter.
- On that note, Ron may not have had a lot of his better moments from the book, but there was still enough in the movies to give me the idea that he was a loyal, if at times difficult friend to Harry.
- I really don't care about the shipping war drama. Ronmione is canon and that's all I need. The chemistry Rupert and Emma share is good enough for me.
- Following that, I prefer their kiss in the movie than the book. The book was all told from Harry's point of view, so we had to witness the kiss in the midst of all the panic students after they said what they did in the Chamber of Secrets. The movie takes proper advantage of its visual medium and shows us Ron and Hermione traveling to the Chamber of Secrets, destroying the horcrux, and then sharing a kiss in a much more private and less chaotic location. Yes the chamber isn't the most romantic place and yes the book kiss can be seen as an 'in the heat of passion' moment, but I still find the movie kiss to simply be more practical and better presented.
- Harry's final duel against Voldemort is flipping epic in the book, don't get me wrong, but I think the movie made the right choice in changing it to a more active fight. I simply see it as a proper change of medium. In the book, Harry and Voldemort having that last verbal argument before finishing the duel in a single strike is amazing to read, but in a movie it would have been pretty boring and slowed the pacing to a crawl. So instead we get an incredibly dynamic battle where they teleport, evade each other and finish it off in the courtyard literally crawling to each of their wands, while other parts of the battle happens at the same time. It was simply amazing to watch.
- Harry's decision to break the Elder Wand in the movie made perfect sense to me. Unless I'm missing a detail (which I will surely be ridiculed for if I am), Harry's intention with the Elder Wand, as well as the other Deathly Hallows, was to keep them hidden and out of touch from the outside world, so that when he dies, likely from natural causes, the Elder Wand will lose its power and have no true owner. In this sense, I find breaking the Wand and tossing it off the bridge makes more sense if anything. Boom, problem solved and we get a good visual of Harry humbly rejecting that kind of power. (He could have used it to fix his own Wand though).
- Dumbledore screaming at Harry about the Goblet of Fire was certainly a bad choice, no argument there. I can certainly go on about why that was a wrong change to make. However, it doesn't ruin the movie's interpretation of Dumbledore nor does it ruin Michael Gambin's performance. RIP Richard Harris, it would have been great to see you continue to play him, but Michael Gambin did a fantastic job of portraying the complex old wizard in the later movies.
- Hagrid does not get enough credit as a character and Robbie Coltrane does not get enough credit for playing him perfectly. To me, Hagrid is the embodiment of true humility. After everything that happened to him, the harassment he recieved as a half giant, being falsely accused of opening the Chamber of Secrets, and all Dumbledore can get him is a job as a grounds keeper, and the man is still honoured to be working there without a hint of bitterness or demand for higher retribution. He only ever gets angry when someone else is bullied, harrased or threatened. The way that Robbie Coltrane changes his tone with the Dursleys as soon as they insult Dumbledore still gives me chills, like he can go from big lovable teddy bear to drawing out his umbrella and muttering "don't ever insult Albus Dumbledore in front of me ever again". Agrh, such an underrated performance.
- Snape is first off a very different character from book to screen. Where as the book version is a downright abusive sociopath, the movie is much more like a moody loner, which means that those who only watch the movies don't tend to hate him that much. On that note, the scene where Ron defends Hermione from his insults in the book but not in the movie is more of a difference in Snape's character than it is if Ron's (that's right, I'm defending movie Ron again). Because of the downright cruelty of book Snape, Ron and pretty much all of the Gryffindors jump to her defense when Snape calls her a know it all, even though they'd all agree with him. They probably make fun of her for it on their own time but that doesn't stop them from banding together against a man like Snape. The movie version of Snape doesn't portray nearly the same amount of cruelty so there isn't much of a motivation to argue against him.
- Speaking of Snape, I'm going to say something that will cause you guys to shutter. I hate book Snape as a person and don't think he deserves forgiveness, but I love him as a character and wouldn't change anything about him. I'm here for a fictional story and sometimes truly complex characters and morally grey characters are what I want. He truly is a despicable human being, but when he does something noble, even if it's for selfish reasons, I am more invested in his character. Movie Snape might be a more likable person and more sympathetic in a sense, but book Snape will always be a more complex, interesting and ultimately unique character.
- Finally, and please hear me out for this one, Black Hermione is not canon, but I still love the idea of her being black in Fanon. There is a line in the third book that describes her white face as she's looking around a tree. Boom, not canon. That being said, I love seeing all the fanart and fanfiction that re-imagines her as a black woman, as well as Harry as an Indian person. I like it and I encourage other creators to continue to explore it. But if you're going to argue that that stuff is canon, there's simply concrete proof it isn't. I know I'm speaking to a minority with this one as most fans clearly understand this and don't take it too far, but if you're someone who not only tries to debate this but also openly mocks and harrasses others, especially the filmmakers for casting caucasian actors in the roles, then you're the one being truly disrespectful.
Well there you have it. Those are my controversial Harry Potter opinions. Feel free to hate me for them.
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littlemisskittyy · 4 years
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People who only watched the movies never knew how arrogant, stubborn and difficult it is to persuade Hermione of things that are unproven - regardless if there are facts surrounding it or even if it makes sense. It was between good and troubling. Her caution and curiosity both saved and endangered them when they were on the run but they never portrayed it like that in the movies.
Just saying.
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mamalilybear · 4 years
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If they'd just waited
Do yall ever think that if they'd just waited till all the books were done to make the Harry Potter movies we'd have much better well developed movies. Like think about it, they would have known the important parts to leave in for the story to flow and make sense (cough Ginny, Ron's character, relationship development cough), what could have been left out (let's be honest nothing should be left out) and what they didn't need to add to begin with (the dancing scene in the tent 🤢). Don't get me wrong I do enjoy the movies and how they brought the world of Harry Potter to so many more people.
I dunno maybe I'm wrong I'd love to hear others opinions on it though.
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mustnotbenamedblog · 3 years
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Harry Potter: 5 Things Only Book Readers Will Know About Ron Weasley
Harry Potter: 5 Things Only Book Readers Will Know About Ron Weasley
J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series is full of colourful, complex, and wonderfully terrifying characters, with the author creating some of the most iconic heroes and villains in the entire fantasy genre. When it comes to the most iconic, beloved and memorable characters that the Harry Potter series has to offer, Harry’s best friend and partner in crime, Ron Weasley, is without question one of the…
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