Within the world of Harry Potter, there are characters that I love. And then there are characters that I… am not super huge fans of.
That’s not to say they aren’t good characters. As someone who has marathoned the entire Harry Potter film franchise, I can openly say that no character is really a bad character. I’ve loved the books since I was a kid, and everyone has a decent amount of development in terms of what they do in the novels, and the storyline as a whole, even the villains.
But I have to admit that there’s one character from the movies, who was featured heavily in the books, that I really want to see done well in the new Harry Potter TV show on HBO. And in honor of production beginning, I have to express my concerns — specifically about Ginny Weasley.
HBO Harry Potter TV show? No, not at all. The movies are great all on their own, with an impressive Harry Potter cast that have all gone on to do great things since their time in one of the best fantasy franchises ever. I could rewatch those movies any day and never grow tired of them.
But there’s still a lot of love for this franchise in me, even if I don’t necessarily agree with things J.K. Rowling has said in the last few years in terms of specific social topics that I will not dive into today. I have a lot of hope that this series will end up becoming a staple for the next generation, and the legacy of Harry Potter will continue.
I think that they’ve been doing a decent job with casting. While Snape’s casting raised some eyebrows, and I’m also a little nervous for John Lithgow’s casting as Dumbledore, I think they really hit the ground running on this show.
But there’s one character that I’m aching to see done right in the new series – and hopefully, so much better than what they did in the movies.
upcoming book-to-screen adaptation, we’re always a little worried about how characters are done. It’s hard to bring that nuance and character-driven arcs to life on the small or big screen.
But we might have a winner with HBO. Their episodes tend to be long, lasting an hour. And with most likely several episodes a season to catalogue an entire book, we might actually be able to dig a little deeper into Ginny’s character, more than ever before.
That’s the kind of adaptation I can look forward to. And while it won’t be on any 2025 TV schedule, I can at least anticipate this for a 2027 release and hope that Ginny is done right this time around – when she appears.
What are you excited about with the new Harry Potter series? I’m so eager to see what they do – time is going by so slowly.