The Biggest Issue With the New Harry Potter Series

Okay okay, so there’s a new showing coming out. And now that the ball has gotten rolling, it feels like things are moving FAST.

But with the introduction of a MAJOR addition to the Harry Potter series, we need to ask one very big question- is it CANON?

Will the characters, places, and storylines be a fully integrated (and more importantly, accepted) — aspect of the Harry Potter universe?

Let’s take a closer look

Topics Covered in This Video:

• What “canon” actually means in the Harry Potter universe
• Whether the new HBO Harry Potter series will be considered official canon
• The difference between canon, adaptations, retcons, and fan fiction
• Why many Harry Potter fans reject *The Cursed Childas canon
• Whether J.K. Rowling’s involvement automatically makes something canonical
• HBO’s promise to create a faithful adaptation of the Harry Potter books
• Concerns surrounding the writers of the new Harry Potter series
• Why a Harry Potter writer not reading all seven books has worried fans
• The controversy surrounding Paapa Essiedu’s casting as Severus Snape
• Whether major casting changes contradict HBO’s “book-accurate” promise
• How the original Harry Potter films changed or removed important book details
• Why the movies still captured the magic and atmosphere of the Wizarding World
• Whether the HBO series should reuse the films’ Hogwarts design and John Williams score
• How the series could combine the best elements of the books and movies
• A complete Harry Potter canon tier list
• Where the original books, movies, *Fantastic Beasts*, HBO series, *Hogwarts Legacy*, and *The Cursed Child* rank
• Why most Harry Potter video games are not considered part of Wizarding World canon

Questions Answered in This Video:

• Is the new HBO Harry Potter series officially canon?
• What makes a Harry Potter story canonical?
• Can an adaptation be canon if it changes details from the books?
• Does J.K. Rowling’s approval automatically make something canon?
• Why do so many fans refuse to accept *The Cursed Child*?
• Are retcons allowed within Harry Potter canon?
• Will the HBO series remain faithful to the original seven novels?
• Should fans be concerned that one of the show’s writers has not read every book?
• Is the new Severus Snape casting book-accurate?
• Can HBO make major creative changes while still calling the series faithful?
• Are the original Harry Potter movies considered canon?
• Are the *Fantastic Beasts* films part of official Harry Potter canon?
• Is *Hogwarts Legacy* canon?
• Where should the upcoming HBO series rank in the Harry Potter canon tier list?
• Could the HBO series become the most faithful Harry Potter adaptation ever made?

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