How Does Harry Potter Change Throughout The Movie

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Characters breathe life into a story and they are the element that really allows the reader to connect to the story. When a story takes the journey from book to big screen, characters are twisted and manipulated to be less relatable and are sometimes assigned different character traits altogether. The one change in the Harry Potter series from book to movies that most angered the book fans is the character change seen in Dumbledore from the books to the movies, who became much more harsh and scary than he was portrayed as in the books. This is accentuated in the fourth movie, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. When Harry Potter is chosen as the fourth competitor for a wizarding competition that normally has three, many students and even professors …show more content…

This depth to Ron, as well as how he changes throughout the series, is important to have because Harry lacks other support. Consistently, book Ron is able to look past his own feelings to those of Harry, which is extraordinarily charming to readers. Many people wish for a friend like Ron, making them connect with him in the story more and ultimately making people enjoy the stories more. Another misfortunate character portrayal in the Harry Potter movies is that of Luna Lovegood. In the movies, she is an odd character who certainly does not fit in with her peers and consequently is not accepted by many of them. She is simply included to be funny and to be made fun of, which is sad. Book Luna is much more thought-out, and people who only watch the movies have no clue. In the books, she is a bit wacky, yes, but she is also extremely curious, intelligent, and caring. Though she is not often included by many others, she makes sure to make people feel included when they talk to

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