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HBO’s Harry Potter reboot misses the point—magic isn’t meant to be remade

A Harry Potter reboot coming barely a decade and a half after the original films ended risks flattening our emotional history.

As a Potterhead, I am not ready to take another trip down Diagon Alley, at least not with the new HBO TV series. Not with a reboot, not with a new cast, and not with a retelling that feels unnecessary. 

In an era where reboots and remakes have become the industry’s safest bet, it was perhaps only a matter of time before HBO decided to revisit Harry Potter. But just because something can be remade doesn’t mean it should be.

Some stories are timeless not because they need to be retold, but because they were told right the first time.

For many who grew up with Harry Potter, it wasn’t just a film series. It was a companion through childhood and adolescence. The films, based on JK Rowling’s bestselling books, weren’t perfect; they couldn’t capture everything. But, they didn’t need to. They captured something far more important, a feeling! And that feeling is hard to........

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