![]() ![]() By seventeen, wizards are completely finished with their education, and begin more practical studies in their careers. However, in the Wizarding World, people are more mature at an early age. Harry Potter’s parents were incredibly young when they had him – just twenty-one years old. In fact, at the beginning of the story, many of the “adults” like Severus Snape, Remus Lupin, and Sirius Black are barely adults themselves. However, upon rereads (and with knowledge of the full books at our disposal), we realize that many of the adults we encounter aren’t actually all that old. ![]() ![]() That is, after all, the vantage point of our titular hero. When we read Harry Potter (especially as children), it’s very easy to see the adults as ancient, wise and a bit aloof. There’s no doubt, however, that much changed between the books and the movies, and here are the five biggest differences. ![]() As adults, however, we begin to realize that both the books and the movies tell the story about “The Boy Who Lived” in unique and often equally faithful ways. “There’s so much stuff they left out” we would cry, bemoaning showbiz’s revisionist approach to the Wizarding World. When the Harry Potter movies came out, we would often leave the theaters in partial disgust. ![]()
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