10 Foolproof Steps For A Perfect Harry Potter Remake

One thing that's so regularly forgotten about Harry Potter, admittedly primarily because Rowling never really focused on it directly until The Deathly Hallows, is that it's a period piece. Harry was born in 1980 and went to Hogwarts through the 90s, evidenced by his parent's tombstones and corroborated by a bunch of throwaway moments (Nick's Deathday celebrations, the new Prime Minister). Ostensibly done so the franchise was "future-proof" - the finale of The Deathly Hallows occurs only a year after The Philosopher's Stone's publication, meaning there was no chance of real world events altering the mapped-out story - it also speaks a lot of the series' place in pop culture; it's infused with the ideas that define millennials.

As with the books, it wouldn't need to be leaned on massively given that the majority of the story is set in the magic Victorian boarding school, but this bit of context would up the remake's faithfulness and get that definitive adaptation discussion going.

It'd be especially pertinent given what we've seen with the reaction to Stranger Things; presuming at least ten years before they embark on a remake, nineties' nostalgia will be as potent as eighties is now.