10 Things We Need To See In HBO Harry Potter Series

Ludo Bagman appeared in the Goblet of Fire as the Head of Magical Games and Sports. He helped Arthur Weasley secure such excellent tickets to the Quidditch World Cup and was, by all outward appearances, a jovial, fun person to be around. Lurking under all of this was another face.

Bagman is a stand-in for addiction in the magical world. He is crippled with gambling debt and continually engages with riskier bets to try and get back on top. His bet with Fred and George Weasley is the beginning of the end for him, depicting a man who will do anything to win. This is not an element of the Potter universe that has truly been explored.

While the majority of the films have dealt with power and control, they have been thin in dealing with other issues in the wizarding world. Financial ruin is as real to wizards as it is to Muggles, with only the poverty stricken Weasley's as examples here. But Bagman would allow HBO Max to explore how money can ruin a good person in different ways, such as swindling children out of their life savings and engaging in dodgy deals with untrustworthy Goblins. Bagman was sorely missed from the films, though may be far better suited to a long-form story anyway.