Harry Potter: 10 In-Universe Books J.K. Rowling Should've Adapted Instead

4. The Tales Of Beedle The Bard

Harry Potter Beedle The Bard This would be possibly the easiest book to adapt, seeing the book actually exists in real life as a companion book to harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows. More to the point, J.K. Rowling has already written it too, which would take a lot of hassle out of attempting to pluck a screenplay out of the thin air. Yet while the fact the book already exists is a boon to any potential adaptation, that's not the reason why I'd be excited about a potential adaptation of the Bard's tales. What makes me more excited is that they already have adapted Beedle The Bard €“ albeit in abridged fashion €“ with the tale of the Three Brothers, and that received plenty of acclaim. Non-Potter fanatics might remember it as the story that unfolds in animation form shortly before the climax of Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Part 1. In my opinion, that segment alone managed to turn an average film with pacing issues into something good €“ it was rife with invention, cleverly told and the animation itself was gorgeous. Now, I know it would be much more difficult to sustain a similar story for a whole feature-length run-time, but I would love to see them try, whether in animated or live-action fashion. As those who have read Beedle The Bard can testify, Rowling's gift for writing quasi-fairy tales wasn't all spent on the story of the Deathly Hallows. There are four other stories in there just begging to be adapted into a collection of short stories, and I think they could do just as well as their illustrious forebear. Hell, it'd be worth it just to see how the hell they're going to put The Warlock's Hairy Heart on-screen without traumatising a generation of children. After all, what's not kid-friendly about an emotionally-stunted sorcerer tearing his out his own entrails? My view? Expect to see this adapted after Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them.
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