Harry Potter: 10 Book Moments Every Fan Wants In A TV Adaptation

Despite the mixed response to The Cursed Child and the Fantastic Beasts movies, J.K. Rowling’s best-selling fantasy series continues to engross children and adults across the globe. As such, it’s inevitable the Harry Potter books will be adapted again at some point in the future.

Given how much critical and popular acclaim the movies have received, remaking them wouldn’t be the wisest course of action. But if the novels were made into a TV show, this would provide the framework for a more detailed adaptation of Harry’s adventures at Hogwarts and beyond.

Whilst the major events of the novels all made it to the big screen, there's still plenty of missing content. And due to the shorter length of the first three novels and the fact The Deathly Hallows adaptation was split in two, it’s the fourth, fifth, and sixth novels that contain the most moments which have yet to be adapted.

These elements include amusing story beats, flashback sequences, and even entire chapters prime for adaptation. And though none of them are integral to the overall story, they’re all looked upon fondly by those who love the books...

Though the Dursleys don’t feature in the movie version of The Goblet of Fire, there are a couple of chapters set in Privet Drive at the start of Rowling’s original tale.

‘Back to the Burrow’ – which involves the Weasleys coming to collect Harry via the Floo Network – has plenty of amusing moments. The dynamic between Mr Weasley and the Dursleys (who are almost too scared to say anything) is particularly good.

Yet the highlight of this chapter is the trick Fred and George play on Dudley. Aware that Harry’s cousin is on a diet, the twins deliberately drop a sweet on the living room floor. Dudley picks up the sweet at once, and within seconds, his tongue starts to swell and grow at an alarming rate. Aunt Petunia completely loses her head and attempts to yank the tongue from Dudley’s mouth. And Uncle Vernon becomes so furious he starts throwing ornaments at Mr Weasley.

Provided it was done correctly, the combination of Dudley’s swollen tongue, the Dursleys’ outrage, and Mr Weasley’s vain attempt to keep everything under control would make a highly entertaining scene in a TV show.