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The Harry Potter movies are best known for following its Golden Trio of heroes. Daniel Radcliffe (Harry), Emma Watson (Hermione), and Rupert Grint (Ron) all managed to embody their characters with apparent ease. For a decade, they brought those heroes to life, making the Wizarding World into an almost tangible place.

While the Golden Trio was brought to the big screen, many other important characters were not. The movies may have adapted Draco Malfoy (Tom Felton) and Severus Snape (Alan Rickman), but other supporting characters failed to earn a proper place in the movies.

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J.K. Rowling had specific visions in mind for many of the major characters in Harry Potter. Unfortunately, others were destined to be mere story fodder. Some characters fell by the wayside and were completely forgotten, others were pushed to the background or killed far too quickly, and some seemed to disappear into thin air, almost like magic.

While central characters like Harry Potter and Hermione Granger are undoubtedly excellent, there are far too many characters in the Harry Potter series whose potentials were completely wasted. If someone else were to pick up these characters and make something new with them, fans would probably be incredibly excited to see the scope of their storylines expanded. Such characters even include book characters whose roles were drastically limited in the movies.

Updated on March 5, 2025, by Ajay Aravind: Fans might see a completely different take on the Wizarding World with the upcoming Harry Potter TV remake.

“The concern as an editor is making sure your audience understands what’s happening at all times,” declares editor Anthony Boys about his top priority on the second season of “The Great.” For our recent webchat he adds, “This show’s all about what’s not being said. So, how do you communicate that, how do you make sure that the audience understands what’s not being said, when everyone else is saying something else and there’s four people or five people speaking at any one time,” he explains. Watch our exclusive video interview above.

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