Bonnie Wright hopes to see the Harry Potter franchise grow by developing its lesser-known characters. Throughout her childhood, Wright played Ginny, Ron Weasley’s sister and Harry’s love interest. After the movie series came to an end in 2011, the studio’s focus turned away from the original cast and to the Fantastic Beasts franchise. It faces challenges at the box office, and Warner Bros. Discovery is now looking to the upcoming Harry Potter TV show to save J. K. Rowling’s Wizarding World.
Wright believes that the show can certainly fix some of the franchise’s issues. In an interview with Variety, when asked about her ideas for the series, she explained that she hopes to see the addition of nuance and better development for more minor characters. She wants to see a longer runtime that could allow actors to make the characters their own. She plans to watch every episode and hopes to see different interpretations. Check out her full quote below:
So many things. More of the development of the relationship between Ginny and Harry. There’s nuanced moments of where they begin to fall in love. I think more of that arc of her character becoming this real loyal sidekick to Harry and how she really understands and knows his story and who he is and is the best partner for him. So I just hope we see that evolution of that character — and so many characters. If only we could have had five-hour movies. There are so many characters that have moments I love from the books, Neville and Luna, so I’m hoping as a fan of the books that I get to see more… When we were making them, we didn’t know where ‘Harry Potter’ was going. And at the time, there wasn’t social media, and there wasn’t as much access to public opinion, so it was kind of a little bubble within itself. But I also think it’s such a fun opportunity for these people, whether how they’re cast or how they perform their roles, to just have fun with it and have their interpretation of it. I don’t think I would have any advice, to be honest, because I think it’s so important for them to be in their world and their interpretation of it. And I feel that’s so important, from an actor’s perspective, director’s perspective, to really make it their own. So I’m really looking forward just to being this time on the other side and be the one you watching every week on television, and be the audience. And I really hope that the interpretations feel different and alive and new and fresh.
The Harry Potter TV Show Can Be More Faithful
With More Time, The Show Can Develop Ginny Weasley
No Harry Potter movie ever managed to match the length that a TV show can achieve. Only the Deathly Hallows movies came close to achieving Wright’s dream. Together, they were 276 minutes, which is the equivalent of 4 hours and 36 minutes. The others were close to half of the five-hour mark, making it impossible to include all the smaller details that set the books apart. Check out the chart below, which showcases the runtime of every single Harry Potter movie:
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Title |
Runtime |
|---|---|
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011) |
130 minutes |
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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) |
138 minutes |
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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) |
144 minutes |
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010) |
146 minutes |
|
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (2001) |
152 minutes |
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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009) |
153 minutes |
|
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) |
157 minutes |
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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) |
161 minutes |
The entire point of the franchise is to feature wizarding classes and adventures. Because of the time limitations, the movies were left with few opportunities to showcase the day-to-day lives of its wizards. That meant that some characters, including Ginny, were completely underdeveloped. Even the books failed to properly showcase Ginny’s character to make her relationship with Harry more believable. The show will have a longer runtime, which could help to correct the mistakes of the movies and the books alike.
The show will need to spend more time on its characters, its setting, and its relationships. Instead of putting excessive effort into focusing on Harry’s war with Voldemort, it can tell stories that were entirely overlooked. Just as Ron’s portrayal left much to the imagination, characters including Neville, Luna, and even Seamus Finnigan can have time to develop and grow. Ginny herself can receive more insight and screen time to make her relationship more believable. With the benefit of hindsight, the Harry Potter TV show can fix many of the franchise’s previous mistakes.
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