The Harry Potter film and book series is a beloved classic among the generation that grew up with it. Thus, it has created a long-lasting legacy that has spawned several theme parks, a Broadway show, and even an entire spin-off series with Fantastic Beasts starring Eddie Redmayne. However, the series, told from the perspective of the titular character, Harry Potter, is rather limited in who and what stories it can tell. Since the reader is placed inside Harry’s story, it leaves little knowledge for them outside what Harry already knows.
Due to that, quite a few characters can be told in a specific manner, making them seem uninteresting or straightforward thematically. If Harry does not like them, the reader, too, is set up to not like them. Such is the fate of a story told from a teenage boy’s perspective and storytelling as a whole, but many fascinating characters deserve more time. If they were given the chance to have their own movie or television series outside the ones already in existence, so much more depth to the series and their characters could be added to the lore and fandom. Here is who we think should have their spin-off.
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5 Hermoine Granger
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Hermione Granger is an interesting character due to what she represents. Without her, her male counterparts would not be able to go on, and, per Culturess, Hermione is the perfect example of a young woman being authoritative in and outside the classroom, thus making her a role model for female audiences. While it would seem counter-productive to tell the same story the series tells from her perspective, as she is a pivotal part of the main plot regardless, she still has struggles to face when the series ends. Not only does she have to track down her parents and restore their memories, but she also becomes the Minister for Magic. There is no doubt this journey was difficult and potentially worthy of its drama-filled tension in a world looking to rebuild itself after the war.
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4 Severus Snape
Snape, who had his redemption arc in the series’ final moments, is someone the viewers get glimpses of here and there. It is known that he and Harry do not like each other for reasons that become increasingly obvious later on, but as his memories are obtained and viewed, it suddenly is a lot clearer why he acts the way he does. He comes across as obsessive, as outlined by Bustle, since everything he does leads back to a woman who told him no, but Snape is still one of the most interesting characters the series has to offer. An episodic series on his story, to its full extent, would offer sweeping themes of tragedy, grief, and unrequited love.
3 Sirius Black
Not only does Sirius Black have a family background full of drama, but his personal life was unfortunately filled with it too. Sirius was one of the few characters to openly reject where he came from to believe in something better, more humane. At Hogwarts, he became best friends with James Potter, sparking one of the series’ most iconic friendships — and the famed Marauders, for that matter — even though viewers never truly got to witness it in its full glory. Perhaps a prequel would be something fans would cherish, giving them moments to spectate Sirius, Snape, Lily, and James during their youth and leading up to the events of the series.
2 Luna Lovegood
Luna Lovegood first appeared in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, the third to last movie. The seemingly air-headed, quirky teenager was quite charming in her initial appearances, quickly becoming a fan favorite. However, after the series ends, Luna becomes a magizoologist — something explored in the Fantastic Beasts series. Not only does that connect her to the spinoff series, but there is something else tying her to that story: she marries Newt Scamander’s grandson. Regardless of how she may be tied into the Fantastic Beasts storyline and lore, Luna is an eclectic character who would provide a differing perspective of the wizarding world and how it works.
1 Bellatrix Lestrange
Helena Bonham Carter’s version of Bellatrix Lestrange is memorable, and one of her most iconic performances. While her beliefs and why she has them can easily be figured out from her family history, it still would be a good anti-hero story to see how Bellatrix fell so deep into the Death Eaters’ side. Although she was married to a husband, the only one who seemingly showed any sort of romantic notions towards her was Voldemort himself. The second half of Bellatrix’s life, from Azkaban up to the final fight, is well-documented in the series, but the romantic affair between her and Voldemort is an avenue for exploration, as well as the power dynamics inside her family and the consequences of ousting her sister from their home due to marrying a Muggle-born wizard.
