HBO’sHarry Potterremake will have a tough time beating one of the movies' coolest scenes, but an unexpected approach could enhance the overall story. In many ways, the upcoming TV show will have an advantage over Warner Bros. ' beloved films. Modern technology will make bringing this magical story to the screen far easier, and the extended format means thatthe remake has more time to tell the full story. However, there are aspects ofHarry Potterthat the movies absolutely perfected, which means HBO has a challenge ahead of it.
An example of something theHarry Pottermoviesdid remarkably well is the story of the Deathly Hallows. InHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1, Harry, Ron, and Hermione took a trip to Xenophilius Lovegood’s house to ask some questions. While there, Hermione read “The Tale of the Three Brothers,” which detailed how three men won three magical objects from Death himself. To add further interest to the fairytale, theHarry Pottermovie featured a gorgeous shadow-puppet-inspired animation. HBO’s remake can’t take the same route, but there’s another way this scene can be approached.
HBO’s Harry Potter Remake Can Show Us How The Deathly Hallows Were REALLY Made
Rather Than The Movies' Artistic Take, HBO’s Remake Can Give Us A Flashback Episode
“The Tale of Three Brothers” is a fairytale, so the way that theHarry Pottermovies brought this to the screen was absolutely perfect. The shadow puppet idea was entirely unique to the films, which means HBO’s TV remake will have to do something altogether different. Though it’s difficult to imagine the fairytale being presented in any way that compares,theHarry Pottershow could shift gears and emphasize the impact of this scene by revealing the truth.
It’s eventually revealed in theHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallowsbook that the story about three brothers winning the Deathly Hallows from Death himself is likely entirely false. Dumbledore confirmed that the Peverell brothers, Antioch, Cadmus, and Ignotus, had been real men, and that they were indeed linked to the Hallows. However, rather than win the Invisibility Cloak, Elder Wand, and Resurrection Stone, the Peverells had likely just invented them.
HBO’sHarry Potterremakecan still come up with some new, artistic way to present “The Tale of Three Brothers,” but the best way to compete with the movie version would be to reveal how the Hallows were actually created. Sometime near the end of the series, as Harry begins to put the pieces together,a flashback episode could introduce the Peverells in the flesh. We could see them work to invent the Hallows, and watch as their lives fall apart as a result of this great power. This is a story we have only been able to imagine and guess at, but theHarry Potterremake could bring it fully to the screen.
Seeing How The Deathly Hallows Legend Evolved Would Make The Memorable Harry Potter Scene Even Better
HBO’s Harry Potter Remake Can Create Contrast Between The Two Versions Of The Story
An episode revolving around the real Peverell brothers would, of course, contradict the fairytale Hermione reads at the Lovegood home. However, this would be deeply valuable to the overarching story inHarry Potter. A significant aspect of theending ofDeathly Hallowsis thatthe Wizarding world had profoundly misunderstood this legend. The Hallows weren’t at all what people had thought, since they didn’t make the owner Master of Death (at least not in the way the story implied). Instead, only someone who faced and accepted death head-on would be able to use the Hallows appropriately.
The “Tale of Three Brothers” scene was beautiful in the Harry Potter movies, but the films didn’t adequately emphasize the irony of the Peverells' fate or even allude to the symbolism of Death.
Creating further contrast between the Deathly Hallows legend and the true story would be an excellent way of theHarry Potterremake to drive this fact home. The “Tale of Three Brothers” scene was beautiful in theHarry Pottermovies, but the films didn’t adequately emphasize the irony of the Peverells' fate or even allude to the symbolism of Death. HBO’sHarry Potterremake could retroactively shift audiences' understanding of this scene, ultimately making it even better.
