In recent years, adapting beloved animated shows into live-action formats has gained far too much momentum in the entertainment industry. From childhood classics such as Avatar: The Last Airbender and The Fairly OddParents to modern favorites like the recently ordered live-action adaptation of Disneys Moana, major studios have been quick to capitalize on nostalgia by bringing these animated worlds to life on the big screen.

On April 12, the multi-media conglomerate Warner Bros. Discovery announced, among many, many controversial plans, that they will remake the Harry Potter film series into a ten-year television serial on their newly-christened Max (formerly HBO Max) streaming service.