27 details from the 'Harry Potter' books that the movies got wrong

Stephanie AsheAug 22, 2020, 20:27 IST

The "Harry Potter" films got a few important details wrong.Warner Bros. Pictures

The "Harry Potter" films were based on the popular fantasy book series, but like many adaptations, they got a few things wrong.
From Harry's eye color to the mishandling of different characters' deaths, some movie details feel like mistakes to fans of the books.
A few of the changes were minor, like randomizing the order of Harry's sorting ceremony, and didn't affect the plot.
Other swaps, like changing the location of Harry and Lupin's meeting in the third movie, created glaring plot holes later on.

The "Harry Potter" book series by controversial author J.K. Rowling was adapted into an equally popular film series throughout the early aughts. But as with most adaptations, some details got lost in translation.

Whether they were creative choices made by the actors and directors or inconsistencies from movie to movie, these changes may feel like glaring mistakes to fans of the books.

Read on for some of the most noticeable "Harry Potter" book details that the movies got wrong.

The snake at the zoo in "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" changed species in the film.

The snake from "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" was supposed to be a boa constrictor. Warner Bros.

Harry's first meeting with Quirrell is different from the books.

In the books, Quirrell hadn't become a host for Voldemort yet. Warner Bros.

"Voldemort" was pronounced incorrectly throughout the films.

The "t" is silent in Voldemort. Warner Bros.

The Sorting Ceremony happens in a different order in the "Sorcerer's Stone" film.

The ceremony is supposed to happen in alphabetical order. Warner Brothers

Fluffy's origin story is wrong in the first movie.

Fluffy is Hagrid's three-headed dog. Warner Bros.

The trio helps Hargid's dragon escape in the first book, but it's unclear how it happens in the movie.

Norberta is Hagrid's dragon from "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone." Warner Bros.

Harry's supposed to see his entire family in the Mirror of Erised, not just his parents.

In the movie, Harry only sees his parents in the mirror. Warner Bros.

Oliver Wood is wrong about the rules of Quidditch in the first film.

Important details about how to win a Quidditch match are left out of the movies. Warner Bros.

Hermione never fixed Harry's glasses in the "Sorcerer's Stone" book.

The scene was added to the movie despite the underage magic laws. Warner Bros.

The rules around underage magic are explained better in the books.

Viewers don't get a great explanation of the underage-magic laws. Warner Bros.

Harry doesn't actually have his mother's eyes in the movies.

Harry Potter's eyes are supposed to be green, not blue. Warner Bros.

The effects of Polyjuice Potion aren't consistent in the films.

It's unclear whether the potion changes people's voices. Warner Bros.

Hermione isn't supposed to know what a "Mudblood" is.

In the book, Hermione doesn't understand the insult. Warner Bros.

Harry and Lupin have a meeting in his office in the third book, and that becomes important at the end of the series.

The meeting takes place on the bridge in the movie. Warner Bros.

The Time-Turner creates a lot of inconsistencies throughout the series.

Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson in "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban." Warner Bros.

There was no reason for Dumbledore's aggressive reaction in the "Goblet of Fire" movie.

Michael Gabon played Dumbledore in "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire." Warner Bros.

In the movies, Neville gets credit for a few things that Dobby actually did in the books.

Daniel Radcliffe and Matthew Lewis in "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire." Warner Bros.

Harry is too cavalier about communicating with and about Sirius in the movies.

The trio doesn't do much to conceal Sirius' identity in the films. Warner Bros.

Hermione's movie transformation in "Goblet of Fire" doesn't work visually.

The transformation was a much bigger deal in the fourth book. Warner Bros.

In the movies, Harry should've been able to see the Thestrals before "Order of the Phoenix."

People can only see Thestrals if they've witnessed someone dying. Warner Brothers

Harry's relationship with Cho plays out very differently in the books.

Daniel Radcliffe and Katie Leung in "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix." Warner Bros.

"Order of the Phoenix" should've been the first time Hermione said Voldemort's name out loud.

Emma Watson played Hermione Granger in the films. Warner Bros.

The Death Eaters didn't burn down the Burrow in the books.

The Weasley's house is named the Burrow. Warner Bros.

The reveal of the Half-Blood Prince has a much deeper meaning in the book.

Viewers do learn a little bit about Snape's youth through memories in the Pensieve. Warner Bros.

Dumbledore's death is mishandled in the sixth movie.

Michael Gabon played Dumbledore in "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince." Warner Bros.

Hedwig wasn't supposed to be the thing that gave Harry away during the Battle of the Seven Potters.

Hedwig is Harry's pet owl. Warner Bros.

The Elder Wand was supposed to be laid to rest with its rightful owner at the end of the series.

Daniel Radcliffe in "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2." Warner Bros.

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