Welp, they've cast the main trio for the Harry Potter tv show

[conuly]

Which, I'm told, has prompted all the usual gross comments about the girl playing Hermione. Ugh. Why are people so disgusting?

(Also, fuck JKR, but she's not the one being awful inside this complaint. Not to fear, I'm sure she'll find a way to outclass them soon enough.)

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Comments

[thewayne]

I was completely unaware that it was being turned into a series until I read about Malkovitch being cast. I thought that was interesting. Hadn't seen anything about anyone else. The concept of a black Snape is interesting, I trust they found a good actor.

Personally, though, I watch very little TV these days and don't know that I can be bothered to watch another version of it. A lot depends on whether or not my wife is interested.

[conuly]

Meh, I wouldn’t want to encourage them to shove more money at JKR

[thewayne]

I read all the books, saw all the movies.  And I emerged more or less meh from it all.  It was fun and entertaining, I still think Terry Pratchett was a much better and more entertaining writer.  Definitely wrote a lot more books and words!