In 1997, when first book of Harry potter was
published then no one thought that one day it will create a history from where
a new world, a magical world will be born which will be admired and wished to
live within by the people in the future. Even the fact is that the description
of the magical world in the Harry Potter movies is one of the reasons why it
became popular. Moreover, an entire generation grew up by reading Harry Potter
books and watching its movies and today it became a household name for some
people also. There are many people who wish to move and live permanently into
magical world if it exists. After 8 movies of Harry Potter, the saga of
adventures of Harry Potter and his friends came to an end at the Hogwarts. But
its essence is still alive in the form of Fantastic Beasts movie series. In
common terms of chronology, events of Fantastic Beasts movies happened way
before Harry Potter and Voldemort were born. Personally I feel that it is a way
to pay tribute to the most important and loving supporting character of the Harry
Potter movies whose contribution is not lesser than any main character and that
character is Albus Dumbledore.
Now if the
comparison between the magical worlds of Harry Potter movies and Fantastic Beasts
movies are to be done then there are various similarities, analogies and some
differences between them which is one of the reasons that more people are
joining online magical community forums where all types of magical things are
being discussed in the Harry Potter movies and the Fantastic Beasts movies.
First comparison will be presentation of magical worlds in both the movies.
Many might have observed that in Harry Potter movies, the magical community of
Europe is focused whereas in the Fantastic Beasts movies, both the magical
world of America and Europe is presented which is very interesting fact because
many were un-aware that whether there is any magical world in other parts of
the world. Next comparison will be based on Ministry of Magic, in Harry Potter
series the story revolved around only one Ministry of Magic located in London
due to which many were in the perception that there is only one Ministry of Magic
which regulates the whole magical world but the Fantastic Beasts movies it is
shown that for different countries there are different ministry of magic like
different ministries of magic for America, Britain and France. Ministry of Magic
in London is guarded by Dementors whereas Ministry of Magic in Paris is guarded
by magical spirits.
Though there are various names in both the movies
which are common and well-known but their appearances and physical forms are
bit different. For example, Albus Dumbledore who is shown as bold and daring
headmaster of Hogwarts in Harry Potter was shown as cautious Defence Against Dark
Arts professor Hogwarts even though the coolness of the character never
changed. In Harry Potter series, the name Grindelwald is heard and shown for
few seconds but in the Fantastic Beasts movies, he is shown as main antagonist
character. The name ‘Lestrange’ in Harry Potter movies became famous because of
the crimes of Bellatrix Lestrange but in the Fantastic Beasts second movie it was
a well known name and became important plot scene due to ‘pure magical blood’
characteristic. The most unexpected character of the Harry Potter movie is also
a part of the Fantastic Beasts Franchise. Actually, both the movies are well
linked based on this character and that character is Nagini who was the last horcrux
to destroy Voldemort in Harry Potter last movie and was also presented as
supporting character in the Fantastic Beasts second movie. Speaking of
unexpected characters, Nicolas Flamel whose name was heard in Harry Potter and Sorceress
stone was physically presented in the Fantastic Beasts: Crimes of Grindelwald.
In Harry Potter movies, to enter into the magical world of London from
non-magical world one has to use Leaky Cauldron passage whereas in Fantastic Beasts
movies it is shown that the passage to magical world of Paris is through a
statue of a woman.
Personal Note: I felt like crying I again saw
Hogwarts in Fantastic Beasts: Crimes of Grindelwald because I parted with
Hogwarts in the last movie of Harry Potter emotionally and never thought I will
be able witness the school, its corridor and class rooms again. I liked and
found the analogy between prisoner of Azkaban and crimes of Grindelwald which
was the Boggart scene and the spell ‘Ridicukulus’ refreshed the memories.
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