#Hp next gen

[valleyian]

Thoughts on Cursed Child becoming a movie

A very random late night rant, but here we go. I’ve seen a lot of fake trailers circle around the web and on social media in regards to a potential HPCC movie. And whilst that’s all fun and games, I also want to talk about the actual consequences a movie like that would have on both the fandom and people.

First off I need people to understand that HPCC is an (almost) separate entity of the Wizarding World franchise, being mostly excluded or regarded as “non canon” by the mainstream. However this does NOT mean JKR doesn’t receive royalties from the play, she still earns money from it. The ethics of spending money on the play is also something to be discussed, however I want to specifically talk about the consequences that a potential movie would have on the HPCC story and the representation within it.

First of, HPCC although it has controversies, is in my opinion the best installation in the Harry Potter universe when it comes to representation. What do I mean by that? Since HPCC is a theatre play, it follows general casting rules which in most cases is colour blind. This is implemented in most theatre productions where ethnicity of actors do not matter, HPCC is not an exception. This means that a lot of POC actors get opportunities to be on stage and portray these characters, not to mention the deliberate casting of Hermione Granger. (Although I will note that this casting has caused a lot of stir, in addition to the fact most of the productions have yet to cast a POC lead in the role of Albus, not counting Tokyo or Brazil).

Although only speculation on my part, I can’t imagine a HPCC movie would be able to deliver on the representation shown in the play, with the numerous casts that have been. I also would assumed they’d return to the white casting of Rose and Hermione, which obviously would erase the theatre play castings purpose.

Then onto my second point; being queer representation. Although it’s not confirmed 100%, and also wouldn’t be able to be confirmed as long as JKR has her dirty grubby hands on the IP, Scorbus is as close to canon as possible. This became evident after the script rewrite, a rewrite that was deliberately written by the current queer actors of the play. It was also written as a retaliation agains JKRs bigoted statements which she had began to spread at that time. So as of now, the play leaves the relationship between Albus and Scorpius ambiguous, yet it is very obvious there is a romantic undertone. This is the closest to any LGBTQ rep in the Harry Potter Universe, (no I will not count Dumbledore and Grindewald) and it means so much to people. A movie by Warner Bros and directed by JKR would most certainly remove all aspects of this, and return to the original script with the very forced addition of Scorpius x Rose. (Nothing against the ship, but I’m against the way it was used as a last minute ploy to remove any assumed gayness).

A subsection to this topic I want to touch upon is also queer representation within the casting. It’s not uncommon for theatre to feature a diverse cast both in ethnicity and orientations. HPCC again is no exception. Over the shows 8 year long run, there has been countless of queer and trans actors who have played in it. There have been gay and trans leads in the roles of Albus and Scorpius as well as the ensemble, and this representation is crucial. Especially since this is an IP within JKRs hands, casting people of said groups is such a powerful move. I can almost guarantee a movie would NOT be as inclusive.

And lastly, if there is a movie, should you support it? It’s not my place to say, and I will also acknowledge I am hypocritical when it comes to what I chose to consume and spend money on in regards to the Harry Potter franchise. However I also want to acknowledge that when you are supporting the theatre play, you do give money to JKR, but you also give money to the numerous queer and POC actors in the cast, a lot of whom are activist. I personally will stay away from any HPCC content that erases any of the current representation added. Unless the movie follows the new script, with POC and queer actors, as well as minimal influence for JKR, I WILL NOT support it. Thank you for coming to my TedTalk.

Also, feel free to correct me if I stated something incorrect or false in this rant!

[stillobsessedwithalbuspotter]

Whether you ship them or not I think we can all agree that this song lyric fits Albus and Scorpius perfectly! 🤗

[diagonfilmfest]

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-the production team

[bawbawbridgie]

happy 3 year anniversary of my first watching of hpcc!! oh how i miss you cc melbourne 😔😔

and i also said this straight after my viewing. 17 yr old bridget KNEW what was up:

[boredomsbonedeep]

reblogging this so every time i see it i get reminded to WORK ON MY FIC ABOUT THIS </3

Please if anyone has ANY fic recs with Albus Severus Potter and Severus Snape even talking BRIEFLY. SEND THEM MY WAY.

I need to read them interacting oh my god even if they hate eachother just tell me the name I'll adore it anyway

[toorumlk]

ron and hermione with their rose

[scorbusobsessed]

It’s been months and I still haven’t recovered from this Scorbus nose boop

[ellie-r2]

it's always those 2 dumb bitches going "exactly" to one another

[taurusmoonchild]

godfather and goddaughter sharing a set of parents

[itsvaeus]

🐍 Albus S. Potter !!!

1/2

[rewritingcanon]

‘scorbus coded this scorbus coded that—’

i present scorbus fawns

[lemonagrios]

This is so canon HAHAHSJSJ and also same with Delphi, I like her as a character, like why did they make her so funny and then made her do awful things 😭

(TikTok reupload) POV Delphi in Azkaban:

TikTok caption:

For the record I am a Delphi “defender,” as in I love her character. I do however not condone her action, she needs to be locked up. The play did her so dirty 😭

[daenerysaugety]

scorbus meme

[bawbawbridgie]

i lied. put your clothes back on. let’s talk about why cursed child is so overly hated and criticised but is actually one of the most beautiful, raw and complex pieces of work in the harry potter franchise.

[lemonagrios]

James Sirius? Isn't that guy some kind of nepobaby?