J.K. Rowling has said she is done with Harry Potter. After making her one of the wealthiest and most respected women in history, Harry seems to have nothing more to say about himself.
But what about Harry Potter's world of witchcraft and magical muggery? Would it be possible to craft new tales set in the past? Would Rowling be interested in doing so? Would she be willing to let film-makers take a stab at telling the tale of how Hogwarts was founded?
Imagine a movie in which the four founders struggle to revolutionize their emerging society, only to end up divided and disappointed with their alliance in the end. The final scene of such a film could show Salazar Slytherin leaving an egg in a secret chamber deep beneath the castle to await the arrival of his heir.
When one of our forum regulars suggested that the Potter fad is dying out, the wheels in my head started turning.
I was especially thinking of the recent Tolkien fan movie "Born of Hope", which is a really good movie. But there have been great fan films for Star Wars, Star Trek, and other popular SF & F franchises. So why not something along those lines for the Harry Potter world?
David Heyman need not devote his life to the study and practice of making Harry Potter movies. He could let other creative hands take a shot at it.
What do you say, J.K.? Are you game for one more go? Wouldn't it be cool to write about the goblin wars?
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