J.K. Rowling is not going to stop — after the seven books of «Harry Potter» was followed by the play «Harry Potter and the Cursed Child», and now five films have been announced, two of which have already been released. In what direction is the world of «Harry Potter» developing and why suddenly Rowling decided to turn to the backstory of «Hogwarts»?
Why did she expand the fabulous action to a new continent: after all, the events of new films take place not only in England, but also in the United States, and now also in France? These are all questions that cause a huge stir among potter fans.
“The prequel to Harry Potter expands our understanding of the twentieth century, reveals the reasons for the first magical war, and most importantly, explains why it is worse and more dangerous now than then,” says Dmitry Bykov. It’s time to figure out which of the two evil wizards represents a great danger for our world, which is not yet completely devoid of magic, — Grindelwald performed by Johnny Depp or Voldemort performed by Rafe Fiennes. This is a battle in which, it seems, it will not be possible to root for one or the other side, but the result of which is undoubtedly interesting to everyone.
We will talk about this not only with teenagers, but also with their parents, who understand a little less about magic, but we hope that after our lecture they will figure it out together.
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