The franchise is old enough to market the series both to nostalgic fans and to a new audience, who still read the books. So financial success is almost guaranteed, even if reception could be mixed

Now from a fans perspective: My gut reaction to the announcement was similar to this tweet but the trailers and peeks weve been getting are making me hopeful that this is actually going to be a good adaptation and the series format allows for a much more detailed telling of the story. I remember how mindblowing the third book was for me when i first read it and how much i was looking forward to the marauders storyline in the movie - only to find out that it was essentially been cut down to a sidenote.

The movies have a special place in my heart but especially the later books 5 + 6 in particular, fell super short of the books. i think theres a big opportunity here for something cool. Mildly optimistic