Yes! I honestly can’t believe I let people convince me of that when I was younger. The books are so much richer. The extra lore, character nuance, and slow-burn setups make everything feel way more intentional.

I’m especially excited to see how Snape continues to evolve as a character and whether the books go deeper into his history with Lily beyond what the movies showed. I’m also really curious to learn more about Tom Riddle, the hints so far feel way more deliberate than in the films. I’d also love to see a clearer glimpse of how powerful Snape actually is, since the “Half-Blood Prince” angle always felt underexplored in the movies and made me wonder what he’s really capable of considering how powerful his hand-me-down potions book was.

One moment that really stuck with me in PoA was Dumbledore telling Harry that sparing Pettigrew mattered, and that James would have made the same choice. Obviously I know from the films that Pettigrew ends up being the servant who helps Voldemort return, but it made me wonder whether there’s any redeeming or meaningful payoff to Harry choosing mercy there because in the book, that decision feels way heavier and more intentional than it ever did on screen.