Over the course of the Harry Potter series, fans spend a lot of time with the eponymous hero. Just as in the books, the movies follow his adventures in the wizarding world — and the increasing amount of danger he faces as he tries to defeat Lord Voldemort.

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For the most, Harry's journey is very similar both on-screen and on the page. However, just as with any movie adaptation, some of his personality traits get lost in translation. As a result, sometimes movie Harry is a totally different person from the source material.

Harry Doesn't Break Up With Ginny

Harry and Ginny stare at George in Harry Potter

In the books, Harry and Ginny's relationship is brief but impactful. After a few weeks of dating, Harry ends their romance at Dumbledore's funeral to protect her while he ventures to find and destroy Voldemort's Horcruxes.

However, that's not quite how things go down in the movies. Harry and Ginny's relationship doesn't get as much attention, and they're never definitively dating — which means their romance never definitively ends. Book Harry is much more forthright in their relationship, and would never leave someone he cares so much about in potential danger.

Harry Ignores Cho's "Betrayal"

A screenshot of Harry teaching Cho in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Cho doesn't technically betray Harry in the movies; Umbridge feeds her Veritaserum, forcing her to divulge details on Dumbledore's Army. But Harry doesn't know that. As far as he's aware, Cho sold out him and his friend in spite of their blossoming relationship.

Most people would be furious — especially Harry in his Order of the Phoenix era. In the books, he's always one wrong word away from a shouting match. However, in the movie, Harry reacts with the cold shoulder, not so much as even confronting Cho on the matter. It's a very out-of-character move for someone so emotionally turbulent.

Harry Celebrates His First Task Win

Harry sits on Fred and George's shoulders with the Golden Egg

The First Task of the Triwizard Tournament is markedly different on screen than the books. While the latter is tense, it's relatively quick and straightforward. In the movies, however, Harry zooms around the castle in a high-speed dragon chase.

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But it's what comes next that's so strikingly different. Harry revels in his victory in the common room, lifting the Golden Egg high and rousing the crowd to see who wants him to open it. Harry may be confident in the books, but it's in a very different (and much less performative) way.

Harry Snaps The Elder Wand

Harry Potter looking at Elder Wand

Harry's decision to snap the Elder Wand at the end of Deathly Hallows Part 2 irks a lot of fans. He doesn't just break the most powerful wand in the world — he also throws away his only chance of fixing his own broken wand.

Admittedly, it's a symbolic move from the filmmakers. It shows the end of the bloody, dangerous cycle of the Deathly Hallows. However, it's also a demonstrable lack of the sense and sentimentality that Harry displays in the books, when he instead chooses to fix his wand and return the Elder Wand to its rightful place: Dumbledore's grave.

Harry Comforts Hermione

Hermione sits with Harry and cries

While Harry always tries to help Hermione when she's upset — especially as they get older — he clearly struggles to understand what to say and how to remedy the situation.

In Half-Blood Prince, Harry does go to follow Hermione in the book when she sees Ron and Lavender kissing. However, he explicitly notes to himself that he has no idea what to do. The movie, however, sees Harry instantly fall into comfort mode, telling Hermione that he feels the same way when he sees Ginny with Dean. Book Harry isn't entirely incapable of doing this — he's just rarely this emotionally articulate.

Harry Flirts With A Waitress

Harry Potter smiles at the waitress in Half-Blood Prince

As Hermione points out, Harry is extremely "fanciable" in Half-Blood Prince — even if he doesn't realize it. The Harry of the books is awkward and relatively introverted. When he does like someone, he spends months — if not years — grappling with it mentally without really doing much about it.

Yet early in Half-Blood Prince, fans see Harry securing himself a date with a Muggle waitress (only for Dumbledore to ruin his plans). Admittedly, he isn't particularly smooth about it. But regardless, Harry contemplating romance in the Muggle world at such a turbulent period of his life doesn't really match up with the version of him written in the books.

Harry Gives A Sentimental Speech To Dumbledore's Army

Harry, Ron, Hermione, Neville, Ginny, and Luna leave Hogwarts for the summer in The Order Of The Phoenix

Harry is a natural leader and excels at teaching Dumbledore's Army defensive magic from day one. This is true of both the books and movies, and is exactly why he manages to cultivate such loyal friends within the group.

However, he's really not one for sentimental speeches. At the end of Order of the Phoenix, fresh off the grief of losing Sirius, Harry gives Ron, Hermione, Neville, Luna, and Ginny the saccharine reminder that they have something Voldemort doesn't: something worth fighting for. It's a nice note to end the movie on, but far cheesier than anything book Harry would ever dare say.

Harry Says Goodbye To Ron And Hermione

Hermione hugs Harry goodbye in Harry Potter

When Harry finds out that the only way to kill Voldemort is to die, he immediately sets out to do so. In the books, this means passing Ron and Hermione without a word — noting that if he stopped, he'd never start moving again.

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It might be selfish, but it's very Harry. His friends and loved ones are his greatest weakness. Yet in the movies, he somehow finds the strength to stop and bid them farewell. True, it's an emotionally satisfying moment, but definitely not something book Harry could've faced without difficulty.

Harry Dances With Hermione

Harry and Hermione laugh as they dance together in Harry Potter

While strictly platonic in the books, there are hints in the movies that Harry and Hermione could even be endgame. One example comes in Deathly Hallows Part 1, with Harry offering his hand to Hermione so they can dance in the tent and forget their troubles.

It's an extremely sweet moment, but not something readers could imagine Harry doing in the books. There, Harry is much clumsier with Hermione's emotions — despite how much he cares for her as a friend — and struggles to communicate with her properly once Ron leaves.

Harry Brags About Being The Chosen One

Harry tells Hermione he's the Chosen One

Harry is one of the most famous people in the wizarding world — and he hates it. Whether it's as the Boy Who Lived or the Chosen One, he resents the fact that he's worshipped for something he doesn't even remember, and that made him an orphan from infancy.

That's why one scene in Half-Blood Prince is so out of character. Discussing Slughorn's Christmas party, Hermione notes that people only want to date him because he's the Chosen One — to which Harry smugly remarks, "I am the Chosen One." It's tough to picture book Harry being quite so blasé about the fame he resents so much.

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