Harry Potter fans have posted a skit on Tiktok imagining how the characters of the franchise would interact with muggle lawyers. Though it has been over 10 years since Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2 hit theaters, and almost 15 years since the release of J.K. Rowling's last novel, the Harry Potter franchise has maintained its incredibly loyal fanbase, and inspired countless spinoffs and adaptations, such as the Tony-winning play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child and the Fantastic Beasts film series. The franchise began all the way back in 1997 with the publishing of the first novel, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone.
The series follows the titular Harry as he discovers the world of magic through his attendance at Hogwarts, and learns more about his own complicated past. Even casual Harry Potter fans will know that the term "muggle" is used to describe those without any magical ability, such as the Dursleys or Hermione Granger's parents. Though muggles are largely ignorant of Harry Potter's wizarding world in the iconic series, a select few are aware of its operations due to their connections with witches or wizards.
Now, a new video from TikTok account billyandchet imagines how two muggle lawyers might deal with the various legal issues of the wizarding world. In strong Boston accents, the two men recreate imagined conversations with Harry Potter characters, offering their advice. The "lawyers" deal with everything from how the rules of Quidditch are an insurance nightmare due to the lack of safety precautions taken, to daring a judge to order a warrant to search the Forbidden Forest.
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If anything, this TikTok highlights many interesting narrative elements that fans have long pointed out. The video's reference to the extreme risks of Quidditch, the Weasley's flying car, and Hagrid's general aptitude for keeping potentially harmful magical creatures shows just how dangerous the circumstances that Harry and his fellow young Hogwarts' often find themselves in, without ever questioning it. The video also offers a unique take on a Harry Potter parody, told from the muggle perspective looking in, rather than the more common other way around.
This new clip is by no means the first to parody the relationship between Harry Potter's muggles and wizardry. With Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore on the way, and with The Cursed Child recently reopening on Broadway, the franchise remains one of the most familiar names in pop culture and is the source of countless fan-made videos and art. Though the Fantastic Beasts movies have been less well-received than their original Harry Potter predecessors, they succeed in keeping the franchise alive and relevant, alongside fun and imaginative videos just like these.
Source: billyandchet