Meanwhile, Part I is in last place among the eight films based on the book series, placing it well behind its source material.The first entry in the series was a landmark title in the fantasy genre, and eventually it managed to even grow into a media empire that is enjoyed by millions across the world. Part II is all the way up at #2 on the list of movies, markedly better than the book’s #5 ranking. Deathly Hallows is a complicated comparison, since there are two movies to one book. Chamber of Secrets is #4 on the movie rankings (though it’s switched spots with Sorcerer’s Stone twice the week of publication), upvoted by 67% of voters, but it’s in last place on the list of books. On the other side of the spectrum are movies that fans love more than the books. Prisoner of Azkaban is high on both lists, but as the #1 movie with 72% upvotes, its film version is beloved slightly more than the book, which is #3 on its list with 70% approval.
The Goblet of Fire movie also left fans of the books feeling cold, ranking at #2 on the list of books, but #6 on the list of movies. This book is ranked #1 out of all seven books, though it’s only #5 on our list of movies. One movie that clearly fails to live up to Rowling’s work is the sixth installment in the series, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. Keep in mind, when we say a movie or book is “bad,” we mean relative to the other entries in their respective series: every book and movie on these lists was voted up by 64% of voters or more. So which of the installments in the Harry Potter film series outshines the original novels? And where do the movie versions fall short? We broke it down with this handy scatterplot, comparing the results of two Ranker lists: All Harry Potter Books, Ranked Best to Worst, and All Harry Potter Movies, Ranked Best to Worst.
The films give expression to the stories we love, sometimes even eclipsing the original work of J.K. But both the Harry Potter books and the films based on the series have equal standing in the hearts of many Potter fanatics. Film adaptations have a reputation for dumbing down their source material, serving as shortcuts for lazy students trying to cut corners on their book reports. Most of the time, it’s a controversial thing to say that a movie is better than the book it’s based on.
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