19 critical realizations from rewatching the Harry Potter movies in 2025

Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix - News Conference - Source: Getty
Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix - News Conference - Source: Getty

2) Ron and Hermione’s poor chemistry

Ron and Hermione | Image Via: Warner Bros. Pictures
Ron and Hermione | Image Via: Warner Bros. Pictures

Ron and Hermione’s relationship lacked on-screen compatibility and felt extremely uninteresting and insignificant, according to the viewers of the movies who have also read the books. Ron’s behavior throughout the movie is insensitive toward Hermione and even outright cruel. His mockery of her pronunciation and ruining her first ball highlighted their onscreen relationship as being more sibling-like than romantic.

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Edited by Sangeeta Mathew