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10 Awesome Harry Potter Parodies

Cassandra Neace

Staff Writer

Cassandra Neace is a high school English teacher in Houston. When she's not in the classroom, she reads books and writes about them. She prides herself on her ability to recommend a book for most any occasion. She can be found on Instagram @read_write_make

The sun is a little brighter every day that the world is reminded of the wonder that is the Wizarding World of Harry Potter.  That happened more than a couple of of times in the past week.  Beyond this awesome response from J.K. Rowling to a comment from a reader on Twitter, the world was gifted with this HP-themed Uptown Funk parody:

Dark Lord Funk

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbdvogFyZZM[/youtube]

 

and this video that a fan made because he was bored. It almost makes Harry and the gang seem like a happy-go-lucky group of friends making their way in the world. Almost.

Friends Intro – Harry Potter Edition

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wjNqa5mnVUU[/youtube]

 

After watching each of these more than once, I may have fallen down a YouTube rabbit hole, and I may have watched a LOT of Potter parodies. Here are 8 of my favorites, with links to a few more.

Honest Trailer 

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kL1aqfnIr2Y[/youtube]

And a Literal Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Trailer.

Harry Pottymouth

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PaR2-v96EaM[/youtube]

Sorted This Way 

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOxwo8TUQok[/youtube]

House Parodies – Slytherin

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=niBHim7UEgY[/youtube]

And, of course, the Ravenclaw, Hufflepuff, and Gryffindor parodies

How Harry Potter Should Have Ended 

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHArumGeGLM[/youtube]

So You Think You’re a Wizard 

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Sykdkl4Elc[/youtube]

All of Harry Potter Re-Enacted by Cats in 1 Minute

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3CcyUAHtdk[/youtube]

Because CATS.

And, finally, because I think this song says everything that all of us want to say, Hank Green singing…

Book Eight

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGS4nIzelpA[/youtube]

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