Harry Potter and the Thread of Rewatch

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Originally Posted by KillerGremlin

A lot of times when I watch a movie the actor that portrays the character replaces the image of that character I had previously made up in my imagination. As sad as it is, now when I read Harry Potter I see cinema Potter in my head.....

Well, I don't see the cinema Dursleys in my head when I read the books. My brain prefers my version of them.

I have yet to re-read The Lord of the Rings after the movies, but I really wonder what I will 'see'. I don't really like the movie Frodo, Aragorn, Gimli and some others.