Despite all the controversy that has marred the franchise in the years since its completion, the original "Harry Potter" film series remains singularly impressive. Eight films were released over the course of 10 years, each featuring cutting-edge visual effects, each making huge money, and — most importantly — each featuring the same central cast. Fans practically watched series leads Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, and Emma Watson grow up together in real time. It was, according to Grint in an interview with Esquire , a "unique experience" likely to bond them forever. However, it also created unrealistic expectations for Watson, specifically, and she eventually had to face the tragic reality that her "Harry Potter" experience was not representative of Hollywood at large.

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