Have You Seen This? ‘Harry Potter,’ ‘Beauty and the Beast’ mash-up for the ages

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MAGICVILLE — An editing genius has created a mash-up of the new “Beauty and the Beast” trailer and the Harry Potter franchise, and it’s surprisingly delightful.

The two men behind the parody YouTube channel, PistolShrimps, created this video, recasting Belle as a witch (or, you know, Hermione from Harry Potter as played by Emma Watson) and the Beast as the Harry Potter villain, Voldemort.

If you’re like me, you’re initially thinking the “Beauty and Lord Voldemort” premise sounds dumb and maybe even a bit sinister. Plus, who would do such a monstrous thing to two beloved story franchises? From what I’ve seen of Harry Potter fandoms (and Emma Watson fandoms), even suggesting this premise is practically sacrilege.

But, dear readers, I’m going to take a gamble and say that not only will you like this mash-up, but you may actually find that it’s even a bit touching and romantic.

Yep, I said it.

Frankly, the editing is so well done, from clip choices to special effects, that it’s hard not to be charmed by “He Who Shall Not Be Named,” who is originally famous for his complete lack of humanity, including any sort of compassion or empathy.

Maybe old Voldy really does deserve love...and the 1.3 million plus YouTube views.

You can see more from PistolShrimps on their YouTube channel, and you can watch the original “Beauty and the Beast” trailer here.


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About the Author: Martha Ostergar \---------------------------------

Martha Ostergar is the former Video Productions Manager of KSL.com. She has moved on to write elsewhere, but she can't seem to break her habit of cruising the Internet for amazing videos and writing about them. Follow her on Twitter: @monstergar.

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