How to expand the Harry Potter universe

My opinion on this is to do more with the book material and less off of the new Fantastic Beasts series (more on that in another post). I have a bunch of ideas on this regard.
1. A series about the Marauders.
I'd look forward to this more than another Fantastic Beasts film. How did they meet? How quickly did they gel? Was it rocky early on like Harry, Ron and Hermione or was it instantaneous? I'd like it to start either on the Hogwarts Express first day or on the train platform (see the Deathly Hallows book).
2. Harry Potter the Series.
There might be some opposition in terms of recasting the characters but there's a lot left in the books that the movies left out- Harry and Ginny's relationship, for instance, and Harry's more snarky side.
3. A series about wizarding neighborhoods like Ottery St. Catchpole and Godric's Hollow. 
4. Quidditch through the Ages adapted to the screen. 
This would be phenomenal if someone started working on it- write it as a series of episodes documentary-style. 

 

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