"Severus Snape and the Marauders" is a 25-minute short film that was released two weeks ago and was written and directed by Justin Zagri. It went pretty viral on Youtube recently. The title already tells you that this is a fan-made movie, which takes place in the world of Harry Potter, but does not star him, Hermione and Ron. It takes place a little earlier in history with the focus on young Severus and Harry's father, who turns out to be quite a bully. The question with fan films is always: Without the references to the series, would this have been a good film in its own right? And my answer here is a yes. Visual effects are superb, especially when we see these 4 animal creatures in the fire. Story is good too and delivers from a dramatic as well as emotional perspective. Casting is fine, all the actors are solid. Overall, I did not see any real greatness here, but it was a decent film on par with the weaker moments from the movies. I recommend checking it out.
