Throughout the development of the Harry Potter series, many parodies and spoofs have been made off of the plot. The ones below are just a few examples that I have stumbled across.
Barry Trotter Book Series
This book series came out in the UK in 2001, shortly after the Harry Potter series started gaining popularity. There are three total: Barry Trotter and the Unauthorized Parody (titled the Shameless Parody in the UK), Barry Trotter and the Unnecessary Sequel, and Barry Trotter and the Dead Horse. All three books follow Barry Trotter after his life at Hogwash School of Wizardry and Witchcrap, taking place after J.G. Rollins wrote a book entitled Barry Trotter and the Philosopher's Stone. It also follows his friends, Ermine Cringer and Lon Measly.
Personally I have never read the books. I heard about them when they first came out and was highly offended by the idea of a parody of Harry Potter. Now, looking back, I can see the appeal for those children who maybe were not into Harry Potter, or for those who maybe thought the books would make light of Harry Potter. Instead, these books are some of the most insulting parodies made of the Harry Potter series.
Potter Puppet Pals
This Youtube series is comprised of a couple of videos, depicting the Harry Potter characters as puppets. In the videos, they do and say quite absurd and ridiculous things, things that are out of the ordinary, which make them quite humorous. The following video is my favorite:
A Very Potter Musical
This musical was written by Darren Criss, who later ended up becoming a star on the infamous television show Glee. It was first performed in April of 2009, at the University of Michigan campus. This musical is a parody of both the Harry Potter books and movies. This light-hearted parody includes many songs and dialogue that enhance the plot of Harry Potter. The below video is one of the clips from the musical:
Other Youtube Videos and randoms
Harry Potter characters have even been featured on television shows. One episode of Family Guy included a scenario of what the answering machine of Alan Rickman would sound like:
These next two videos are my personal favorites. They take scenes from the movies and string them together at random, creating a totally different plot with different computerized voice effects. I will warn you: the following videos may be offensive, and if you are sensitive to language, I would advise not watching them. The first one is the Goblet of Fire parody, and the second one is the Order of the Phoenix parody:
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