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With Marvel, Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, Game of Thrones, and more getting new content released into the world, Harry Potter is left as one of the franchises alive in the pop culture conversation purely out of love for the Wizarding World - and a helping controversy - as Hogwarts Legacy remains a few months away. Despite that love, fans cannot deny much of the cringeworthy stuff that pops up in the movies, to which Reddit can attest.

From artistic choices from the filmmakers to moments void of all tension to relationships filled to the brim with awkwardness, the Potter films have many cringe-worthy aspects that leave fans feeling slightly uncomfortable.

10/10 The Final Shot Of PoA

The final shot of The Prisoner of Azkaban sees Harry flying away at incredible speed before a freeze frame occurs in which his face becomes blurred in a sort of anti-Dementor's kiss way, a deliberate decision that is far better in idea than in execution.

Redditors such as adrabiot name it as a super cringe moment, while others such as ChristineWhy reply that it is a good idea, saying, "Still cheesy, but at least well thought out." There is no denying the thought behind the decision, but it translates on-screen to this out-of-place, weird, and kind of awkward final shot of what is, otherwise, a phenomenal film.

9/10 The Yule Ball Band

The Yule Ball was undoubtedly an awkward affair for many of the kids of Hogwarts, but it also produced some uncomfortable viewing experiences for certain audience members when Weird Sisters began playing.

The scene is not shown in its entirety in the movie's final cut, but that does not stop it from being cringe to Redditors such as Yer_A_Wizard_Hagrid from naming it in reply to the cringiest parts of the movies. They do not name the band but rather recite some of the song's magical lyrics, such as "Move your body like a hairy troll. Learning to rock and roll," which, upon reading, is hardly lyrical mastery.

8/10 Voldemort's Death

The death of Voldemort and how it differs from the book version is an often criticized and spoken about aspect of the Potter films, and his flaking away, turning to dust essentially, is viewed as a cringe-worthy part of the films to many.

Not least of all, Redditor dsly4425, who refers to the moment as "Voldy Flakes," an accurate way to label the moment that does take away from the message his book death gets across. It is also a bit awkward to watch as he silently dies and flies away like confetti in the wind with pretty much nobody watching on.

7/10 Voldemort's Hug

A moment improvised and full of sheer uneasiness is when Voldemort decides to hug a despondent Draco as he saunters to his parents following the apparent death of Harry.

It is a short moment, but one still hard to watch, as noted by Redditors such as smeowth, who notes that while not the upmost cringeworthy moment in the saga, it is "a weird moment and totally against Voldy's character." It may be against the character, but not against Fiennes' performance as the dark lord, which is often very eccentric in his movements and delivery of Voldemort's best quotes.

6/10 The Entrances In GoF

Goblet of Fire comes at an awkward time for the characters as they grow and begin to notice their attraction to others. It also has some awkward and strange moments for audiences to endure, such as the arrival of the other schools at Hogwarts.

Redditor DJSTR3M describes the entrance of Beauxbatons as them "sighing seductively" and notes that the sound effects of Durmstrang make it seem like they are "screaming violently, but the actors on screen are just kinda like opening their mouth softly." The entrances may be inoffensive to many, but the performances the students put on are a bit odd and, ironically, not that magical to sit through.

5/10 "He Was Their Friend."

The child/teenage actors in Harry Potter are, for the most part, insanely talented. However, there are certain moments that fans cannot help but rag on, and this from Prisoner of Azkaban is one such moment.

Redditor mustardyellowberet and a good few others on the site noted "HE WAS THEIR FRIEND" as a scene and moment of acting that is just awkward and cringe. Daniel Radcliffe is a great performer and an iconic Harry, but this is far from his most powerful bit of acting in the series and does, especially upon rewatch, leave audiences feeling a bit icky.

4/10 Dumbledore Enquiring About Harry's Love Life

The relationship between Dumbledore and Harry is so often debated amongst Potterheads due to the questionable morals of the Hogwarts Headmaster, who often rubs fans the wrong way. Yet they often produce sweet, memorable moments together. This, in the eyes of many, is no such moment.

As noted by Redditor roteFanta, Dumbledore randomly asking if anything was going on between Harry and Hermione was pretty cringy, and, as they note, "What kind of question was that? It came out of nowhere." As another Redditor noted in the replies to that comment, it seemed to be put in there for non-book readers confused about the direction of the pair. It just came off as an out-of-place moment.

3/10 "...Together."

The Deathly Hallows proved an epic and exhilarating end to the sprawling series of movies, but there are certain aspects of the finale that do not sit well with fans, such as "Voldy Flakes," the epilogue (to some), and this moment between Harry and Voldemort.

As Redditor YuriDiAAAAAAA points out, "You could say Avada Ledavera twice before he finishes that sentence." Multiple Redditors agree that this is a pretty cringe moment, and while there are some badass, emotional moments throughout this whole sequence, this stands out as a bit awkward and clunky.

2/10 Dumbledore Asked Calmly

There are so many book moments that did not, but should have, made their way to the movies, and some film moments that simply should not have existed. This widely memed moment is a strange combination of both.

As Redditor ThatScraps13 says, "Even tho in the book it said calmly," Dumbledore ragdolls and shouts in Harry's face, demanding an answer to whether or not he put his name in the Goblet of Fire. It is not only shocking but uncomfortable, especially for book fans who know it is so necessarily different from what is put on the page and strangely out of character. A weird decision all around that has made for great memes but also makes for uneasy viewing.

1/10 Shoelaces

Most fans agree that the films, particularly The Half-Blood Prince, are frustrating due to their huge focus on the awkward romance between Ginny and Harry rather than on more fascinating book stories and scenes. The pair have just the worst romance in the movies.

The epitome of their cringeworthy relationship is the shoelaces scene, as stated by Redditor just-like-magic, who, in reply to the question of the most cringeworthy moment, says, "THE SHOELACE SCENE. Or any scene involving Harry and Ginny." That second part rings very true. Most scenes involving the pair in the later movies are just so uncomfortable to watch, being a teen romance between two individuals with no chemistry, and that is so often painful to watch.

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