Hagrid's version does not differ much from the one created by Chris Columbus. Columbus's criticism is not directed at the quality of the future production or the talent of its new cast, as his confusion comes from the apparent lack of originality in the visual approach. The filmmaker revealed his surprise after seeing some photographs from the shooting in which actor Nick Frost was dressed as Hagrid.
According to Columbus, the costume was an exact replica of the one his team designed for the late Robbie Coltrane over two decades ago. This aesthetic decision led him to publicly question what the real purpose of the new series was if it was going to be visually identical to the films. This makes us wonder why they didn't take the same approach as they did with the Dursleys.For the director, the repetition of such iconic elements gives him a sense of "déjà vu." His expectation was that the HBO series would offer a completely new visual interpretation of the world created by J.K. Rowling. Upon realizing that they are opting for a path so similar to the one he has already mapped out, he feels that the proposal loses part of its creative justification.His question, "what's the point?" resonates strongly among those who were hoping for a reinvention and not just a simple copy of the films that defined a generation.
Source (in spanish, translated by Wikibianca Black-Grindelwald): El director de Harry Potter y la Piedra Filosofal ataca la nueva serie de HBO: "no tiene ningún sentido"