More
Views jump 15x the channel's usual pace

Hartwell the Watcher proposes a writing fix for Harry Potter

The new essay arrives alongside a sharp rise in channel views, adding a familiar wizarding world to Hartwell's storytelling critiques.

Why this story? The whole channel is running at 118,349 views a day, 15 times a normal day (8,022).

When a Writing Change Fixes Harry PotterWhen a Writing Change Fixes Harry Potter

Harry Potter is the latest familiar story on Hartwell the Watcher's editing table. Posted on October 30, "When a Writing Change Fixes Harry Potter" has reached roughly 165,000 views, while the channel has drawn about 118,000 views in a day, nearly fifteen times its usual daily total.

The title frames the essay around a change to the writing, rather than a general verdict on the wizarding series. It follows "Fixing Disclosure Day" and "The Two Kinds of Superhero Stories", continuing Hartwell's interest in how stories are put together and how they might work differently.

That practical streak also runs through the channel's older hits. Its most-watched regular upload is "The Key to Writing Freakishly Good Dialogue | Video Essay", ahead of a Stranger Things story analysis. Harry Potter brings another recognizable fictional world into that mix: craft advice beside scrutiny of stories viewers already know.

Published on Trari

Where next?

Or follow us on Telegram

The videos drawing views on Hartwell the Watcher right now

The facts
Subscribers
217,000
Channel views, last 7 days
165,558
Channel views, pace per day
118,349 (on a normal day: 8,022)

The numbers

Daily views across Hartwell the Watcher's channel are far above their usual pace. The Harry Potter essay's total is shown separately from that channel-wide rise.

views per day, whole channel
typical day
8,022
now
118,349
subscribers
217,000
no significant change in the last 7 days
total views
13,277,124
views per day
118,349
typical day: 8,022
subscribers: this channel and similar channels
As of November 2, 2026 · Data source: Trari Social News, Trari Traffic Trends and Ranking Platform, Google YouTube
Subscriber, view, like and comment counts are YouTube's. Rates, usual days, rankings, comparisons and categories are Trari's own calculations.
Developed with YouTube

💡 Test your knowledge

Which fictional Indiana town is the main setting of Stranger Things?