Those who have read the books for them it might not be something new as it is totally similar to the books
But the environment the castle the ghosts and the beautiful portrayal of the world of the wizards is something that will make watch this movie again and again.
It is specially magical for the children whose minds are yet to be adulterated by unimaginative realism of the modern tech world.
The acting, and everything more or less is okay but the real grandeur lies in the castle the surrounding grounds the market the jungle, etc.