19 h. ago Gary Oldman ‘would’ve fancied a go at Dumbledore’ after not being cast in Harry Potter TV series

‘I'm getting up there now, it's the right age for Dumbledore,’ said the actor

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46 h. ago Frankie Gaff is pregnant! Ex Made In Chelsea star reveals she is expecting her second child with fiancé Jamie Dickerson

Ex Made In Chelsea star Frankie Gaff is pregnant!

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8 d. ago Jason Isaacs shares verdict on Lucius Malfoy casting for Harry Potter series

Johnny Flynn has been cast in the iconic role in the new Harry Potter series

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8 d. ago ‘Please walk away from Harry Potter’: why the stars of HBO’s new TV show are in for decades of social media hell

The internet is already exploding about Katherine Parkinson, John Lithgow and Paapa Essiedu signing up to the new Hogwarts adventures – and it hasn’t even started filmingHBO announced on Monday that it has cast nine further roles for its Harry Potter series. Recognisable faces such as Katherine Parkinson (Molly Weasley), Johnny Flynn (Lucius Malfoy) and Daniel Rigby (Vernon Dursley) have been joined by the newcomers Leo Earley, Alessia Leoni and Sienna Moosah. Well, RIP their mentions.We have been here before – recently and often. Harry Potter has become such a febrile battleground that the pattern has already become well worn. When John Lithgow was announced as Dumbledore, he revealed that a friend had sent him a link to an article entitled: “An open letter to John Lithgow: Please walk away from Harry Potter.” Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Harry Potter Television Series Cast Latest: Here are all 18 actors confirmed for the TV reboot

There have been a whole string of announcements about the muggles who will be taking on the iconic roles.

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9 d. ago ANOTHER two acclaimed British actors confirmed for Harry Potter TV series

Back in 2023 it was revealed that the popular franchise was set to become a show -and none of the movie stars would be reprising their roles.

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9 d. ago Disney+ Rivals star joins HBO's Harry Potter series in iconic role along with Ripley actor

The series ensemble cast features a number of beloved UK stars

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1 week ago Katherine Parkinson joins cast for new Harry Potter TV series

The IT Crowd star will join the HBO TV series of the popular fantasy books to play Molly Weasley, the mother of Ron Weasley.

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1 week ago Harry Potter TV series cast revealed as Draco Malfoy and Molly Weasley stars sign up

The cast of the highly-anticipated Harry Potter TV series is growing, with new stars being announced to take on the roles of Molly Weasley, Draco Malfoy and more

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1 week ago Tom Felton expresses support for JK Rowling despite controversy over her views on trans issues

The actor who played Draco Malfoy in the Harry Potter films says he is ‘incredibly grateful’ to Rowling, and that her books have ‘brought the world together’Tom Felton has expressed support for the Harry Potter author JK Rowling, saying he is “not really attuned” to the controversy over Rowling’s gender-critical views.Felton, who played Draco Malfoy in the successful series of Harry Potter films, was asked directly about his position on the controversy by Variety at the Tony awards ceremony on Sunday. Felton said: “I can’t say it [impacts me], I’m not really that attuned to it.” Continue reading...

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1 week ago Nick Frost reveals he's been targeted by trans activists as he prepares to work with JK Rowling after accepting role of Hagrid in HBO's Harry Potter series

Nick Frost has revealed he has been targeted by trans activists after accepting the role of Hagrid in the new HBO Harry Potter series.  

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2 w. ago Nick Frost addresses taking over iconic role in controversial Harry Potter series

Nick Frost has spoken out about his casting as Rubeus Hagrid in the upcoming Harry Potter TV series, which has been plagued with controversy over author JK Rowling's anti-trans views

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2 w. ago Lights, camera, fractions: how Harry Potter TV actors will juggle Hogwarts with real lessons

Dozens of child actors will feature in HBO’s new Harry Potter series, all of them needing on-set tuition to be conjured up between scenesHarry Potter may have been overjoyed at going to Hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry, but the children playing Harry, Ron and Hermione in the forthcoming HBO TV series will vanish from their own schools for the rest of their childhoods.Instead the child actors – along with those playing Draco Malfoy, Ginny Weasley and the other Hogwarts pupils – will get much of their education from tutors at a “mini-school” to be conjured up at Warner Brothers’ Leavesden studio in Watford, north of London, when filming starts later this year. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Harry Potter TV series leaves crew 'bewildered' as filming for 'British national treasure' begins in France

Cast and crew have have set up on the Île de Sein off the coast of Brittany where they are thought to be re-creating the famous moment that Hagrid says, 'You're a wizard Harry!'

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3 w. ago 'I couldn't be happier': JK Rowling delivers her verdict on new Harry Potter child stars fronting TV series

On Tuesday the three lead stars of the long-awaited new TV adaptation of the wizarding franchise were finally announced after months of speculation.

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3 w. ago HBO bosses respond to claims new Harry Potter series will be most expensive show ever

Harry Potter is facing a reboot with a brand new cast of actors and it's been reported the series would beat Rings of Power as the most expensive TV show ever to be created

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3 w. ago Harry Potter has cast Harry, Ron and Hermione – good luck to them, they’re going to need it

It sounds like the acting gig of the century. But, asks Phil Harrison, will the rebooted Harry Potter series end in tears for its young stars?

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3 w. ago Harry Potter's new Snape had a huge Netflix role you probably missed

Paapa Essiedu has been cast as Severus Snape in HBO's upcoming Harry Potter series, but viewers may recognise him from a previous Netflix role

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3 w. ago Watch HBO Harry Potter star Arabella Stanton’s musical talent in resurfaced video

HBO’s Harry Potter series has announced its cast, featuring Arabella Stanton as Hermione Granger.

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3 w. ago JK Rowling says she ‘couldn’t be happier’ about Harry Potter casting announcement

Controversial author will serve as an executive producer on the forthcoming HBO TV adaptation, which is expected to debut in 2026

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