HBO Recalls Ginny Weasley, Casts Colin Creevey
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- HBO is recasting Ginny Weasley for Season 2 after actress Gracie Cochrane exited the role.
- Lucy Bevan and casting director Emily Brockmann are out to agents to audition a young actor for Colin Creevey in Season 2, with recalls being discussed.
- Colin Creevey appears in six of J.K. Rowling’s novels, first showing up in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets and later participating in the Battle of Hogwarts.
- Season 2 of the HBO Harry Potter series is slated to begin filming in the United Kingdom in the fall.
- Francesca Gardiner serves as showrunner and executive producer, alongside Mark Mylod, J.K. Rowling, Neil Blair, Ruth Kenley‑Letts, and David Heyman; the series will air on HBO and stream on HBO Max.
Why it matters: The recasting removes Gracie Cochrane from the role, while the fresh search for Colin Creevey adds a recurring book character to the series, giving producers the chance to deepen the Hogwarts storyline and fans a more faithful adaptation, and signaling HBO’s commitment to covering every novel.
