HBO’s ‘Harry Potter’ Series Casts Arthur Weasley, Myrtle, Creevey — SkimNews
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- Rafe Spall joins HBO’s Harry Potter series as Arthur Weasley, a pure-blood Ministry of Magic employee and father of seven, taking over a role previously played by Mark Williams in the films
- Molly Hewitt-Richards is cast as Moaning Myrtle, the ghost who haunts Hogwarts’ second-floor girls’ bathroom, succeeding Shirley Henderson from the film series
- Jasper Ambrose takes on the role of Colin Creevey, the Muggle-born Gryffindor fanboy frequently seen with a camera, following Hugh Mitchell’s brief portrayal in Chamber of Secrets
- HBO is expanding the Season 2 cast amid active production at Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden, adding characters not featured in earlier episodes of the series
- Francesca Gardiner writes and executive produces the HBO series alongside Mark Mylod, J.K. Rowling, Neil Blair, Ruth Kenley-Letts, and David Heyman under Brontë Film and TV and Heyday Films
Why it matters: These casting choices solidify HBO’s commitment to filling out the wizarding world with both beloved and underused characters, giving fans deeper continuity with the original books and films while shaping audience expectations for Season 2’s expanded narrative scope.
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