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5:54p, 5/27/25
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They look great.
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7:46p, 5/27/25
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Alistair Stout is such a ****ing baller name
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In reply to Madmarttigan • 7:13a, 5/28/25
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Madmarttigan said:
Honestly Hermione should be the most flexible because if they mess with the red hair or Harry they would be effed


Well, she is a mudblood...
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In reply to uujm • 9:52a, 5/28/25
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They cast the kids.

https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/harry-potter-hbo-series-casts-harry-ron-hermione-1236410755/
Clock is running. Better start cranking these seasons out to avoid a Stranger Things problem.
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In reply to double aught • 9:57a, 5/28/25
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double aught said:
uujm said:
They cast the kids.

https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/harry-potter-hbo-series-casts-harry-ron-hermione-1236410755/
Clock is running. Better start cranking these seasons out to avoid a Stranger Things problem.
Maybe its just me, but they already look too old to be 11
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2:25p, 5/28/25
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Ignore - fake news lol
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In reply to javajaws • 2:26p, 5/28/25
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Supposedly this will be Privet Drive:


That's the new City Center in Bridgeland.
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In reply to Cromagnum • 2:46p, 5/28/25
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Cromagnum said:
Madmarttigan said:
Honestly Hermione should be the most flexible because if they mess with the red hair or Harry they would be effed


Well, she is a mudblood...


Well isn't that the same slippery slope that some are worried about with Snape and the way James/Sirius/ make fun of him compared to the mud blood comments. People are going to pass it on to actor/actress race and claim the source material is "racist"
https://i.postimg.cc/rpHKr9JQ/IMG-0770.jpg
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In reply to The Original Houston 1836 • 3:34p, 5/28/25
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The Original Houston 1836 said:
javajaws said:
Supposedly this will be Privet Drive:


That's the new City Center in Bridgeland.
Ah bummer...anon internet source fails again lol
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In reply to javajaws • 3:54p, 5/28/25
javajaws said:
The Original Houston 1836 said:
javajaws said:
Supposedly this will be Privet Drive:


That's the new City Center in Bridgeland.
Ah bummer...anon internet source fails again lol
I was kidding.
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In reply to The Original Houston 1836 • 3:55p, 5/28/25
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The Original Houston 1836 said:
javajaws said:
The Original Houston 1836 said:
javajaws said:
Supposedly this will be Privet Drive:


That's the new City Center in Bridgeland.
Ah bummer...anon internet source fails again lol
I was kidding.
LOL what do I know! It WAS a sketchy site I pulled it from...probably run by a bunch of mudbloods.
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12:22p, 7/14/25
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2:55p, 7/14/25
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did they re-cast Snape amid the backlash ?
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In reply to maroon man • 3:15p, 7/14/25
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It says he is still snape. I don't think it matters but I think it makes for some weird optics depending on how Harry describes snape.

Honestly Sirius or Lupin would have been much better options if you were just looking for the best available actor and didn't care about race.
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3:18p, 7/14/25
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Honestly, the kid definitely looks the part
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In reply to Madmarttigan • 7:13p, 7/14/25
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Madmarttigan said:
It says he is still snape. I don't think it matters but I think it makes for some weird optics depending on how Harry describes snape.

Honestly Sirius or Lupin would have been much better options if you were just looking for the best available actor and didn't care about race.


"I think Snape is going to steal the steal the sorcerers stone"

"Oh my god Harry, you can't just say that!"
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In reply to Madmarttigan • 8:08p, 7/14/25
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Madmarttigan said:
It says he is still snape. I don't think it matters but I think it makes for some weird optics depending on how Harry describes snape.

Honestly Sirius or Lupin would have been much better options if you were just looking for the best available actor and didn't care about race.


My only thing is when the Marauders are bullying Snape it's bad optics if they're all white and he's black. Otherwise it doesn't really matter. I doubt they were trying to make a statement when casting him.
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In reply to TCTTS • 8:14p, 7/14/25
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Is Lathspell going to hate this actor for the next 25 years?
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In reply to The Original Houston 1836 • 8:52p, 7/14/25
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The Original Houston 1836 said:
TCTTS said:

Is Lathspell going to hate this actor for the next 25 years?


Always
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In reply to FightinTexasAg15 • 10:17p, 7/14/25
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FightinTexasAg15 said:
Madmarttigan said:
It says he is still snape. I don't think it matters but I think it makes for some weird optics depending on how Harry describes snape.

Honestly Sirius or Lupin would have been much better options if you were just looking for the best available actor and didn't care about race.


"I think Snape is going to steal the steal the sorcerers stone"

"Oh my god Harry, you can't just say that!"


Sounds like a great Key and Peele skit.
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9:07a, 7/15/25
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Hard to top the Lindsey Lohan HP skit
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2:00p, 7/15/25
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Not sure if this was posted, but Nick Frost as Hagrid is a slam dunk casting

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In reply to AgfromHOU • 4:40p, 7/15/25
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Easy make James black
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8:56a, 7/16/25
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Really love the casting decisions. Glad Rowling is defending them so strongly.

Alessia Leoni will play Parvati Patil, a character of Indian descent….her background is Iranian and Afghan, but I think she will do well.

There really are significant reasons for optimism about the new cast and BIPOC Representation -

- Arabella Stanton, a Hispanic actress, as Hermione Granger, although I really wanted to see Noma Dumezweni reprise her stage role
- Paapa Essiedu as Snape, who will hopefully have a major role in the series
- have we heard about other decisions yet???
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In reply to nai06 • 9:13a, 7/16/25
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nai06 said:
Not sure if this was posted, but Nick Frost as Hagrid is a slam dunk casting



Harry, Have you ever fired your wand up in the air and gone AH?
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11:06p, 8/27/25
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John Lithgow as Dumbledore seems.... odd
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In reply to Saxsoon • 2:58a, 8/28/25
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Saxsoon said:
nai06 said:
Not sure if this was posted, but Nick Frost as Hagrid is a slam dunk casting



Harry, Have you ever fired your wand up in the air and gone AH?


Have you ever fired TWO wands up in the air whilst yelling AH?

Hot Fuzz is a great movie
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In reply to Redstone • 6:27a, 8/28/25
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Redstone said:
Really love the casting decisions. Glad Rowling is defending them so strongly.

Alessia Leoni will play Parvati Patil, a character of Indian descent….her background is Iranian and Afghan, but I think she will do well.

There really are significant reasons for optimism about the new cast and BIPOC Representation -

- Arabella Stanton, a Hispanic actress, as Hermione Granger, although I really wanted to see Noma Dumezweni reprise her stage role
- Paapa Essiedu as Snape, who will hopefully have a major role in the series
- have we heard about other decisions yet???

Hopefully? I know it's your schtick, but try to put forth a little more effort if you want to at least attempt to keep it fresh. You will still fail, but don't get lazy.
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In reply to Redstone • 7:28a, 8/28/25
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You wanted a 56 year old to play an 11 year old girl?
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In reply to wangus12 • 9:49a, 8/28/25
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The point is Representation. So not necessarily, but it's really heartening to see the producers, showrunners, writers, actors (including Radcliffe and Watson), and fans embracing more modern and updated casting decisions.

The new series, for the leading roles of Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, and Ron Weasley, announced in September 2024, explicitly stated that the production is "committed to inclusive, diverse casting."

We can hope they live up to this ideal, including for "lesser" roles.
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10:02a, 8/28/25
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Please update this thread with casting decisions - I do think they value fan input now.
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In reply to SpreadsheetAg • 10:02a, 8/28/25
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John Lithgow as Dumbledore seems.... odd

He was a fantastic Churchill in the Crown. I'd imagine that influenced this casting.

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10:03a, 8/28/25
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Let's also note: Rowling is an executive producer, and some of her post-book adjustments, such as support for a Black Hermione and Dumbledore's explicit queerness, should influence the show.
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In reply to SpreadsheetAg • 10:55a, 8/28/25
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SpreadsheetAg said:
John Lithgow as Dumbledore seems.... odd

I think he will be great. He nails everything he does.
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In reply to Rex Racer • 11:34a, 8/28/25
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Rex Racer said:
Redstone said:
Really love the casting decisions. Glad Rowling is defending them so strongly.

Alessia Leoni will play Parvati Patil, a character of Indian descent….her background is Iranian and Afghan, but I think she will do well.

There really are significant reasons for optimism about the new cast and BIPOC Representation -

- Arabella Stanton, a Hispanic actress, as Hermione Granger, although I really wanted to see Noma Dumezweni reprise her stage role
- Paapa Essiedu as Snape, who will hopefully have a major role in the series
- have we heard about other decisions yet???

Hopefully? I know it's your schtick, but try to put forth a little more effort if you want to at least attempt to keep it fresh. You will still fail, but don't get lazy.
I don't think Redstone could keep it fresh even if he tried. That poster's creativity left the building years and years ago, now it's just low hanging fruit BIPOC trolls.
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