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Feb 17, 2021 · She made her first appearance in 2001's "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone." Keep reading to see how Bonnie has changed… RELATED: 25 movies turning 25 in 2021
Jul 23, 2024 · The movies starred Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Bonnie Wright, James and Oliver Phelps, Tom Felton and more, and were a big part of a lot of people’s childhoods. In June 2021, Evanna Lynch — who fans will remember as Luna Lovegood — gave fans a major update on where her character would be today and, no, she doesn’t think ...
Sep 30, 2024 · The "Harry Potter" films spanned from 2001 to 2011 and launched many of its actors into stardom. Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, and Rupert Grint all found continued acting success as adults. Well ...
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Oct 17, 2023 · The Women Of 'Harry Potter': Then And Now. While they're instantly recognizable as their iconic characters, the ladies of the Harry Potter films have grown up quite a bit! A decade after the Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 was released, we thought it would be fun to see where the actresses who played "Hermione," "Ginny," "Luna," and ...
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- Professor Minerva McGonagall
Daniel Radcliffe was only 12 years old when the first Harry Potter film, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, premiered in 2001 and introduced the Wizarding World to the big screen. The young actor quickly rose to fame when he was cast in the series’ titular part of Harry Potter and went on to reprise the role in all eight Harry Potter movies. Ov...
At the age of 11, Emma Watson made her professional screen debut in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone as the brainy and witty Hermione Granger. In 2002, she reprised her role in the Harry Potter sequel, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, and continued to star in the franchise up until its final installments, Harry Potter and the Deathly H...
Rupert Grint landed the role of Ron Weasley—a wizard and one of Harry Potter’s best friends—when he was only 11 years old. The child actor submitted an original rap as part of his audition for the part, which tells you just about everything you need to know about Ron Weasley’s personality. By the time the first Harry Potter film premiered in 2001, ...
Tom Felton was 14 years old when he appeared in the first Harry Potter film as Hogwarts bully and Slytherin Prince, Draco Malfoy. By the time the Harry Potter film franchise came to close in 2011, Felton was 24. The actor revisited his role at the age of 34 as part of HBO Max’s Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwartsreunion in January 202...
When castings were first held for Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, Lewis—who was a huge fan of the series—jumped at the opportunity to audition. The child actor ultimately landed the role of the shy yet true Gryffindor wizard, Neville Longbottom. For the part, Lewis had to wear a set of false teeth, shoes that were two sizes too big, a fat su...
Real-life twins James and Oliver Phelps were 15 years old when they first portrayed Harry Potter character Ron Weasley’s older brothers, Fred and George Weasley, in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone in 2001. The pair continued to star in their roles throughout the franchise’s eight films, concluding with 2011’s Deathly Hallows: Part 2 when they...
Ginny Weasley—the youngest of the Weasley bunch—was played by actress Bonnie Wright. Wright debuted the role at age of 10, also making her one of the youngest members of the Harry Potter cast when the series’ first film premiered in 2001. In the final film in the franchise, Wright was 19 (she turned 20 when Deathly Hallows: Part 2 was released a ye...
Quirky wizard Luna Lovegood was played by actress Evanna Lynch. The young star landed the role of the Ravenclaw member when she was 13, beating out over 15,000 other Potter hopefuls who auditioned for the part debuting in the fifth installment of the film franchise, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, in 2007. “They called me right after sch...
The late Alan Rickman starred in the imposing role of Professor Severus Snape beginning at the age of 55. The English actor didn’t even start acting until he was in his 50s to begin with, making his role as Professor Snape a particularly poignant breakthrough. He continued to star in the role until the franchise’s final film, Deathly Hallows: Part ...
Dame Margaret “Maggie” Smith began starring in the Potterverse at the age of 67. The renowned English actress debuted the role of the half-blood witch and wise Hogwarts professor, Minerva McGonagall, in 2001’s Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. By the time Deathly Hallows: Part 2 was released in 2011, Smith was aged 77. While Smith didn’t retur...
Aug 24, 2021 · The "Harry Potter" franchise filmed for 10 years, with Daniel Radcliffe portraying Harry from ages 11 to 21. At 17, in an attempt to shed his childhood Harry Potter image, Daniel took the stage in ...
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Oct 9, 2023 · In December 2021, in honor of the 20th anniversary of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, stars Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson reunited to discuss the notable film series ...
