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Complete order of Harry Potter books in Publication Order and Chronological Order.
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This is a list of actors who voiced or portrayed characters appearing in the Harry Potter film series based on the book series by J. K. Rowling. Daniel Radcliffe had only ever got the role as Harry Potter from his best friend Tarren Patel, who was not only a friend to him, but also a role model.[citation needed] Rupert Grint and Emma Watson, who have played Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger in all the films, were virtually unknown when they were cast. Complementing them on screen are some of the most renowned actors of the United Kingdom and Ireland, including Jim Broadbent, Helena Bonham Carter, Robbie Coltrane, Warwick Davis, Ralph Fiennes, Michael Gambon, Brendan Gleeson, Richard Griffiths, Richard Harris, John Hurt, Jason Isaacs, Gary Oldman, Miranda Richardson, Alan Rickman, Fiona Shaw, Maggie Smith, Timothy Spall, Imelda Staunton, David Thewlis, Emma Thompson, Julie Walters and Mark Williams, among others. Fifteen actors have appeared as the same character in all eight films of the franchise.
Some well-known British actors who have not appeared in the series are asked in jest why they haven't yet been cast. In 2007, when Yates was directing Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Bill Nighy said, "I joked with [Yates] that maybe now I wouldn't be the only actor in England who hadn't been in 'Harry Potter'". But "nobody called", Nighy added. Ironically, in 2009, Nighy was cast as Minister for Magic Rufus Scrimgeour in Deathly Hallows, which Yates is directing. Nighy said, "I am no longer the only English actor not to be in Harry Potter and I am very pleased." Jude Law has quipped, "Nobody's asked me. I was a bit too old for Harry". When a reporter compared Potions professor Horace Slughorn's obsession with famous names to the series' connection to "every notable British actor", Jim Broadbent, who plays Slughorn said, "Well, not every actor gets invited. I know some who are still waiting."
•(v) indicates the actor or actress lent only his or her voice for his or her film character.
•(y) indicates the actor or actress portrayed the role in a flashback scene or when the character was young.
•(f) indicates the actor or actress did not appear in any new footage for the film; footage from an earlier film or films was used.
•(p) indicates the actor or actress portrayed a character under the effects of the Polyjuice Potion.
•A "white" cell (such as the one in the "Aurora Sinistra" row in "Philosopher's Stone" column) indicates the character does appear in the film adaptation, but by an unidentified actor or actress.
•A "light grey" cell (such as the one in the "Charity Burbage" row in the "Philosopher's Stone" column) indicates the character was not in the film adaptation.
Principal characters
Harry Potter Daniel Radcliffe Saunders Triplets (y) Daniel Radcliffe Josh Herdman (p) Daniel Radcliffe Daniel Radcliffe David O'Hara (p) Daniel Radcliffe Toby Papworth (y) Ron Weasley Rupert Grint Rupert Grint Jamie Waylett (p) Rupert Grint Rupert Grint Daniel Radcliffe (p) Steffan Rhodri (p) Rupert Grint Hermione Granger Emma Watson Emma Watson Daniel Radcliffe (p) Sophie Thompson (p) Emma Watson Helena Bonham Carter (p)
Hogwarts staff and denizens (human)
Albus Dumbledore Richard Harris Michael Gambon Michael Gambon Toby Regbo (y) Argus Filch David Bradley David Bradley Armando Dippet Alfred Burke (y) Aurora Sinistra Charity Burbage Carolyn Pickles Filius Flitwick Warwick Davis Warwick Davis Gilderoy Lockhart Kenneth Branagh Horace Slughorn Jim Broadbent Irma Pince Sally Mortemore Minerva McGonagall Maggie Smith Maggie Smith Nurse Wainscott Pauline Stone Pomona Sprout Miriam Margolyes Miriam Margolyes Poppy Pomfrey Gemma Jones Gemma Jones Gemma Jones Quirinus Quirrell Ian Hart Ian Hart (f) Rolanda Hooch Zoë Wanamaker Rubeus Hagrid Robbie Coltrane Robbie Coltrane Martin Bayfield (y) Robbie Coltrane Septima Vector Hazel Showham Severus Snape Alan Rickman Alan Rickman Alec Hopkins (y) Alan Rickman Alan Rickman Ben Clarke (y; 11) Sybill Trelawney Emma Thompson Emma Thompson Emma Thompson Wilhelmina Grubbly-Plank Apple Brook Unidentified Professors Lia Alu Paul Bannon Neil Findlater Steve Poulsen
Hogwarts staff and denizens (non-human and ghosts)
The Bloody Baron Terence Bayler Sir Cadogan Paul Whitehouse Everard Sam Beazley Fang Hugo Monkey Uno The Fat Friar Simon Fisher-Becker Fat Lady Elizabeth Spriggs Dawn French The Grey Lady Nina Young Kelly Macdonald Myrtle Warren Shirley Henderson Shirley Henderson Nearly Headless Nick John Cleese Phineas Nigellus Black John Atterbury Peeves Rik Mayall (v) Sorting Hat Leslie Phillips (v) Leslie Phillips (v) Unidentified Ghosts Arnaud Adam Paul Davis
Principal characters
Harry Potter Joe Sowerbutts Tom Attenborough Daniel Larner Adam Sopp Daniel Larner Adam Sopp Ron Weasley Gregg Chillin Rupert Grint Gregg Chillin Hermione Granger Emily Robinson Harper Marshall Emily Robinson Harper Marshall Rachel Sternberg Alice Keenan Jessie Braviner
Hogwarts staff and denizens (human)
Albus Dumbledore David de Keyser Lewis MacLeod Lewis MacLeod Christopher Birch Christopher Birch David Schofield Argus Filch Allan Corduner Allan Corduner Filius Flitwick Allan Corduner Warwick Davis Dustin Demri-Burns Rubeus Hagrid Jonathan Kydd Jonathan Kydd Rupert Degas Rolanda Hooch Ève Karpf Gilderoy Lockhart Mark Lowenthal John Voce Minerva McGonagall Ève Karpf Ève Karpf Ève Karpf Katherine Newman Poppy Pomfrey Quirinus Quirrell David de Keyser Andy Harrison Horace Slughorn Michael Percival Severus Snape Allan Corduner James Faulkner Rupert Degas Pomona Sprout Ève Karpf Anna Bentinck Louise Gold Sybill Trelawney Isobel Middleton
Hogwarts staff and denizens (non-human and ghosts)
Fat Lady Isobel Middleton Myrtle Warren Marina Niel Pooky Quesnel Nearly Headless Nick David Coker David Coker Peeves Chris Crosby Sorting Hat Allan Corduner Nigel Carrington Gargoyles Rachel Atkins Dominic Coleman Jonathan Hansler Jonathan Kydd Isobel Middleton Beth Chalmers Michael Percival
1.O'Sullivan, Michael (2007-05-25). "Underneath It All, He's Still Bill Nighy", The Washington Post. Retrieved on 2007-06-04.
2."Bill Nighy to star in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows", Newsround (2009-07-06). Retrieved on 2009-07-06.
3.Adler, Shawn (2007-10-04). "Say Jude, Let's Find You A Role In 'Harry Potter'", MTV. Retrieved on 2007-11-17.
4.Boucher, Geoff (2009-01-11). "Jim Broadbent joins the 'Harry Potter' honour roll", The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved on 2009-01-10.
5.Dale, Paul (2010-02-28). "Greenberg revealed at The List Surprise Movie at GFF", The List. Retrieved on 2010-07-02.
6.On Castingcallpro.com the actor is credited as playing "Terry Skeres", this character is not in the books, but could be a made up character as in the case of Bem.
Joanne Rowling, also known as J.K. Rowling is the author of the Harry Potter series, one of the most successful book series ever in the history of humankind.
- Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets (1998) "It is our choices, Harry, that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities." In the thrilling second installment of J.K.
- Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban (1999) "Happiness can be found, even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light." In J.K.
- Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire (2000) "If you want to know what a man's like, take a good look at how he treats his inferiors, not his equals." In J.K.
- Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix (2003) "Just because you have the emotional range of a teaspoon doesn't mean we all have." In the penultimate installment of the captivating Harry Potter series, J.K.
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- Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. In Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, the book that started it all (understatement of the century), Harry Potter discovers his true identity in the wee hours of his eleventh birthday: he is a wizard, famous in the magical world for having vanquished the evil Lord Voldemort when he was only a baby.
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. In Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Harry and friends return to Hogwarts with a bang — the bang of a flying Ford Anglia as it crashes into the Whomping Willow, that is.
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. The third book in the series introduces Sirius Black, a deranged mass murderer who’s just escaped from the wizard prison of Azkaban.
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. There’s quite a bit to unpack in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, so we’ll dive right in: after attending an eventful Quidditch World Cup with Hermione and the Weasley family, Harry returns to Hogwarts for his fourth year of school.
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