harry potter series

Amid HBO’s Harry Potter Casting Buzz, Rupert Grint Just Delivered the News Fans Actually Wanted to Hear

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Rupert Grint returns as Ron Weasley for Broadway.

While the internet remains hyper-focused on every casting leak, rumor, and rewrite coming out of HBO’s upcoming decade-long Harry Potter television reboot—including the recent news of Kit Harington stepping in as Gilderoy Lockhart for Season 2 after Nicholas Hoult’s departure—the most significant Wizarding World update today didn’t originate from a TV studio press release. It … Read more

HBO’s Harry Potter Series is Already Fixing the Movies’ Biggest Mistake—and I’m Here for It

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Dominic McLaughlin in HBO's Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2026).

As a director, I’m used to the “wait and see” game in Hollywood. Usually, a studio holds its breath until the premiere numbers come in before greenlighting a sequel. But HBO is doing something bolder with the Wizarding World. Yesterday, on May 6, 2026, they officially renewed the Harry Potter series for Season 2—a full … Read more