Our favorite Harry Potter characters are coming back to life, with the perfect new cast to portray them.
Jamie Parker
Nineteen years after the events in The Deathly Hallows, we have a new Harry Potter. Say hello to 36-year-old Jamie Parker!
J.K. Rowling approves
Plus, J.K. Rowling approves: “He simply is Harry now. There’s a kind of relief in watching him, he gets it so right.”
Multi-talented
Parker is a multi-talented actor with a slew of acting credits, including films Valkyrie and The History Boys.
Poppy Miller
Look familiar? You may have seen Poppy Miller (who plays Ginny Potter) in The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel.
Sam Clemmett
Sam Clemmett (Albus Severus Potter) has been in multiple productions including Lord of the Flies.
So much talent!
Clemmett also has many TV credits under his belt, including, Doctors, Foyle’s War and The Muskeeters.
Paul Thornley
Ron Weasley will be played by Paul Thornley, and J.K. Rowling thinks he’s “brilliant in the role.”
Minions!
Thornley is an impressive actor who has starred in a variety of different roles, including a small part in Minions.
Noma Dumezweni
Hermione Granger will be played by Noma Dumezweni, a talented actress who recently made her directing debut.
South African parents
Dumezweni was born in Swaziland to South African parents fleeing apartheid, but moved to Suffolk, England, at age 7.
Cherrelle Skeete
Born and raised in Birmingham, England, Cherrelle Skeete (Rose Granger) is no stranger to the stage or TV.
Passionate actress
She also has a BA (Hons) in Acting from the Central School of Speech & Drama.
Alex Price
Alex Price has had roles in Penny Dreadful, Beowulf and Doctor Who, but now he’s taking on Draco Malfoy.
Anthony Boyle
Northern Ireland’s Anthony Boyle, aka Scorpius Malfoy, has trained at the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama.
Not blonde?
And Anthony Boyle is not really blond (amazing, right?) but he thinks of his new look as “a game changer.”
The full cast
Joining these talented stars to make Harry Potter and the Cursed Child truly great are 27 other actors and actresses.
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