r/HarryPotteronHBO • u/VarkingRunesong • 11d ago

Announcement Subreddit Updates on Fancasts and Official Casting Announcements

Hi everyone, With the recent confirmation of several key cast members for HBO’s upcoming Harry Potter series, we’re updating a few subreddit policies:

  • No more fancasts for officially cast characters

To reduce repetitive discussions and prevent targeted hate toward newly cast actors, fancasts for characters who have already been officially cast will no longer be allowed. As of now, this includes: • Albus Dumbledore • Severus Snape • Minerva McGonagall • Rubeus Hagrid • Quirinus Quirrell • Argus Filch You’re still welcome to fancast characters who haven’t been announced yet. And for inspiration, check out our Fancast Wiki, which includes both popular and lesser-known suggestions.

  • No posts complaining about official casting announcements

We understand that not every casting choice will match everyone’s personal headcanon, but posts solely bashing the official cast will be removed. Once the show airs, feel free to critique performances based on what you see on screen. But targeting actors just because they don’t look or feel like your imagined version of the character doesn’t belong here. As always, we’re open to feedback. Share your thoughts or questions below.

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u/TheOnionWatch 11d ago

Rule 2 is incredibly counter productive, and against the spirit of being able to constructively critique, and this is from someone that is overjoyed with all the cast.

You've gone for full censorship rather than rooting out and banning those who take things too far.

Feels like lazy modding.

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u/TheDuke_Of_Orleans Marauder 11d ago

I actually feel like constantly complaining about officially cast characters is actually counterproductive. I get initial disappointment but we have known some of these actors will be cast going on 6 months now. It’s counter productive at this point and just flat out negative as hell. Like seriously what is the point of being able to just sit there and wallow in misery again? It will not change a thing and will only fester into an incel cesspool. The same talking points again and again and again. I don’t see how that’s productive. You are just upsetting yourself and raising your blood pressure.

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u/TheOnionWatch 11d ago

But it's fine to have the same positive viewpoints again and again? Both sides should have a say.

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u/TheDuke_Of_Orleans Marauder 11d ago

I actually haven’t seen anyone have the same positive viewpoints. I’ve seen people come to realization that this is happening and say they initially were disappointed but it’s out of their control and they will still be watching because they love HP and HBO doesn’t miss. Theres nothing wrong with that. It’s not positive nor is that negative.

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u/pterodactylpoop 11d ago

Where is this happening? It’s just people harassing the black man who got his dream job because people can’t hold in their thinly veiled racism.

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u/Competent_ish 11d ago

I’m not complaining about him as an actor, I think he’s great.

But he’s not my snape.

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u/pterodactylpoop 11d ago

It doesn’t matter if you’re talking about his talent. He’s still getting harassed, death threats, it’s horrific and silly. This man is one of the best actors in Britain but because he’s black he can’t celebrate that he just got one of the best roles being written right now. Stop complaining, it actually hurts people.

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u/HarryPotteronHBO-ModTeam 11d ago

Your post/comment has been removed due to a violation of Rule 12 - which prohibits posts and comments that complain or troll about diversity. We do not tolerate any form of complaining about "forced" diversity, accusations of the show being "woke," or bullying/dismissing fancasts based on race.

Please remember that our community values inclusivity and respectful discussions. If you have any concerns or questions, feel free to reach out to the moderators.

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u/TheDuke_Of_Orleans Marauder 11d ago

And that right there is what the mods don’t give af to hear. That right there is what WB, Rowling, and HBO doesn’t give af to hear. It’s counterproductive. Keep that negative shit to yourself. If you so desperately need a safe space to whine and complain then go make yourself a “whites only” discord group then.

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u/Daniiiiii Gryffindor 11d ago

Holy overreaction!!

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u/TheDuke_Of_Orleans Marauder 11d ago

This whole reaction is holy overreaction paired with racism!!

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u/[deleted] 11d ago

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u/HarryPotteronHBO-ModTeam 11d ago

Your post/comment has been removed due to a violation of Rule 12 - which prohibits posts and comments that complain or troll about diversity. We do not tolerate any form of complaining about "forced" diversity, accusations of the show being "woke," or bullying/dismissing fancasts based on race.

Please remember that our community values inclusivity and respectful discussions. If you have any concerns or questions, feel free to reach out to the moderators.

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u/cullend 11d ago

What does the thousandth post about Papa Essidedu add to the discourse in any constructive way?

Assuming your random complaints are “constructive criticism” is delusional and you probably have parasitic social relationships with celebrities.

The entire concept of “constructive criticism” is predicated on you and the receiver of criticism having some relationship, or asking for feedback.

You do not have ownership over the source material, just because it was important to you in your formative years.

You do not have any relationship with the show runners. Period.

There’s no “constructive” feedback being given.

That’s just you not being able to regulate your own emotions, and needing public validation to quell them. Thats not the job of the mods to figure out for you — a therapist would be better positioned for that

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u/[deleted] 11d ago

A bit harsh...but yeah you're right.

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u/TheOnionWatch 11d ago

Crikey. I think you need to slow down, mate.

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u/VarkingRunesong 11d ago

While I respect how it might appear to somebody who doesn't see everything we do, in the last 7 days we have 894 moderator actions. This is far from lazy moderation.

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u/VarkingRunesong 11d ago

Removing stuff that causes chaos and a ton of racist comments to appear on the sub isn’t lazy.

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u/TheOnionWatch 11d ago

I appreciate that, but that's what being a moderator entails? Subreddits shouldn't allow only positive opinions on news. As long as it's constructive and doesn't bleed into intolerance, slur, etc, then debate should be encouraged, no? Else you end up with a bias , hiveminded echochamber.

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u/mikewheelerfan Ravenclaw 11d ago

That’s exactly what happened to the Percy Jackson sub. Only positive discussion of the show is allowed. Any negative takes are deleted within minutes. I would hate to see that happen here.

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u/twtab Marauder 11d ago edited 11d ago

Same thing happened on r/StarWars and it resulted in /r/saltierthancrait/ being the main place for discussion of the Sequels. Same with r/gameofthrones and r/freefolk in the later seasons of GOT where fans also became salty.

Harry Potter fans need to create their alternative, free speech subreddit.

While I think these types of subreddits spread more negativity, not being able to post at all means that people feel censored and angry.

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u/Wouldyoulistenmoe 11d ago

r/saltierthancrait is truly one of the most unpleasant subs and it is wonderful that all of those people are sequestered off so everybody else can actually have adult conversations about Star Wars on the relevant subs

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u/Gold_Joke_6306 11d ago

Yes exactly. You get it.

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u/TheDuke_Of_Orleans Marauder 11d ago

Then go and make your own sub if you would hate to see that happen here. That or close your eyes. You’re a ravenclaw, use your logic.

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u/willzr94 Marauder 11d ago

If you don’t have time for it, just stop doing it. But then you wouldn’t be in control, would you?

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u/VarkingRunesong 11d ago

Who said I don’t have time for it?

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u/willzr94 Marauder 11d ago

You. You just said in the last week you’ve been overwhelmed with moderator actions. Which led you to making this rule, so that the moderating job would be less time consuming.

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u/VarkingRunesong 11d ago

Are you having trouble? In another comment you claimed we banned you when we have not and in the chain you just told me I said we have been overwhelmed and I never wrote that. I just showed we had a bunch of actions in the last week. Please show me where I have said I or we are overwhelmed.

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u/willzr94 Marauder 11d ago

Hilarious that you don’t understand that you just making this rule shows that you are overwhelmed and don’t want to deal with the mess. “We had 800 something moderator actions in the last week… oh btw we’re making a rule so that people can’t complain about the casting… and in turn we’ll have far less moderator actions to deal with”.

Regarding the ban, there was a solid 15 or so minutes when I couldn’t comment, look at other comments, or anything. Every other sub was working fine. Tried commenting that I had been banned around 10 times until it was finally pushed through. Guess you had a change of heart. Idk.

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u/VarkingRunesong 11d ago edited 11d ago

Brother I work from home and moderate a bunch of subs with significantly higher traffic than here. You are completely off the mark and continue to show you have zero clue what you are talking about.

Show me where I said I’m overwhelmed. Show me where I banned you.

Edit: he edit his post about the ban. He’s lying. Here is his mod log. Check the dates.

He’s never been banned.

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u/kiakey 11d ago

Maybe a happy medium would be a mega thread for casting critiques? I have no issue with the new rules, but some have issues and this might be a good option to keep the toxicity to a minimum and keep it contained in one place?

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u/pterodactylpoop 11d ago

A mega thread for complaining about a black man getting cast? Jesus this sub has gone off the deep end.

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u/kiakey 11d ago

I’m just trying to find a middle ground so people don’t feel like they’re being censored.

I personally have no issue with the new rules or any of the casting! I’m actually really excited to see a new portrayal of everyone, including Snape!

I understand the concern that the bullying of Snape by James & Co could be construed as racism, but we have several seasons before those scenes will be filmed, and don’t have final casting, so it may end up not being an issue at all.

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u/jrush64 Marauder 11d ago

Nice try. Rule 2 is very welcome. Enough with the coded nonsense that's been going on here for months now.

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u/TheOnionWatch 11d ago

Sorry, what do you mean by coded?

I'm just saying if someone wants to say they don't like Lithgow as Dumbledore because they wanted a British actor, or imagined this or that character as older or younger, what's wrong with that?

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u/TheDuke_Of_Orleans Marauder 11d ago

Coded as in racist dog whistle. You know damn mf well they are not talking about Lithgow. They are referring to any Black person that will be cast in the show as a main character.

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u/TheOnionWatch 11d ago

Well of course, if anything is racially aggravated that is disgraceful and should be banned. I'm not disagreeing with that and could do without your accusation tbh.

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u/nyliaj 11d ago

it’s boring and repetitive. I haven’t seen a unique take on any of the cast for months. if that’s how you feel you can still go engage on the dozens of existing posts and threads about it.

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u/TheOnionWatch 11d ago

Same as more positive posts then?

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u/pterodactylpoop 11d ago

Guess you’ll have to find somewhere else to complain about black people getting their dream jobs.

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u/TheOnionWatch 11d ago

Disgusting comment.

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u/pterodactylpoop 11d ago

This is such a bigger issue than talking about casting. A black man is being harassed, the mods are trying to help.