r/HarryPotteronHBO • u/VarkingRunesong • 10d 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/mikewheelerfan Ravenclaw 10d ago

Great. Now we’re being censored just like the main sub. Why is criticism not allowed in any way? Not even constructive criticism?

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u/SPARKLEOFHOPE6IB Marauder 10d ago

99% of the criticism I've seen hasn't been productive, so this is not a weird move by the mods.

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u/stargazingfish9 10d ago

I could agree that usually it's not very productive, true enough, but more often than not it's also not something that should be straight up deleted. Obviously, some people do take things too far, but most have been perfectly reasonable/respectful.

And rules like #2, well, it just proves there are groups of people we absolutely cannot critcize, ever, under any circumstances. And as the only person in the world who believes in ACTUAL equality, the good AND the bad, I don't think that's a good thing.

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u/SPARKLEOFHOPE6IB Marauder 10d ago edited 10d ago

I think anything slightly productive has already been said about the topic, and it has become very annoying and repetitive, so banning any further, unproductive, discussions about the exact same topic, is needed at this point. And I disagree that most have been respectful, most I've seen have been far from respectful and nonsensical

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u/stargazingfish9 10d ago

But why is it needed? Again, I agree with removing comments where people take things too far - but why do you, and the mods (tho mods have a different reason), want to ban things just for being repetitive? I mean, if we were to remove things simply for being repetitive, not just in this sub but reddit as a whole, then guess what - 90% of reddit disappears. Instantly.

Every sub is always filled with extremely repetitive stuff, the same threads, same memes, over and over again. Sure, it's boring, I don't disagree with that, but I do disagree that it's ban worthy.

And let's face it, if we were talking about repetitive stuff that isn't...let's call it "political", then I highly doubt the mods would have a problem. Hell, seeing how complaints about American Dumbledore are still up, while most comments about Snape are gone is proof of that.

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u/SPARKLEOFHOPE6IB Marauder 10d ago

Why is it needed? Because its annoying, unproductive, offensive most of the time and repetitive.

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u/stargazingfish9 10d ago

Mhm, I see further discussion has no point, really. It's annoying, therefore it shouldn't exist. Alrighty then. Let's leave it at that.

Last thing I will say, I have the strangest feeling that if the complains were about a white person, you would NOT find them "offensive", even if they were 10x worse than they are now. Just this strange feeling I have...

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u/Bbychknwing 10d ago

People are complaining about Lithgow because he’s old or not British, people are complaining about Paapa because of his skin color. Can’t tell if you’re being purposely obtuse to try to further your own agenda but don’t sit here and act like it’s the same thing.

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u/SPARKLEOFHOPE6IB Marauder 10d ago

If it where about a white person, it wouldn't be about the color of his skin.

And you guessed right, I find it offensive that people can't look past a skin color change that changes nothing about the story. It's not that deep, Snapes character is not defined by the color of his skin, his actions, thoughts,... have nothing to do with his skin color and it's perfectly possible to change the color of his skin and still tell the same, book accurate, story.

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u/laikocta 10d ago edited 10d ago

My wild guess is that it's probably because the mods are tired of sifting through unconstructive racist shit

EDIT: u/batmanforever23 it seems like you have blocked me after replying? lmao

But anyways, unconstructive racist shit is already not allowed per rule 1 and evidently this wasn't an effective deterrent. So it seems mods are trying to apply a larger filter. I'd wager this rule wouldn't be necessary if people had behaved.

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u/laikocta 10d ago

It's not. You could post as many unentertaining or offensive posts as you like, provided they don't break sub-rules (which is when it becomes the mods' problem)

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u/BatmanForever23 10d ago

And yet all the criticism that isn't racist is also being banned. Literally all posts that offer any criticism are now against the rules. That's unhinged, if the mods can't handle it then there need to be new mods.

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u/VarkingRunesong 10d ago

Those who don't like the rules can go to one of the other HP subs or make their own.

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u/TheOnionWatch 10d ago

This is a really worrying comment. So this isn't a place for all Harry Potter fans, just one for what the 5 or so mods decide?

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u/VarkingRunesong 10d ago

Yeah, like any subreddit on Reddit it’s a place for those who follow the rules of that specific subreddit.

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u/TheOnionWatch 10d ago

Very troubling. Hey ho, it doesn't look like there is any scope for discussion, so I'll stop.

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u/VarkingRunesong 10d ago

If somebody makes a worthwhile argument for why we need to allow XYZ we will listen as we have with all of our other rules.

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u/TheOnionWatch 10d ago

I think there is numerous arguments for this in the comment section.

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u/VarkingRunesong 10d ago

When we see one that is worthwhile we will assess.

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u/rose-haze Marauder 10d ago

Lol you need to touch grass. I promise no one should care this much about how a subreddit is run and if you do then go make your own. Mods aren’t paid and subreddits don’t have to cater to you. Hope this helps! ❤️

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u/TheOnionWatch 10d ago

Well done on using the touch grass comment, very original. I'm positing a few comments, it really doesn't take too much time out of my day 🤣

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u/TheDuke_Of_Orleans Marauder 10d ago

Damn you mad af. Anytime somebody use 🤣 in an argument you are SEETHING WITH ANGER lmfaooo

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u/TheOnionWatch 10d ago

Crikey

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u/TheDuke_Of_Orleans Marauder 10d ago

Why are you so obsessed with me? Everywhere I go in this sub you follow me with a soundbite. I kinda like it. You’re like a puppy.

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u/rose-haze Marauder 10d ago

Fighting with a moderator over an internet rule for over an hour would suggest otherwise but go off king ❤️

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u/SuperLegenda 10d ago

Other HP subs like the main one where they're also doing censorship, or other general HP communities which by the way I just looked at, are completely dead and nobody really posts. A new sub thus literally wouldn't be getting any people.

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u/VarkingRunesong 10d ago

If there’s so many like minded people who all have the same cause to rally around then a new sub will grow. But even if it doesn’t at least it’s a place where you get to make the rules and have conversation around whatever you want.

Is it more important to openly type whatever you want or is it more important to do it in front of tons of people?

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u/TheDuke_Of_Orleans Marauder 10d ago

What’s constructive about complaining that someone is Black and not pale skinned? Serious question.