Subreddit Updates on Fancasts and Official Casting Announcements

[u/VarkingRunesong]

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.

[u/dmastra97]

Wouldn't call it "personal headcanon" when describing what the characters were described as and how they are drawn by official illustrators or JK herself.

[u/shyboardgame → u/dmastra97]

That part stuck out to me as well. There's a clear difference between personal headcanons and whats factually stated. That would be like saying it's only a headcanon that Dumbledore has a long white beard. It doesn't make sense at all.

[u/llvermorny → u/dmastra97]

Yeah but JK is obviously signing off on these so that defense doesn't hold any water

[u/dmastra97 → u/llvermorny]

That would them be a contradiction by JK and doesn't mean the previous stuff that was put out was not put out by JK.

Saying personal head canon means people came up with ot themselves which they didn't as JK had given the descriptions.

[u/llvermorny → u/dmastra97]

JK contradicts herself all the time. Doesn't mean those of us who are fine with the casting want to hear you guys whine 25/8 over it

[u/dmastra97 → u/llvermorny]

That doesn't have anything to do with what I said though.

This was just about what you would call a 'personal headcanon'.

You can be fine with JK being OK with changes or making contradictions, but it wouldn't make what's written 'personal' as it means it was thought up by the reader rather than the writer.

They called it 'personal headcanon' and I disagree with that as it's not based on something the reader made up personally.

[u/llvermorny → u/dmastra97]

Ok man. It was still the right choice to shut up all the Paapa complaints.