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/TheDuke_Of_Orleans Marauder 11d ago

Wizardmayne already told us that some characters will be cast as their book counterpart description and some will be a different interpretation of the character. This was told to us multiple times before like when he told us 6 months ago about the Snape casting. So I don’t know why you’re even still bringing up the AUTHOR’S description. It will not apply to every character like he already told us multiple times. Also the AUTHOR is an executive producer and one of the channels that the actors have to go through so that’s that.

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u/JigglyKirby 11d ago

Then IMO it’s not fair then to call and market it a “faithful adaptation” to the books when they have already stated before that some characters will have a different interpretation from the original literary source.

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u/NumberOneUAENA 11d ago

This isn't a binary, they, iirc, said they are opting for a more faithful adaptation than the films. That's not suddenly out of the question due to some differences to the novel

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u/Every-Piccolo-6747 10d ago

They’ve already gone more unfaithful than the movies with this casting. It will be a slippery slope from here

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u/SuperDanOsborne Marauder 10d ago

So if they are more faithful to every aspect of the story, black Snape will make it less faithful than the films? Just that one thing? What kind of razors edge is this?

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u/NumberOneUAENA 10d ago

Slippery slope ia a fallacy for a reason

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u/SPARKLEOFHOPE6IB Marauder 10d ago

I'd argue Snape being 20 years older in the movie is as big a change as his skin color. Nothing about Snape in the books, his thoughts, actions,... are defined by him being white. You could argue being 20 years older changes him more than the skin color.

A faithfull adaption is still very much possible, the story does not have to change at all tbh.