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HBO officially named Rafe Spall as Arthur Weasley, Molly Hewitt-Richards as Moaning Myrtle and Jasper Ambrose as Colin Creevey for season two. The announcement adds three Chamber of Secrets characters but supplies no production start, episode count or premiere date for the second season.
Read this story →TheWrap reported September 4 that Bonnie Hill will replace Gracie Cochrane as Ginny beginning with season two, while Lenny Rush will bring Dobby to life and Billy Barratt will play Tom Riddle. Cochrane remains in season one, and the second season is expected to begin filming in fall 2026; no premiere date has been announced.
Read this story →HBO Max's official Instagram account confirmed that Kit Harington replaces Nicholas Hoult as Gilderoy Lockhart because of scheduling issues. The August 24 owner statement confirms the recast FanBriefer carried from Variety on August 25; it does not establish a production start or season-two premiere date.
Read this story →Variety reported on August 24 that Kit Harington will now play Gilderoy Lockhart in season two after Nicholas Hoult left because of scheduling conflicts. The trade says filming for the second season is planned to begin in fall 2026, while HBO has not yet issued an owner announcement confirming the recast.
Read this story →The official Wizarding World site confirmed on August 12 that Hoult will play the celebrity author and Defence Against the Dark Arts professor introduced in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.
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