The Harry Potter series is casting more key characters ahead of filming its Chamber of Secrets series, with the casting directors reportedly searching for their Colin Creevey.
According to Deadline, auditions are currently underway, with casting directors Lucy Bevan and Emily Brockmann searching for a young actor to play the role of the budding photographer, who was depicted by Hugh Mitchell in the original film series.
Colin first appears in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, and makes no secret of the fact that he’s incredibly starstruck by The Boy Who Lived.
He goes on to appear in five more books and, in the fourth book, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Colin’s younger brother Dennis also starts at Hogwarts.
Casting is well underway for the second season of the fantasy series, which was confirmed in May, with it recently being confirmed that the role of Ginny Weasley has been recast, with actress Gracie Cochrane stepping back from the role.
The first season of the Harry Potter TV series is set to arrive on HBO Max this Christmas.
Harry Potter author JK Rowling has faced backlash in some quarters due to her views on transgender rights.
In 2020, she published a lengthy statement detailing her stance on sex and gender debates – the essay was criticised and disputed by LGBTQ+ charities including Stonewall.
Rowling has also shared her views on social media, including in a 2024 post on X (formerly Twitter), in which she insisted that “there are no trans kids” and opposed the idea that a child can be “born in the wrong body”.
In May 2025, Rowling set up the JK Rowling Women’s Fund, which describes itself as offering legal funding support to “individuals and organisations fighting to retain women’s sex-based rights”.
Harry Potter actors including Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, and Emma Watson, have distanced themselves from Rowling’s views and have issued statements supporting the transgender community.
Others, including Fiennes, Helena Bonham Carter and Jim Broadbent, have defended the author from the criticism she has received.
Harry Potter will be coming to HBO in the US and HBO Max globally on 25 December 2026. Subscribe to HBO Max in the UK from £5.99 a month.
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Louise Griffin is the Sci-Fi & Fantasy Editor for Radio Times, covering everything from Doctor Who, Star Wars and Marvel to House of the Dragon and Good Omens. She previously worked at Metro as a Senior Entertainment Reporter and has a degree in English Literature.
