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HBO adds Lenny Rush, Billy Barratt, and Bonnie Hill to 'Harry Potter' season 2 cast

The upcoming television adaptation casts Dobby and Tom Riddle while recasting Ginny Weasley ahead of its December premiere.

Updated Sep 4, 2026 · 16:20 UTC2 reports

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HBO announced that Lenny Rush, Billy Barratt, and Bonnie Hill will join the cast for the second season of its 'Harry Potter' television adaptation.
Billy Barratt will portray Tom Riddle, Lenny Rush will play Dobby, and Bonnie Hill will take over the role of Ginny Weasley from Gracie Cochrane.
Season 2 is currently in pre-production at Leavesden Studios, while the first season is scheduled to premiere on HBO on December 25.

Lenny Rush will play Dobby, Billy Barratt will portray Tom Riddle, and Bonnie Hill will play Ginny Weasley in season 2 of HBO's 'Harry Potter' series.[Variety · The Hollywood Reporter]
Bonnie Hill replaces Gracie Cochrane, who filmed season 1 as Ginny Weasley before stepping down due to unforeseen circumstances.[Variety · The Hollywood Reporter]
The series is written and executive produced by Francesca Gardiner, with Mark Mylod directing and executive producing multiple episodes.[Variety · The Hollywood Reporter]
Season 2 is in pre-production at Leavesden Studios outside London, and season 1 is scheduled to premiere on HBO on December 25.[Variety · The Hollywood Reporter]

The identity of the actor portraying the adult version of Lord Voldemort has not been announced.[The Hollywood Reporter]

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