UPDATE: More photos from Harry Potter and The Cursed Child have been released.
Say hello to Ron, Hermione and Rose.
The latest photos were revealed on Twitter this morning with the news that the first public preview will take place in six days.
The Granger-Weasleys: Ron, Hermione and Rose. #HarryPotterPlay #CursedChild. First public preview in 6 days! pic.twitter.com/yf8YBBsfFT
— Harry Potter Play (@HPPlayLDN) June 1, 2016
Why so Sirius serious?
Harry Potter fans around the world were sent into a tizzy this morning when the first photos of the Harry Potter and the Cursed Child cast were released on Pottermore.com.
Meet the new faces of the first family of the wizarding world:
Harry, Albus and Ginny Potter from #HarryPotterPlay #CursedChild. 1st public preview in one week’s time! pic.twitter.com/0JyvEqtcyJ
— Harry Potter Play (@HPPlayLDN) May 31, 2016
Grown-up Harry will be played by British actor Jamie Parker.
When asked about actor Jamie’s transformation, J.K. Rowling said: ‘He simply is Harry now. There’s a kind of relief in watching him, he gets it so right.’
Here he his suited and booted for as a Ministry of Magic man:
Poppy Miller will play Ginny Weasley Potter.
Speaking about the play, Poppy said: ‘All of us are seeing things every day, what other people are doing for the first time on stage, that’s making us squeal with excitement. So, bring it on!’
Ginny Potter played by Poppy Miller in #HarryPotterPlay #CursedChild. 1st public preview in one week! pic.twitter.com/HSmOkVIFKx
— Harry Potter Play (@HPPlayLDN) May 31, 2016
Sam Clemmett takes on the role of Albus Severus Potter, aka. The Cursed Child.
Albus is, of course, Harry and Ginny’s second son, and by the sounds of things, he’s in for a pretty interesting ride.
Here he is in his snazzy Hogwarts robes, said to be hand-me-downs from older brother James:
Albus Potter (@sam_clemmett) – ready for Hogwarts. #HarryPotterPlay #CursedChild 1st public preview, a week today! pic.twitter.com/3WBvQrdTh7
— Harry Potter Play (@HPPlayLDN) May 31, 2016
Speaking about Sam’s performance, J.K. Rowling told Pottermore: ’There’s much I could say about Sam-as-Albus, but we’d be into spoiler territory so quickly I’ll just say we couldn’t have cast better.’
Always teasing us, J.K. !
The countdown to the opening night of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is on.
Previews of the play begin at London’s Palace Theatre on 7 June. Get your tickets here.
More photos of the cast members will be released later this week. Watch this space!
