HBO casts new actors for Arthur Weasley, Moaning Myrtle and Colin Creevey in Harry Potter Season 2
Rafe Spall, Molly Hewitt-Richards and Jasper Ambrose have been announced for the roles of Arthur Weasley, Moaning Myrtle and Colin Creevey as HBO's Harry Potter series moves into its second season, based on "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets."
HBO has added three actors to its upcoming second season of the Harry Potter series. Rafe Spall, known for "Trying" and "Life of Pi," will portray Arthur Weasley, while Molly Hewitt-Richards, seen in "Code of Silence" and "Casualty," has been cast as the ghost Moaning Myrtle. Jasper Ambrose, who appeared in "Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy," will play first-year student Colin Creevey. The season will adapt the novel "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets."
The casting follows earlier announcements that Kit Harington will appear as Gilderoy Lockhart, Bonnie Hill as Ginny Weasley, Lenny Rush as Dobby and Billy Barratt as Tom Riddle. The series, starring Dominic McLaughlin as Harry Potter and John Lithgow as Albus Dumbledore, is scheduled to premiere on HBO and HBO Max on Dec. 25.
Season 1 was written and executive produced by Francesca Gardiner. Mark Mylod will serve as executive producer and director for multiple episodes, working with Brontë Film and TV and Warner Bros. Television. Executive producers also include author J.K. Rowling, Neil Blair, Ruth Kenley-Letts and David Heyman.