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Harry Potter fans outraged as it's revealed HBO is auditioning women to play Lord Voldemort in 'woke' rebrand - fuming 'they're ruining the franchise!'
Daily Mail UK ^ | September 22, 2025 | LUCY MURGATROYD

Posted on 09/22/2025 3:29:18 PM PDT by Morgana

Harry Potter fans have shared their outrage after it was revealed that HBO are auditioning females to play Lord Voldemort in the upcoming 'woke' rebrand.

The highly-anticipated series, which is set to hit the streaming service in 2027, has already started filming.

Fans already know that Dominic McLaughlin, 11, will play protagonist Harry, Alastair Stout will be Ron Weasley and Arabella Stanton, 11, has taken on the role of Hermione Granger.

The likes of John Lithgow, 79, will play Albus Dumbledore, while Janet McTeer, 64, will be Minerva McGonagall, Paapa Essiedu, 35, as Severus Snape and Nick Frost, 53, as Hagrid.

Many are desperate to know who has landed the character as Lord Voldemort - who was originally played by Ralph Fiennes, 62, in the franchise between 2005 and 2011.

According to DanielRPK, HBO are looking at both male and female stars to potentially star in the TV series as the iconic character.

Their official X account wrote: 'They’re auditioning both men and women for Voldemort so it’s possible we could see a female Voldemort in the Harry Potter series!'

However, this hasn't gone down very well with Harry Potter fans.

One wrote on Instagram: 'If that happens that series is dead before it even starts no one is watching that woke ba.'

'Another woke take on a chr pls JK sue them for all they are worth for ruining the franchise.'

'Of course they are [laughing emoji].'

'Give me strength.'

'Lord! The clue is in the name ffs.'

Nonetheless, others have shared their excitement at the prospect.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


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KEYWORDS: hillary

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1 posted on 09/22/2025 3:29:18 PM PDT by Morgana
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To: Morgana

HBO is run by Manhattan leftists. I knew this 30 years ago. It’s why I always turn down those “free HBO” offers from Verizon every few months.


2 posted on 09/22/2025 3:32:39 PM PDT by Windcatcher
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To: Morgana

I thought Lord Voldemort had to be a white male - because he is evil?


3 posted on 09/22/2025 3:33:12 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: Morgana
Female Voldemort!


4 posted on 09/22/2025 3:37:54 PM PDT by Sicon ("All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others." - G. Orwell)
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To: Morgana

T.O.S had someone close in level to Valdemort was Helena Onhommme Carter.

So now, is it Goodwill or St Paul for dropping the DVDs and books....


5 posted on 09/22/2025 3:38:59 PM PDT by Terry L Smith
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To: Morgana

These folks hate JK Rowling so of course they’re giving it the ruinous narrative treatment


6 posted on 09/22/2025 3:39:24 PM PDT by Bayard
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To: Windcatcher

It’s OK. Harry Potter will make her his b**ch, just like the original Voldemort..


7 posted on 09/22/2025 3:42:50 PM PDT by neverevergiveup
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To: Morgana

He/She/They-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named


8 posted on 09/22/2025 3:51:08 PM PDT by JSM_Liberty
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To: Morgana

Might as well cast a woman of color.


9 posted on 09/22/2025 3:53:13 PM PDT by Jeff Chandler (The issue is never the issue. The issue is always the revolution.)
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To: Jeff Chandler

At this point that wouldn’t surprise me one bit.


10 posted on 09/22/2025 3:55:02 PM PDT by No name given ( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as )
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To: Morgana
To be fair, Voldemort is the ultimate evil, so....

(sarcasm) (?)

11 posted on 09/22/2025 3:57:06 PM PDT by airborne (Thank you Rush for helping me find FreeRepublic! )
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To: Morgana

Is it Whoopie Goldberg?


12 posted on 09/22/2025 3:57:35 PM PDT by Dixie Yooper (Ephesians 6:11)
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To: Morgana
"...woke rebrand... female Voldemort..."

So, where is she going to fasten the nose ring?

13 posted on 09/22/2025 4:05:22 PM PDT by Charles Martel (Progressives are the crab grass in the lawn of life.)
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To: neverevergiveup
It’s OK. Harry Potter will make her his b**ch, just like the original Voldemort..

Or they could do the opposite. In "Wicked", the wicked witch of the west was black, unloved, oppressed, smarter and more gifted than the spoiled, loved, privileged, white, dumber, ungifted good witch of the north. Or in Star Wars, Hans Solo was demoted from swashbuckling hero to feeble, over rated old man, and killed off. Maybe they cast Harry as black, gay or trans, so he can play a hero, he could certainly get the Hans Solo treatment (though not killed off)...

14 posted on 09/22/2025 4:22:04 PM PDT by ETCM (“There is no security, no safety, in the appeasement of evil.” — Ronald Reagan)
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To: Morgana
'they're ruining the franchise!'

This worked so well recently for Disney's "Snow White".

15 posted on 09/22/2025 4:22:32 PM PDT by llevrok (Keep buggering on!)
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To: llevrok

Welcome to the ruined franchise party pal

16 posted on 09/22/2025 4:31:22 PM PDT by xp38
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To: xp38

Welcome to the ruined pay cable channel.

Nobody’s going to watch


17 posted on 09/22/2025 5:06:02 PM PDT by sevlex
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To: Morgana

So it’s not the “nose” that fell of in Voldemort’s origin story.


18 posted on 09/22/2025 5:41:50 PM PDT by KarlInOhio (I pray that the sleeping giant has finally awakened and been filled with a terrible resolve.)
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To: Jeff Chandler

Hillary Clinton would be perfect if they decide to cast a woman.


19 posted on 09/22/2025 6:08:38 PM PDT by Paperpusher (Gal 5:15 But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye be not consumed one of another.)
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To: Morgana

So is he who shall not be named a Trans? I have found someone who can play the part...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCZDWZFtyWY


20 posted on 09/22/2025 6:26:23 PM PDT by poinq (thics and customs and did not take an oath to the country. And did not follow the country's traditio)
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