'Harry Potter' star Bonnie Wright wants Ginny's 'nuanced moments' from the books to be included in the HBO television series

“Harry Potter” actress Bonnie Wright, who played Ginny Weasley in the eight-film Warner Bros. series from ages 9 to 19, is ready to pass the Sorting Hat to a new cast for HBO's upcoming adaptation of JK Rowling's novels. But first, she has some thoughts on storylines she hopes will be included in the TV series that didn't make it into the original films, including key moments between Ginny and her crush Harry, who was originally played by Daniel Radcliffe.

“So many things. More about the development of the relationship between Ginny and Harry,” said Wright diversity during the Back to Hogwarts event on Sunday at Grand Central Terminal in New York, where she led fans in the symbolic countdown to September 1, the date when Hogwarts students in the “Harry Potter” series board the train to the magic school every year. “There are nuanced moments where they start to fall in love. I'm thinking more about this arc where her character becomes this really loyal companion to Harry and how she really understands and knows his story and who he is and is the best partner for him. So I just hope we see that evolution of this character – and so many characters. If only we'd had five-hour movies. There are so many characters from the books that have moments that I love – Neville and Luna – so as a fan of the books, I hope I get to see more of that.”

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Wright doesn't have any specific advice for the new actors HBO is currently looking for, as she wants them to feel free to explore the roles in their own way. However, she does foresee “a little more pressure” for the young actors taking on Harry, Ron, Hermione, Ginny and other iconic characters.

“When we made it, we didn't know where 'Harry Potter' was going to go. And back then, there was no social media and not as much access to public opinion, so it was kind of a little bubble within itself,” Wright said. “But I also think it's such a great opportunity for these people to just have fun with it and have their own interpretation of it, no matter how they get cast or how they play their roles. I think I honestly wouldn't have any advice, because I think it's so important for them to be in their own world and interpret it. And I think that's so important, from an actor's perspective, from a director's perspective, to really make it their own. So I'm really excited to be on the other side this time and be the one watching on TV every week and be the audience. And I really hope that the interpretations feel different and vibrant and new and fresh.”

Wright also rejected the idea of ​​appearing in another role or a cameo in the HBO series “Harry Potter,” which is scheduled to premiere in 2026. She noted that she likes that “it's just going to be new people,” and that it “might be a little bit confusing” if the original cast appears in a different capacity. “It might be weird. So no, I'll just enjoy watching,” she said.

Instead, Wright will be participating in the Food Network's upcoming Harry Potter-themed baking competition, Wizards of Baking, as a guest judge alongside the show's hosts James and Oliver Phelps, who played Ginny's twin brothers Fred and George Weasley in the films.

“I always love going back, so many memories came flooding back,” Wright said of filming the Food Network competition on some of the original “Harry Potter” sets that are now used as touring locations. “It was also fun to do something in a completely different context. Filming a baking show, I never would have imagined that, so it was a fun surprise. And I was amazed at the creativity with which the showrunners came up with the show. It's such a cool idea. And being back with James and Oliver, of course my brothers on set, they just do such a fabulous job of presenting the show and making it so entertaining and bringing us back to all the memories and stories. So I'm enjoying not only being there to judge and meet these contestants, but also having the opportunity to tell more stories from that time on set. And I think people probably miss all those sets a lot.”

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