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The new Harry Potter TV show will feature a number of characters previously never shown before. A few have already been revealed, but there could be more coming from the book to the TV screen.
According to a new report, the upcoming HBO series has added British comedian Peter Serafinowicz in the role of Peeves the Poltergeist. The character is a fan-favorite in the Harry Potter books, known for causing chaos throughout all of Hogwarts. While not a hugely important character, Peeves’ inclusion shows that HBO is going to be pulling much more from the books then we previously thought. With that in mind, here’s five characters that could soon make their live-action debut.
5 Harry Potter characters who could make a live-action debut in new TV show
Charlie Weasley
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The Weasley family is one of the biggest and most well-known in the world of Harry Potter. However, not all of them appeared in the movies. While pretty much the entire clan did show up in some capacity, Charlie Weasley, the second-eldest of the Weasley children was largely omitted from the movie adaptations. His exclusion in the movies was understandable, but thanks to the show’s format, he could finally get shown some love.
By the time Harry gets to Hogwarts in the books, Charlie is already studying dragons in Romania. He does serve a big purpose in the books, though, becoming a part of the second Order of the Phoenix and helping Harry to fight against Voldemort. With the show dedicating an entire season to every book, it’s likely Charlie and his dragons will get the chance to finally show up.
Mariette Edgecombe
Edgecombe is a fairly minor character in the books, but does serve a pretty big part in one of them. She’s introduced as Cho Chang’s best friend in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, and joins Dumbledore’s Army at the behest of Chang. However, she is eventually coerced by Dolores Umbridge into revealing the existence of the group, as she feared her mother would lose her job at the Ministry of Magic as a result.
Edgecombe likely wouldn’t be a huge part of the TV show, but her betrayal of Potter and the group is big enough to warrant a moment for sure. The move not only derails the entire hopes of the army, but is a major moment in the group deciding whether or not to commit to its causes. Edgecombe appearing early on in the show to set up the moment would work as a huge pay off.
Winky
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Winky, or Winky the House Elf as she’s known, is actually a fairly big part of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. That’s what makes her exclusion from the movies such a surprise to so many. In the books, she’s introduced as a house-elf who was freed, but neither wanted the freedom nor took to being actually free. She worked at Hogwarts for some time before being fired by Bartemius Crouch, and fell into depression before meeting Dobby and Harry later on.
Winky, surprisingly, does play a rather large role in the book. Her treatment from the Crouch family is what causes Hermione Granger to create the Society for the Promotion of Elfish Welfare (or S.P.E.W.). Her entire backstory also helps inform readers of what life is like as a house elf, and something that could definitely be explored throughout an entire season of television.
Professor Binns/Even more Ghosts
Another rather small role, Professor Binns represents more than just himself. The character is a ghost that is met in Harry Potter and The Chamber of Secrets, and serves as a more comedic relief moment as Binns is portrayed as a rather boring character. Outside of Binns, though, it would be nice to see a large amount of them appear in the show.
Throughout the movies, many hilarious ghosts that appear in the books are cut out from the movies. While this makes sense to streamline the process of a movie, in a TV show format you can hopefully begin to showcase more of them. Not only do they add more life to the story, but they also showcase some of the more magical elements of things in the world of Harry Potter.
Neville’s Parents
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Our final guess is likely to be one that comes true. Neville’s parents, Frank and Alice Longbottom, are both briefly seen in photos in the movies. However, they aren’t mentioned much outside of that, despite having an extremely important past that serves to showcase a lot about Neville and Voldemort’s followers.
In the books, it’s revealed that Longbottom’s were tortured via the Cruciatus Curse by the Death Eaters after Voldemort initially fell. The Curse drove Neville’s parents to insanity, and their existence is quickly mentioned in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix movie. However, in the book, we get to visit the pair in St. Mungo’s Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries, in a heartbreaking sequence that highlights just what Voldemort’s followers are capable of. It makes sense for this to be included in the show, especially as an emotional beat to highlight more of Neville’s character.
Originally reported by Anthony Nash at Coming Soon
