{
  "id": 5359542,
  "title": "17 'Harry Potter' stars, ranked from least to most successful",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/17-harry-potter-stars-ranked-from-least-to-most-successful",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-03T16:02:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Insider",
    "slug": "business-insider",
    "url": "https://www.businessinsider.com/harry-potter-child-stars-ranked-success-2021-3"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "17. Chris Rankin played the Weasley prefect Percy in four Harry Potter films. Since the series concluded, he has worked as a production coordinator on shows like Downton Abbey and A Discovery of Witches. At 42 years old, Rankin maintains an Instagram following of 50,200. He did not participate in the HBO Max reunion for the 20th anniversary of the Harry Potter films.\n\n16. Devon Murray portrayed Seamus Finnigan throughout all eight Harry Potter movies. After the franchise ended, Murray has only appeared in one other film, a minor role in 2018's Damo & Ivor: The Movie. Additionally, he contributed a performance to Simonna's music video \"Every Time You Need Me.\" With 169,000 Instagram followers and 235,800 on X, Murray's social media presence is notable. However, his post-Harry Potter career has been limited, and he also did not participate in the HBO Max reunion.\n\n15. Josh Herdman took on the role of Goyle in all eight Harry Potter films. Post-series, Herdman has pursued acting and mixed martial arts. He has secured a few acting credits in series Marcella and Alex Rider, as well as a 2018 film starring Taron Egerton, Robin Hood. Herdman has a smaller social media following, with 125,000 followers on Instagram. Despite this, his continued acting and fighting careers have kept him more successful than some of his Harry Potter co-stars. He did not reprise his role in the HBO Max reunion.",
  "summary": "The first \"Harry Potter\" movie was released 25 years ago. Here's how the stars' careers have progressed since.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}