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  "id": 7576821,
  "title": "HBO’s ‘Harry Potter’ Series Finds Its Arthur Weasley in ‘Trying’ Star Rafe Spall",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/hbos-harry-potter-series-finds-its-arthur-weasley-in-trying-star-rafe",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-15T15:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TheWrap",
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    "url": "https://www.thewrap.com/creative-content/tv-shows/hbo-harry-potter-series-arthur-weasley-moaning-myrtle-colin-creevey-cast/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "HBO has introduced Rafe Spall as the new Arthur Weasley for the second season of \"Harry Potter,\" according to a Tuesday announcement. Known for his roles in \"Life of Pi\" and \"The Big Short,\" Spall will take on the character from J.K. Rowling's \"Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.\" In addition, Molly Hewitt-Richards and Jasper Ambrose have joined the cast as Moaning Myrtle and Colin Creevey, respectively. The series, which stars Dominic McLaughlin, Arabella Stanton, and Alastair Stout as the main trio, is set to begin filming in the fall.",
  "summary": "Molly Hewitt-Richards and Jasper Ambrose also join Season 2 The post HBO’s ‘Harry Potter’ Series Finds Its Arthur Weasley in ‘Trying’ Star Rafe Spall appeared first on TheWrap .",
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        "outlet": "Deadline",
        "title": "HBO’s ‘Harry Potter’ Series Casts Arthur Weasley, Moaning Myrtle & Colin Creevey",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/hbos-harry-potter-series-casts-arthur-weasley-moaning-myrtle-colin",
        "published": "2026-09-15T15:00:00.000Z"
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        "outlet": "IGN",
        "title": "Harry Potter TV Series Casts Arthur Weasley, Moaning Myrtle and Colin Creevey",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/harry-potter-tv-series-casts-arthur-weasley-moaning-myrtle-and-colin",
        "published": "2026-09-15T15:00:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Variety",
        "title": "‘Harry Potter’ HBO Series Casts Its Arthur Weasley, Moaning Myrtle, Colin Creevey",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/harry-potter-hbo-series-casts-its-arthur-weasley-moaning-myrtle-colin",
        "published": "2026-09-15T15:00:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Hollywood Reporter",
        "title": "Rafe Spall to Play Arthur Weasley in Season 2 of HBO’s ‘Harry Potter’ Series",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/rafe-spall-to-play-arthur-weasley-in-season-2-of-hbos-harry-potter",
        "published": "2026-09-15T15:17:37.000Z"
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  "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."
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