Thanks you lot for the excellent positive feedback! I only hope the makers of the harry potter movies will too stop to consider this idea. It wouldn't hurt for them to look on veritesrum for once in a while and find out what other fans are suggesting ( laughs at this ).
I love the fact that others like myself enjoy this idea of mine as much as i do.

Cheers!

Well, I can't really say anything...I think Jessie Cave is fine for Lavender, and she's Tom Felton's age, so it's no big deal really...

Then, we haven't seen her act at all, so I can't tell if she looks good with Parvati or not, maybe they won't even focus on that friendship much...who knows? Maybe they'll just have her in the background with Parvati (and for the matter, with Padma too) but don't go too deep on that...it's rather irrelevant

Wow! That is a great idea. I did wonder if they would be able to cut Bill and Fleur, but after reading that I am sure they could. It would be hard at Tonks and Lupins house with the new baby, but I am sure it could work.

As for the other casting, I need Pic's! I thrive on pictures of the actors/actresses to make my opinions, and I only have pictures of Louis Cordice (Blaize Zabini) and Freddie Stroma (Cormac McLaggen). I still need the other four.

By the way, I thought that Marcus Belby was a Slytherin Quidditch Player. Am I wrong, and if so, then who am I thinking of?

Marcus Flint?
I don't know. I too recognise the name Marcus Belby and it sounds like he was a character in Half Blood Prince but i cannot remember who he was.
I'll get back to you on that one!

Just to let everyone know, Marcus Belby is a Ravenclaw student. Who Slughorn invites to his carriage on the trip to Hogwarts. When he tells Slughorn about not having much to do with his famous uncle, Slughorn ignores him the rest of the journey. Nice!!

I am really dissapointed that they haven't said if they are casting anyone for the role of Scrimegour. I think that they really need to have him in the movie. I know that he doesn't have a huge role but I absolutely loved it when Harry argues with him. I think this is a turning point in Harry's maturity. I would love to see Anthony Head (Giles from Buffy) in this role. I think he would be excellent.

And the actress that they have to play Katie Bell, is indeed the girl who played Molly in Basil Brush. I think she will be good.

And I did read that the Phelps boys have been cast. And they are actually going to be filming at their joke shop and a Christmas scene (another scene with Scrimegour!) That is at least a bit of good news

I think the idea of cutting Bill & Fleurs wedding and adding in Tonks & Lupins would be better. I think it would have more impact on the ending of the film where they are dead.

I hope there is still more casting to be done!!

Wow! where did you hear that? are they really filming the scenes at the joke shop? I can't wait.
I bet the christmas scene will have similar qualities to that in the fifth film where the weasleys get together with Sirius and share christmas; it was really a lovely scene to watch.
Funny. Sometimes i feel that they're not mentioning enough atall about Percy's feud with the Weasleys. I don't think my sister even realises who percy is and i bet she didn't even think that that person holding Harry and Cho back in dumbledore's office (in ootp film) is related to the weasleys. She doesn't read the books see and its really frustrating havng to explain to her what's going on. I think the filmmakers really need to take this into deep consideration as its the people who don't know about the story who are suffering!

As for Scrimgour, i don't think they are attempting to include him in the film, because, imagine having to put together a script that has to include all of the important bits, and sometimes there are so much important bits in the book that a lot of the time some of the less relevent parts (or characters) get cut out completely. Like Bill and Charlie. It would just add too much chaos into the films and in some ways i think it is better without casting Scrimgour because all they have to do is mention him and the audience will still understand that he is the new minister for magic and it's not as if his personality won't be explained either, so that the audience know that he is another bad minister and Harry could be informed about Scrimgour's scheme to get harry and dumbledore on his side by other people so we still get to hear harry's opinions about him without even having to meet him.


I hope you understood all that, i kinda went off on a little tangent there but hopefully i've pretty much explained it all.

Yeah... I haven't really imagined anyone for Scrimgeour, actually... Hm. I always imagined him average height, with black robes, glasses, really messy grey shoulder-length hair... Isn't that how they describe him in the book? Silly me, heh.

I know this is a bit late, but does anyone have pictures of the actors I mentionned in my last post? The one that says who plays Katie Bell and Cormac and blahblah? There may be a link somewhere, I'll check, but just in case...

I might of misunderstood, but what you were talking about was the Phelps being in HBP, right? Here.

I tried looking for your pictures for you but i couldn't find one on the girl who plays Katie Bell, or Leanne (her friend). But i do know that they both have brownish hair which looks dark in the photos i remember seeing before.
If you've seen the Basil brush programmes (the ones on cbbc) there is a girl called Molly who is a character in the programme, and she's the one who will be playing katie bell. I never imagined myself, before, that katie would have dark hair instead of blonde but i bet she'll play a great katie and i can't wait to see her in Harry Potter.

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Oh, hang on a minute i've just found a picture of the girl who plays leanne. Here she is!

Here's a picture of the one qho plays katie bell.
Katie Bell
There are loads more but i didn't get them all in i'm afraid. They're all of of her in the same clothes anyway.

Cool! That is just about exactly what I expected her to look like. I imagined long, dark hair, a nice, good looking face, and being pretty tall. I also like the scarf and hat that she had on. They looked like something that Gryffindor's would wear.

By the way, I read somewhere that Katie Bell's friend Leanne that saw her rise with the necklace, was going to be a brunette in this movie. I always thought she had blonde hair, not dark like that. It seems like there was a quote from the book that said that she had long blonde hair. Am I right? or am I just crazy?!?!?!?!

She is perfect in appearence for Katie! I also always imagined her to look like that, so this is a casting decision I like

And yeah ... I did think Leanne had blonde hair. I'm not sure of it was in the books or not but I've always seen her as blonde!

I'm not too keen on the lass whose going to play Lavender - Jessie Cave. I imagined Lavender to be very blond and a lot younger looking than Jessie. I think she looks too pretty to be Lavender - I've always thought Lavender was quite plain looking!

~Amy <3

Mine was completely opposite. I always imagined Katie bell to have the blonde hair and Leanne, i don't know really perhaps blonde as well (or light brown maybe). I remember seeing this girl standing in the quidditch team in films 1 & 2. She had blonde hair, but i think she may have supposed to have been someone else who was in the quidditch team - i can't remember that teammate's name now, i thought of it the other day.

They can cut them in HBP, but not in DH.

I think you were looking at Alicia Spinnet - there isn't really any proof, but I'm sure she's blond, and I think Katie was there - at least in CoS or PoA (can't remember which) she was anyway, cos I think she got knocked off her broom at one point. I dunno, that's just who I think they are!

Yes! that was her name, I thought of Alicia Spinnet the other day and i just couldn't remember when i wrote my thing the other day. Thanks. So Alicia Spinnet was probably that blonde girl and i suppose they havn't introduced Katie Bell yet in the films have they.

I remember though when they had the character Angelina Johnson in the 1st and 2nd films and she looked totally different to the girl they cast in the 4th movie. I know it is a different actress but its really strange now, everytime i watch the films i can't connect the Angelina Johnson from the first two with the new one and i think they got the second girl right in appearance.

Guess what!!!
The character role of Pansy Parkinson has just been cast, by an actress who goes by the name of Scarlett Byrne. Here's a Picture

She looks like the girl who first played Pansy Parkinson in Prisoner of Askaban so it's alright in terms of the correct casting. I defiitely think this person will suit the role because she has that devient look about her (in her eyes and her face) and it makes you just want to hate her like Hermione does. I must say i can't wait to see all these new teenage characters on screen; the new film's gonna be sooo exciting. I know it's really truly based on teenage angst and romance and all but that does not put me off one bit, because it's all apart of the book anyway - that there is more romance - and besides we're gonna get to hear more stuff about Voldemort since it won't be much of a spectacle - apart form the end scenes of course - and so the makers will really emphasise on the script and dialogue, and true meaning behind the story, instead of making you have to percieve by watching; we will truly get to hear Dumbledore say and explain all about Voldemort and why he is the way that he is, and therefore more depth is shown for the audience.

I remember being really disappointed when i saw the end of the ootp movie because Dumbledore hadn't gone into detail about Harry's prophesy and i was soo looking foreward to my sister - who i was with at the time, and whom hasn't read the books so she doesn't know what's the depth to these storylines - hearing that it was Professor Trelawney (the divination teacher) who made the prophesy. In the end i had to tell her, which i don't think people should have to do, because if lets say i too didn't read the books and didn't understand what was going on i would still like to know all the important and relevent details. But anyway - i digress - the film turned out to be brilliant, but hopefully we'll get more depth and explanation in this one. If not i will be soo peaved soon after i watch the film; but i bet i'll get over it in a matter of days.

You think? I don't think she looks anything like the PoA girl...and that's a good thing, because this new one actually looks EXACTLY like the Pansy in my head! The PoA girl was far too pretty. I mean, good for her, but...


Definately

Oh! I don't like that picture at all! Sorry, but I really don't! When I saw it, my first reaction was, you've got to be kidding! I liked the girl who played Pansy in PoA. I always pictured Pansy as a very pretty girl, annoying, but pretty. Can you imagine Malfoy going for anyone other than pretty? I hope it's just that picture. Maybe she'll look better in upcoming pictures. I hope so. Otherwise, I'm really disappointed. That's one thing I can always guarantee on with Harry Potter. Many disappointments with the movies.

I feel the same way about Lavender Brown. The main problem with her is she looks too old! Too old for Rupert anyway. *sigh* Why? Why? How come they can't cast well? It's wrong.

I'm sorry! I'm so critical of actors! Especially when they're playing someone from a book and I already have a perfect image in my mind. I'm hard to please.

Oh my gosh, the girl cast as Pansy looks almost exactly like one of my friends from high school! Except maybe a little tiny bit prettier. She's at least more "conventionally" pretty.

Anyway. She doesn't exactly look like how I pictured Pansy, but I think she'll be a good choice. I won't make any judgements until I see her in the movie!

So, has anyone heard any updates about the Greyback casting? Are they even going to put him in the movie?? I can't imagine why they'd leave that character out, but who knows. They've made some crappy decisions on the HP movies in the past, so why shouldn't they keep up the tradition?

Cutting Bill and Fluer from HBP. I'm really mad. They might be able to make it through without them in HBP but they can't take them out of DH. Never will they be able to take them out of DH. That would be like taking Harry out of DH.

Of course they can cut Bill and Fleur from DH too...the house can belong to Lupin and Tonks and the wedding can be theirs too. I think that would actually be better, it would have a bigger impact on their death at the end NOOOO LUPIN AND TONKS!!! *cries*

The girl that plays Pansy is ok... we will all have to wait for HBP to come out. And I don't think she needs to be pretty, I always pictured her rather ugly because Hermione even called her 'cow'. But still, the girl in the pic seems to be pretty, we can't judge a person for one picture, guys.

And Jessie Cave is ok! She's Tom Felton's age, and they will age her down a bit in the movies, it's not like she looks 30 or something. I think she's fine, she looks like the Lavender I pictured.

Hi all. Sorry if this has been mentioned before, but I really couldn't read all the posts!!

My Dad is currently out in Borneo on Holiday and they met a certain Mr Brian Blessed half way up Mt Kinabalu (they were going up and he was going down) and again in a hotel the following day. Well, they got chatting and he told them that he is going to appear in an upcoming Harry Potter film!

The only possible candidate I can think of is Slughorn. I think he would fit the part brilliantly.

I have checked the cast listings for the next two films and his name isn't on it - so this may be an exclusive!!!

Edit: Just seen that Slughorn is being played by Jim Broadbent - an awful choice. The guys not even fat!

So not sure who Brian Blessed could be playing? Any ideas?

Ah, Brian Blessed looks like a good candidate for Scrimgeour! That's the only character that comes to mind. Or maybe the muggle Prime Minister, if that scene is going to be in the film.

It doesn't say anything about him being in a HP film on his imdb page http://imdb.com/name/nm0000306/
But that doesn't mean it isn't true.

Thanks for sharing that info!

No problem. Waiting for a reply from my Dad asking if he said who he was playing. I'll let you guys know if I get a response!

Oh Oh Oh Oh OH MY GOOOOD!!!!
Brian Blessed is that guy who played Bos Nas - if anyone's seen it - in Star Wars episode 1:Phantom Menace.


But anyway off topic...

I wonder when Brian Blessed said he was gonna be in an upcoming Harry Potter film, he actually meant a far ahead upcoming harry Potter film (e.g. Deathley Hallows).
So i was thinking to myself: who does Brian Blessed look like, and who could he play in Deathley Hallows?
And then, i thought: Omg, exactly! GELLERT GRINDELWALD - Dumbledore's "friend" back in the young days, and whom he defeated because he turned bad. It would make a hell of a lot of sense if he played Grindelwald because no.1: Grindelwald is described as having blonde hair (sort of) in the books and that just what Brian Blessed's hair looks like. Also, from what i've heard alot of good friends in real life do tend to look like one another and i do think Brian Blessed reminds me of Dumbledore a little bit.

Anyway, i hope i havn't offended anyone by my suggestion. It deffinitely sounds perfect!

Unfortunately, it was long ago confirmed that Scrimgeour has been cut from the movie, so it can't be him.

I really can't think who Brian Blessed would play, and I have to say I am very sceptical about this rumour, simply because the only film he could be in is DH, and there is no way they've offered parts out yet as they haven't even finished filming HBP.

Sorry, but I really don't believe this story.

Ah, I hadn't heard about Scrimgeour being cut. Thanks for telling me.

I don't know either way, whether I believe about Brian Blessed or not. There is a chance that casting has been talked about for DH. Just because they haven't finished filming HBP doesn't mean they aren't thinking into the future about casting for DH.

I guess we'll just have to wait and see.

Yeah, they may well have discussed parts, but certainly not offered them to the degree that an actor was able to say to anyone "I'm going to be playing this or that character". In all the films over the years, we have only ever heard about those who are going to appear as the film is in pre-production (and not just in conception) or actual production. Parts have never been confirmed until actual production. Even the regular cast never confirm they are in until they have had their contracts confirmed. Remember all that fuss about Emma Watson? So no, I'm afraid I am taking this rumour with the biggest pinch of salt going.

No, I totally understand. I'm taking it with a giant grain of salt as well. After all, rumors are just rumors. Put too much stake into one and you'll only end up looking like a fool.

So, I guess no one's heard any news on the Greyback situation? I'm very curious if they're cutting him from the movie or just taking an especially long time with casting.

Oh my god! If no one knows already, i think they have just casr Fenrir Greyback, and the male twin of the Carrows.
I was just on this picture website earlier, minding my own business, and i saw a couple of pictures with the names under them Amycus Carrow and Fenrir Greyback. I was like 'O MY GOD, this is weird but is just soo cool!'

Anyway...here are the pictures
Amycus Carrow and Fenir Greyback

It's surprising because they're complete unknowns - to me anyway...i don't know if any of you know who they are.
I definitley think the bloke cast as Fenrir Greyback looks right for the part, he seems really rugged and dirty, and just plain wolf-like.
The Carrow bloke - i don't know...i didn't really picture him like that, but what the hell...maybe he won't have that moustache...maybe he'll look younger.
I wonder if they're casting both Carrows, sucha s Amycus's sister? I don't know. Let me know what you guys think of these pictures.

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Oh, here is some more information i found on Carrow and Greyback actors - it is definitely confirmed casting!

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Hmm. That's interesting news on Greyback. I won't believe it until I see his name confirmed on imdb. As of right now, it's not.
If that really is the actor who will play Greyback, I'm a little disappointed. Only because I wanted Bill Nighy to play him so badly, I knew I was going to be grossly disappointed with anyone else they picked.

I'm more inclined to believe it since it is "confirmed" on mugglenet, but still, I'm being skeptical. That's only because it isn't my dear Bill Nighy who's been chosen *sobs*.

Really? I got the impression that Bill Nighy was considered to play Scrimgoeur - i possibly think that is who Nighy was supposed to be playing, but because they didn't include Scrimgoeur in the final script, they decided that they wouldn't cast him. Nevertheless...i've got this fealing that they're gonna cast Scrimgoeur in the final movie because he is kinda important in that one - unless they remove him all together, and that way they can just have all of Dumbledore's possesions sent to Harry, Hermione and Ron wihtout the Scrimgoeur scene...i wouldn't be bothered by that at all.

I knew Nighy wanted to be in a HP movie, but I didn't know there had been any confirmations as far as casting options.
I know a lot of people wanted him to play Scrimgeour. I personally wouldn't have liked that. I saw him as Greyback, 100%.

Yep, I saw the title when I first came on today and I was like: 'omg yay!' Then I went... Amycus I'm completely pleased with, I think it's near perfect! He has that look... As for Greyback, well I imagined him jsut a little more 'ferocious looking', but I think he'll do! He's still got that real big toughie look anyway, being a martial arts guy... Overall I'm pleased with the casting! The only thing I'm worried about is Helen McCrory for Narcissa.

Yes!!! Greyback's been cast!!!

I was almost certain that he'd be scrapped!

I'm quite happy with the chpice of actor, too. Different to my mind's Fenrir, but...meh. He'll do.

So, what do poeple think they'll do with Helen McCrory? I hope they're gonna die her hair blonde or at least give her a wig like Jason Isaacs; that would be soo cool if they did give her a wig, then her and and guy who plays her husbandwuld have something in common, and that way she would surely by Jason Isaacs' wife in the film.

The exact words my Dad used were "he's going to be in an upcoming Potter movie" which I presumed to be HBP, but it could be DH. Apparently he didn't say which character so it's possible that he has been offered something but nothing has been confirmed yet. Oh, maybe it's Luna's dad? That would fit with my idea of the character.

I see no reason why my Dad would lie, but he also told them he was filming a series for ITV - so if that comes true maybe you might believe me

Obviously I believe my Dad, but that won't help you guys

As for the casting of Greyback, I think he looks the part. Good bit of casting there in my opinion. But I agree that Bill Nighy would have been fantastic.

I'm surprised now that they've cast Greyback. With the news of Bill and Fleur being cut, I really don't see what the point is of bringing Greyback on screen. I mean, his only real purpose in this book is to bite Bill Weasley, right?

And also, I was wondering, what purpose would casting Carrow serve? The only two reasons that I can see is one, that they would need another death eater for the fight scene, and two that they would need an introduction for him to prepare for the next movie/book. Plus, If either of these were the case, then why wouldn't they cast both Carrow's, and not just one?

Both of these casting decisions seem a little strange to me, but am I just crazy?

It does seem a little odd that they would cast Greyback after having cut Bill and Fleur. I think Greyback adds a lot of drama though. He's a new villain to add to the scene, and the whole character just adds another level to the story. Regardless of what his point in the movie will be since he won't be able to bite Bill, he is still the one who bit Lupin (wait, right? Am I remembering the story right? Is Greyback the one who turned Lupin into a warewolf?).

I see no reason in casting one Carrow without the other. It doesn't make sense. You're completely right Felix. But, maybe they're still in the process of casting the other one *shrugs*. I guess we'll have to wait and see how it turns out.

Amycus Carrow is the one who turns out to be the new headmaster of Hogwarts in the final harry potter; have none of you lot been paying attention! (sorry about the harshness there, i didn't mean it)

Therefore, it is the reason why he has been cast above his sister Carrow, because she only turns out to be deputy headmistress. Nevertheless, maybe they'll cast her in the seventh movie, when they do it, because then they can dramatically introduce the the fact that he has a sister. At the moment though, he is the only important twin between them because the audience need to understand who the headmaster is in the seventh movie.

Oh, and Jezebel, it was Greyback who bit and turned Lupin into the werewolf he is...that will be really exciting to hear them talk about that in the movie because it adds more tension to the film, not to mention, meaning.

As for the Greyback casting over Bill and Fleur, i think he has more impact over Lupin because he is the one who has suffered, and who migt want payback for what happened to him - maybe then will there be a confrontation between the two and Lupin is injured, so he will be the one who ends up in the hospital wing and Tonks crying over his bedside and revealing that she loves him; that i think would make a much more emotional scene than Bill getting bitten. That way, of course, they can introduce Mrs Weasley suggesting their wedding can be held at their house...or, even better, it can be held at Tonks' parents' house --- but that would be too much, don't you think?

Thanks for confirming that for me, I was afraid I was remembering wrong!
I could definately see them going in that direction; Greyback biting Lupin instead of Bill. It would change things around a bit, but I think fans would be happy with that route, since the relationship between Lupin and Tonks is the biggest thing in that scene anyways it would make sense to put them as the center of attention.

And no, I haven't been paying attention to the plot. I totally forgot that Amycus Carrow was made headmaster. Why I forgot that, I don't know. I forget a lot of things lol.
So that makes sense now that he is cast and his sister is not.

That's good - i hope i didn't make you feel stupid the way i said it the way i did...don't be too hard on yourself...it's just a minor detail, in fact if you hadn't of made that mistake i would never have thought about the casting decision in that way - THANKS!

Haha, no you didn't make me feel stupid. I'm used to not knowing what's going on .

Well, I'm glad we did some teamwork and came to a good conclusion! hehe My forgetfulness and your creative ideas, BAM!

Wait a minute! When was Carrow Headmaster in the final HP? If I remember correctly it was Snape who was Headmaster, not Carrow. In fact, Amycus (the one who was cast), was the DADA teacher who had his students cast the cruciatus curse on "bad" kids. Also, his sister Alecto (The Uncast one), was the new Muggle Studies teacher, replacing Charity Burbage, whom Voldemort murdered at the beginning of HPDH.

Am I right, or have I just EXTREMELY misunderstood something??!?!?!?!?!

I'm not sure actually...hang on, let me consult my book......
well it seems that Carrow was referred to as professor...so... ah, yes, you are right he s defense against the dark arts teacher. i must have got confused when i recalled the list of different teachers in each year. Well still he is most important because he turn out to be the new dada teacher, and the film makers always make an effort to introduce them into each film.

with who could look like a good slughorn, i honestly, i reckon the guy who plays peter pettigrew would look like a good slughorn, but as far as acting goes, probably not.

Hey, guess what! they've cast a Romilda Vane.
Here is a picture of the young actress:
Romilda Vane pic

I must admit she looks a bit weird close-up. I did picture her in the book with Dark hair but i didn't quite see her as an Amy winehouse look-a-like - sorry, i'm being a bit judgemental and rude, i won't say any more.

However, maybe she's good i don't know, it'll be interesting to se her acting.

This was announced in December I think. Here is the casting news from CBBC newsround from back then. I trawled through the internet to see if I could find out what else she had been in but came up with nothing. I'm sure she will look very different on screen in HBP.

Oh yes, I remember when she was casted... But not curious enough, I never actually googled a picture of her... And awkward enough, I like her! Hahaha! I pictured her with straight hair, though, but she does look like Romilda Vane for me.

She looks like a girl that would go to some lengths to get Harry's attention, at least for me she seems pretty straightforward (is that too much to say from a picture?) Anyways, I can imagine her trying to put love potion in candy...

monkeymushroom: I loved how managed to place Amy Winehouse and her in the same page! That was awesome! Hahaha! I can totally see the resemblance!

Hah hah, yeah, that was the first person that popped into my head when i saw this picture; thanks for taking it as a joke, i was hoping no one would think that i was being too harsh or judgemental on her. Anyway...

In fact - now that i look at the picture for a second time i can picture her as Romilda Vane as her photo almost portrays the character a little bit - a little bit vane (like Amy Winehouse - no disrespect to her or the singer) and quite scary and obsessive. They culd easily make her hair a little less curly, but hey, maybe curly could represent 'wildness' and 'intimidation' in her character; it would make her seem just that little bit of a person who caused the audience to feel they would not want to sit next to her because of how uncomfortable the character makes them.