Show Notes
HBO's Ginny Weasley casting call closed on July 17th, and twelve days later, there's still no name, no leak, and no photo. David and Becca dig into what that silence actually means for the HBO Harry Potter series, pulling in reporting from Syfy on Lucy Bevan Casting and Cast It Talent submissions before staking out opposite predictions for when an announcement finally drops.
The conversation also turns to Voldemort, where HBO has been just as quiet. David traces that silence back to Casey Bloys' own comments to Variety and Cillian Murphy's public denial, then connects it to a Quirrell/Voldemort voice-casting split that echoes how the original Philosopher's Stone film handled the same problem back in 2001.
David and Becca each commit to a specific reveal window and method for the Ginny announcement, and neither one is backing down. Stick around for that bet, plus an open question about what silent recasting says about the show's production timeline.
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