Last week, HBO revealed the names of the three child actors chosen to play Ron, Hermione, and Ron in the Harry Potter series. Aged 9 to 11, Dominic McLaughlin, Arabella Stauton, and Alastair Stout are already suffering the consequences of this enormous media coverage... To protect them, the American network has just made a drastic decision.
HBO reveals the cast of Harry Potter... With this consequence
Announced last year, the Harry Potter series is both eagerly awaited and dreaded by fans of J.K. Rowling's magical world. Produced by HBO, this new adaptation will be unveiled in 2026 with a first season, available on the streaming platform for all Max subscribers. The casting, which is being revealed little by little, is not unanimous among Internet users. Dominic McLaughlin, Arabella Stauton, and Alastair Stout will succeed Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, and Emma Watson in the roles of Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, and Ron Weasley. But while Arabella Stauton's audition won the hearts of some fans, many are openly criticizing the choice of the three child actors. To protect them, HBO has therefore made a drastic decision.
HBO is making this decision to protect its casting
On HBO's Instagram account, as you can see above, the comments section has been disabled. This measure follows a wave of negative comments from Internet users in the hours following the announcement of the casting of the three child actors. Given the extent to which fan toxicity online is problematic, whether it's Star Wars and its regularly attacked female characters or the harassment George R.R. Martin endured while finishing Game of Thrones, this decision by HBO is necessary. The American network must make the mental health of its cast a priority, and other measures will undoubtedly be essential to achieve this.
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