Harry Potter TV Series Confirms a Fan Favorite Is Joining Season 2

HBO's gearing up for its big Harry Potter TV adaptation, and if you thought the casting headaches stopped after nailing the main trio, surprise: they’re barely halfway up the Quidditch pitch. With season one set to cover Philosopher's Stone (not Sorcerer's Stone, thank you), everyone’s already talking about who’ll show up in Chamber of Secrets — specifically, a certain photography enthusiast who couldn’t be more obsessed with Harry if he tried.

Who's That With the Camera?

Season two is officially teeing up for Colin Creevey. If your memory’s hazy, Colin is the tiny Gryffindor with a camera permanently attached to his face, snapping candid shots of Harry and somehow dodging both Filch and basic social norms. In the books, he’s petrified by the Basilisk — you probably remember his wide-eyed encounter being quite a key moment for the whole mystery.

The word is, casting for Colin has started in earnest. Auditions are underway, so somewhere out there, a bespectacled kid is practicing his 'Harry, can I have a photo?' lines as we speak. For the curious, Hugh Mitchell played Colin in the 2002 Chris Columbus film, but this TV adaptation is going entirely fresh with the cast.

Not Just Colin – Trouble at the Burrow Too

While they're hunting for Colin, HBO’s also after a new face for Ginny Weasley. She’s obviously crucial to Chamber of Secrets (if you know, you know), and making sure the part lands is clearly a high-priority headache for the producers.

• Colin Creevey – pivotal in Chamber of Secrets, important for later series twists.
• Ginny Weasley – key to season two, casting in progress.
• Tom Riddle (Voldemort) – makes a much bigger splash in season two, but no casting updates yet.

Some Big Numbers Behind the Scenes

Warner Bros. previously announced this isn’t a quick sprint — they're treating the Harry Potter reboot as a 10-year project. That means, unless the Knight Bus runs over someone at Warner’s, the cast and crew are in it for the long haul.

Work on season two is already underway — they wasted no time after HBO officially renewed the series. Production is set to kick off properly later this year. There’s a shiny new teaser out there giving the tiniest glimpses of what’s coming, but don’t expect too many answers just yet.

The Release Schedule (Because Yes, It's Relentlessly Slow)

For those keeping their own Marauder’s Map of release dates, season one (adapting Philosopher’s Stone) lands Christmas 2026 on HBO. No, you’re not misreading that. It’s a proper wait.

'The Harry Potter series is being looked at as a 10-year project.' – Warner Bros.

So as we trudge patiently toward the eventual return to Hogwarts, watch this space for more casting news — especially with some major roles still wide open and plenty of opportunity for controversy, surprise, or, let’s be honest, the odd dodgy bit of fan casting.