HBO’s Harry Potter TV series is now shooting in\u00a0Lustleigh, England, and we have a first look at the show’s take on Godric’s Hollow. It’s where young Harry lived with his parents, Lily and James, and the\u00a0village that Lord Voldemort came to on a night that changed\u00a0the\u00a0Wizarding World forever.<\/p>\n
The Halloween costumes confirm that this is the fateful evening that Lord Voldemort murdered Harry’s parents and attempted to kill the Boy Wizard. In doing so, the villain caused\u00a0his own apparent destruction and left a\u00a0lightning bolt-shaped scar on Harry’s head (later revealed to be a Horcrux).<\/p>\n
What’s particularly interesting about this is that this scene wasn’t fully revealed on the page until the final book, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Shortly before Voldemort’s attack on Harry and his parents is described in detail, author J.K. Rowling sets the stage as follows:<\/p>\n
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The night, wet and windy, two children dressed as pumpkins waddling across the square, and the shop windows covered in paper spiders, all the tawdry Muggle trappings of a world in which they did not believe…\u00a0And he was gliding along, that sense of purpose and power and rightness in him that he always knew on these occasions… Not anger… that was for weaker souls than he… but triumph, yes… He had waited for this, he had hoped for it…<\/p>\n
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\n <\/p>\nHe saw the small boy’s smile falter as he ran near enough to see beneath the hood of the cloak, saw the fear cloud his painted face: Then the child turned and ran away… Beneath the robe, he fingered the handle of his wand… One simple movement and the child would never reach his mother… but unnecessary, quite unnecessary…<\/p>\n
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Does this mean we’ll get to see Voldemort in Harry Potter Season 1? While the villain doesn’t make his first full appearance on the page until Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, his face will be seen on the back of Professor Quirrell’s head, meaning\u00a0the actor who will play him is surely going to be cast now, not several years down the line.\u00a0<\/p>\n
As the books were still being written at the time, the movies went down that route. As a result,\u00a0Ralph Fiennes’ likeness wasn’t used for that monstrous face or as a basis for\u00a0the young Tom Riddle we met in the second film, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.\u00a0<\/p>\n
As for the decision to bring this scene forward for HBO’s take on Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, it does make sense.\u00a0It will now be interesting to see whether Voldemort\u2014and the mysterious actor playing him\u2014is revealed on set in the coming days.<\/p>\n
In related news,\u00a0Redanian Intelligence<\/a>\u00a0has learned that Robin Hood actor\u00a0Jake Curran has been cast as Ronan the centaur. There’s still no word on who will transform into Bane and\u00a0Firenze, but\u00a0Leigh Quinn (Love at First Sight) has been cast in a mystery role.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Check out these new Harry Potter set photos in the X posts below (via SFFGazette.com<\/a>).\u00a0<\/p>\n
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The filming of the HARRY POTTER TV series in Lustleigh is being set up for an evening or overnight shoot<\/p>\n
We only have pictures of the film crew and filming equipment for now<\/p>\n
(via: Lewis Clarke) pic.twitter.com\/pQ9u93i3jK<\/a><\/p>\n
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DevonLive has shared a first picture of the filming of the HARRY POTTER TV series last night in Lustleigh<\/p>\n
Some actors appear to be dressed up for Halloween pic.twitter.com\/43UpQtAK0f<\/a><\/p>\n
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Better look at the filming of the HARRY POTTER TV series in Lustleigh<\/p>\n
This is the night when Lord Voldemort k*lls Lily and James Potter in Godric’s Hollow, on Halloween night, October 31, 1981 \ud83c\udf83<\/p>\n
(Credit to William Dax \/ SWNS) pic.twitter.com\/40BC5otJFi<\/a><\/p>\n
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A few more setting in Lustleigh being redecorated to become Godric’s Hollow<\/p>\n
The village church will apparently be used for filming the HARRY POTTER TV series, in addition to a pub, a shop, several streets, and houses<\/p>\n
(https:\/\/t.co\/8xpe278xXx<\/a>) pic.twitter.com\/PHO9oxBcxY<\/a><\/p>\n