{"id":540249,"date":"2025-10-31T17:14:34","date_gmt":"2025-10-31T17:14:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/540249\/"},"modified":"2025-10-31T17:14:34","modified_gmt":"2025-10-31T17:14:34","slug":"harry-potter-series-casting-news-and-latest-filming-recap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/540249\/","title":{"rendered":"Harry Potter Series Casting News and Latest Filming Recap"},"content":{"rendered":"

October has been a busy month of outdoor filming for the Harry Potter series. The John Lithgow, Nick Frost, and Paapa Essiedu-starring TV series was filmed at multiple locations in Cornwall and Yorkshire. Fans also got their first glimpse of John Lithgow as Albus Dumbledore, along with several other characters.<\/p>\n

Harry Potter Filming at Cadgwith<\/p>\n

The series was filmed at Cadgwith on October 7. The scene filmed featured the Dursleys and Harry. The scene saw Vernon Dursley at the bay with his family and Harry, trying to secure a boat and a gun, which he manages to buy from an old fisherman. The scene was filmed in simulated rain for dramatic effect. Harry Potter star Dominic McLaughlin was not present, but his double Isaac Geut took his place as Harry.<\/p>\n

In the book, the Dursleys take Harry to a shack on a remote rock in the sea to escape the flood of letters from Hogwarts.\u00a0The family travels there by small rowboat, but when Hagrid arrives, he flies to the island and, along with Harry, uses the same boat to return to the mainland, leaving the Dursleys behind. The scene filmed at Cadgwith Cove is very likely part of this subplot.<\/p>\n

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Harry Potter series filmed a dramatic scene in Cadgwith today. <\/p>\n

According to The Packet, filming kicked off at the Cadgwith Cove Inn before moving to the beach, where a dramatic scene in simulated rain was staged involving a car surrounded by fishing boats and extras in\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/T17iT7S5QZ<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Redanian Intelligence (@RedanianIntel) October 7, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Harry Potter filming in Cadgwith yesterday shows the Dursleys and Harry (Dominic McLaughlin\u2019s double seen here).<\/p>\n

The scene filmed is possibly that of Vernon trying to rent a boat to take his family and Harry to a remote island to prevent the Hogwarts letters from reaching Harry\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/Q11gBxIPrN<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Redanian Intelligence (@RedanianIntel) October 8, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

More photos of the filming at Cadgwith<\/p>\n

Filming at Kynance Cove<\/p>\n

Filming at Kynance Cove took place over two days, on October 7 and 8. Although the initial photos by locals did not reveal anything interesting, the paparazzi photos gave us the first glimpse of John Lithgow as Albus Dumbledore<\/p>\n

More photos of the filming<\/p>\n

The scene filmed involved Dumbledore casting a spell to reveal something. The spell \u201cNatura nihil creat, omnia patefacit, posse natura constituit\u201d translates to \u2018Let the wall fall and the way be clear.\u2019 Although it may seem like Dumbledore is trying to part the sea with the spell, photos from the scene reveal that he\u2019s using the spell to reveal the entrance to Flamel\u2019s residence.<\/p>\n

Later, multiple scenes of Albus Dumbledore with the Flamels were filmed. One scene featured Dumbledore and the Flamel family sitting on the cliff edge, having a conversation.<\/p>\n

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More photos of Harry Potter series filming Dumbledore and the Flamels at Kynance Cove, Cornwall
The video shows drone filming of the scene (via MailOnline and The Packet) pic.twitter.com\/4tGH0JX8Gn<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Redanian Intelligence (@RedanianIntel) October 9, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

More photos of John Lithgow as Albus Dumbledore and Nicolas and Perenelle Flamel played by\u00a0Lambert Wilson\u00a0and\u00a0Marthe Keller can be found here<\/a> <\/p>\n

Another scene involving the Flamels and Dumbledore was filmed at the beach.<\/p>\n

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Another video of Harry Potter series filming John Lithgow (Dumbledore), Lambert Wilson and Marthe Keller (Nicolas and Perenelle Flamel) at Kynance Cove earlier this week (\ud83c\udfa5 JV\u2019s Cornwall) pic.twitter.com\/lmsELs0NyH<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Redanian Intelligence (@RedanianIntel) October 11, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Even more photos of the filming<\/p>\n

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In the book, Dumbledore met with Nicolas Flamel\u00a0to discuss the safety of the Philosopher\u2019s Stone because he was concerned about the rising dark forces that might target it.\u00a0Dumbledore invited Flamel to Hogwarts, under the guise of a lecture, to get Flamel\u2019s permission to move the stone from Gringotts to Hogwarts for better protection.\u00a0It\u2019s possible that in the series, the very same meeting happens at the Flamel residence. In Harry Potter and the Philosopher\u2019s Stone, the Flamels lived in Devon, Cornwall.<\/p>\n

Filming at Trago Mills<\/p>\n

John Lithgow (Albus Dumbledore) was seen filming at Trago Mills, Liskeard on October 13. Not much is known about the filming and the cast who filmed there.<\/p>\n

Filming at Lustleigh<\/p>\n

Filming at Lustleigh was a big event for the village because the production had completely taken over the laid-back village, and for one week it was the most happening place in Devon. Very early on the fans knew the village stood for Godric\u2019s Hollow as the production started putting up signs and started changing the shop fronts.<\/p>\n

Multiple scenes are believed to have been filmed in the village. Plenty of 90s era cars were seen parked in a local parking lot to be used for filming<\/p>\n

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Harry Potter series seen filming in Lustleigh, Devon
Filming is happening in the evenings and nights. Locals report that old cars from the 90s used in the filming were seen parked in the field nearby. (Via DevonLive) pic.twitter.com\/N0VosSlHbj<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Redanian Intelligence (@RedanianIntel) October 15, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

One of the scenes filmed was of kids and adults dressed in Halloween costumes going trick or treating.<\/p>\n

The scene filmed seems to be the night James and Lily Potter were killed. In the book, James and Lily lived in Godric\u2019s Hollow when they were killed by Voldemort<\/p>\n

Filming in Skipton<\/p>\n

Filming moved to Yorkshire on the fourth week of October. Plenty of streets were closed for filming for almost a week, causing mild inconvenience to the residents living there. Filming here mostly took place at night. None of the lead actors were present for the filming.<\/p>\n

The scene filmed involved a wizard casting spells from the roof of a house. Fans have suggested that the wizard is possibly celebrating the death of Voldemort.<\/p>\n

Actress Rachel Wooding<\/strong> was seen at the location in a blonde wig. We aren\u2019t sure who she is playing in the series.<\/p>\n

Filming at Malham Rakes<\/p>\n

The series filmed at Malham Rakes in Yorkshire on October 22-23. The location is famous and has been used in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1.<\/p>\n

According to a local, filming took place at multiple locations including three different spots around Malham Cove and also at Gordale Scar with a second unit working simultaneously. A short scene of a witch casting a spell into the air and whooping, similar to the scene filmed on the chimney top in Skipton was filmed at the location.<\/p>\n

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Harry Potter series filming at Malham Rakes last evening.<\/p>\n

According to @CormStrikeFan<\/a> filming took place at multiple locations including three different spots around Malham Cove and also at Gordale Scar with a second unit working simultaneously.<\/p>\n

A short scene of a witch casting\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/SOtZSajgWw<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Redanian Intelligence (@RedanianIntel) October 23, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Update on the Harry Potter sets at Berrybushes Farm, Hertfordshire<\/p>\n

We had reported in our August recap about Warner Bros leasing Berrybushes Farm at Hertfordshire for the Harry Potter series. The farm would host some of the pivotal sets of Season 1. The sets being constructed there include a thatched cottage and road, an old couple\u2019s home, a sports stand, gardens, a greenhouse, and a stone outbuilding. <\/p>\n

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Photos obtained by the Daily Mail<\/a> show<\/p>\n

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The greenhouse and the herbology gardens<\/p>\n

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Stone Outbuilding<\/p>\n

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Despite the 18-month lease, filming at the location will only take place for 24 days. The filming schedule is as follows<\/p>\n

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Casting news<\/p>\n

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We also have some new casting news for the Harry Potter series. First, Daniel Fearn<\/strong> (Slow Horses, Masters of the Air) has been cast as a series regular in the series. We do not know the character he plays yet. He could play a Hogwarts professor since he is a series regular<\/p>\n

Next up is Tom Turner<\/strong> (Anatomy of a Scandal, The Crown) has been cast as a narrator in the series.<\/p>\n

The confirmed cast list is as follows:<\/p>\n

Harry Potter\u00a0series will film until May 2026 and is eyeing a 2027 release. Season 2 will begin filming back-to-back after Season 1 after a short break. Stay tuned to Redanian Intelligence for more news.<\/p>\n

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