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Here’s What Harry, Ron, Hermione, and Draco Look Like All Grown Up

UNITED STATES - NOVEMBER 01: Film
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It’s a major time to be a Harry Potter fan: We’re just one week away from the play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child going into previews in London. Co-written by J.K. Rowling, it’s the eighth Harry Potter story and picks up right after the epilogue of Deathly Hallows. As if that’s not exciting enough, photos of our beloved characters as adults have been released on Pottermore—and they are perfect.

Here’s Jamie Parker as Harry Potter, a casting that Rowling whole-heartedly approves of: “He simply is Harry now. There’s a kind of relief in watching him; he gets it so right.” And what do we know of Harry’s life when the play begins? “He’s wearing a suit because he’s a Ministry man, but he’s not just a bloke in a suit, that’s way too anonymous,” Parker explains.

Harry’s wife, Ginny Potter (nee Weasley), is played by Poppy Miller, who says she’s loved stepping into the character, “So far, I’ve had a fabulous haircut and, as this is Ginny’s hair, it’s obviously red and quite sleek. I also get to wear a gorgeous, hand-knitted jumper. I think of it as a really tasteful Pygmy Puff.” Miller has Rowling’s stamp of approval too, saying: “I think a lot of people would like to have Poppy’s Ginny for a mother. Kind and cool, exactly as I imagined her.”

Harry and Ginny’s youngest son, Albus, is played by Sam Clemmett—who is seen here wearing the Hogwarts robes that once belonged to his older brother, James. This is what Albus is wearing when we meet him at the start of the show—an idea that Clemmett came up with, explaining: “I wanted him to feel quite uncomfortable and be able to play with his clothes.” But that’s about all we know about Albus—Rowling wants the rest of his story to stay a secret for now. “There’s much I could say about Sam-as-Albus,” she says. “But we’d be into spoiler territory so quickly I’ll just say we couldn’t have cast better.”

Without further ado, here are the Potters in their first family portrait:

Now let’s meet the Granger-Weasleys—Ron, Hermoine, and their daughter, Rose! Ron is played by Paul Thornley, and we catch up with them just as Rose is about to start Hogwarts. But, don’t worry, fatherhood and adulthood hasn’t changed Ron that much. Rowling explains: “Ron in his forties isn’t very different from Ron in his teens, except that his feet hurt a bit more. Paul’s so funny and brilliant in the role.”

Cherrelle Skeete plays Rose and says she definitely takes after her mother. “Rose is ambitious, obviously her mum is Hermione, so she’s got a lot to live up to. I think they’re quite similar in the fact they put a lot of pressure on themselves. And she just wants to do the right thing.” Rowling went on to reinforce that, saying, “Rose is like her mother, but more secure, more grounded. She was born to wizards and knows her place in the world. Cherrelle plays her perfectly: bossy but deeply lovable.”

Hermione is played by Noma Dumezweni, a choice that Rowling is ecstatic over: “I saw Noma workshop the part, and when John Tiffany told me he’d cast her, I was overjoyed. She gets Hermione inside out.” And Dumezweni has embraced becoming the heroine. “Being in full costume for the first time was stunning because I went, ‘Ahhh there you are!'” she says.

Here they are together—the Weasley-Grangers!

And, finally, let’s meet Draco Malfoy and his son, Scorpius! Alex Price plays Harry’s former school nemesis all grown up, and his evil stare is so spot on that it’s giving us chills.

Draco’s son, Scorpius, is played by Anthony Boyle, who essentially looks like a mini Draco. He even dyed his hair blonde for the role. “It was such a game changer,” says Boyle. “As soon as I saw it, it was like, ‘OK, I’m playing Scorpius Malfoy—this is real now.’ That was such a big moment.” According to Rowling, Scorpius’ good looks are definitely going to be a hit among the female students at Hogwarts. “I’ve got a feeling Scorpius is going to do nothing to turn girls off the Malfoy men,” she says.

Just look at this portrait of father and son together—the resemblance is so striking that even Rowling can’t believe it. “I love Draco and Scorpius—they actually look related!”

Here’s some good news in case jetting off to London’s Palace Theater to see Cursed Child for yourself isn’t in the cards this summer: The book version of the script will be released by Scholastic on July 31!

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