--- title: "HBO Announces Three New Actors for Season Two of 'Harry Potter': Rhys Spall to Play Arthur Weasley" description: "HBO has announced three new actors for the second season of the 'Harry Potter' series: Rhys Spall will play Arthur Weasley, and the performers of Moaning Myrtle and Colin Creevey have also been determined." date: 2026-09-16T13:16:00.000Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/hbo-harry-potter-new-actors-season-two tags: [harry-potter, hbo, tv-series, casting, reif-spall] publisher: "XAB.info" --- # HBO Announces Three New Actors for Season Two of 'Harry Potter': Rhys Spall to Play Arthur Weasley ![Actress in round glasses in a scene from the HBO series Harry Potter — new second season casting](https://xab.info/media/2026/09/17/hbo-garri-potter-novye-aktery-vtoroy-sezon/hbo-garri-potter-novye-aktery-vtoroy-sezon-1.webp) ## 🎯 Key Points - Rhys Spall has landed the role of Arthur Weasley in HBO's 'Harry Potter' series; his father Timothy Spall played Peter Pettigrew in the films. - Moaning Myrtle will be played by actress Hewitt-Richards, and the role of Colin Creevey has also been passed to a new performer. - The new actors complement the second-season cast, which already includes Lockhart, Ginny Weasley, Dobby and Tom Riddle. - Filming is taking place at the Warner Bros. studio in Leavesden; the series premiere is scheduled for December 25, 2026. HBO's 'Harry Potter' series has gained three new cast members for its second season. It has been revealed who will portray Arthur Weasley — Ron's father and one of Harry Potter's most loyal adult allies — on screen, as well as the ghost Moaning Myrtle and the Muggle-born Gryffindor Colin Creevey. These additions complement the already-announced cast of the second part of the adaptation, which continues to draw the attention of franchise fans. ### Rhys Spall to Play Arthur Weasley The role of Arthur Weasley, a wizard from an ancient pure-blood family who works at the Ministry of Magic and raises seven children together with his wife Molly, has gone to British actor Rhys Spall. In the film franchise, this role was previously played by Mark Williams. Notably, Spall will be the second member of his family in the 'Harry Potter' universe: his father, Timothy Spall, played Peter Pettigrew in the films. Rhys Spall himself is widely known for the series 'Under the Salt Marsh' and 'Making a Family'. ### Moaning Myrtle Gets a New Look The role of the ghost Moaning Myrtle, who resides in the girls' bathroom on the second floor of Hogwarts, has been taken by actress Hewitt-Richards, known for the series 'Code of Silence' and 'Casualty'. The character first appears in the story 'Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets'; in the film franchise, Myrtle was played by Shirley Henderson. Thus, the iconic image of the ghost will receive a new interpretation in the series adaptation. ### Colin Creevey Returns to the Screen The third new role for the second season is Colin Creevey — a Muggle-born Gryffindor student, obsessed with the figure of Harry Potter and constantly wandering around Hogwarts with a camera in an attempt to photograph his idol. In the books, the character first appears in 'Chamber of Secrets', and in the 2002 film he was played by Hugh Mitchell, after which Colin did not appear in the film franchise again. In the HBO series, the role has been passed to a new performer, whose name is not revealed in the provided materials. ### Full Cast of the Second Season The new actors complement the already-announced cast of the second season: Cot Gerington will play Gilderoy Lockhart, Bonnie Gill — Ginny Weasley, Lenny Rush — Dobby, and Billy Barratt — Tom Riddle. The lead roles in the series are played by Dominic McLaughlin (Harry Potter), Arabella Stanton (Hermione Granger) and Alastair Stout (Ron Weasley). The cast also features John Lithgow (Albus Dumbledore), Janet McTeer (Minerva McGonagall), Paapa Essiedu (Severus Snape), Lox Pratt (Draco Malfoy) and Nick Frost (Rubeus Hagrid). ### Filming and Premiere Date Filming of the second season is taking place at the Warner Bros. studio in Leavesden, UK. HBO previously released a trailer for the premiere of the 'Harry Potter' series, which, according to the announced schedule, will take place on December 25, 2026. Thus, by the time of release, viewers are promised an expanded cast of characters, including Arthur Weasley, Moaning Myrtle and Colin Creevey, familiar from the books and films. ## 🔍 Fact-Check Verification - [HBO Names New 'Harry Potter' Actors: Who Will Play Moaning Myrtle and Ron's Father](https://wave.rbc.ua/ukr/culture/hbo-nazvav-novih-aktoriv-garri-pottera-hto-1789563804.html) - Подтверждает кастинг Рейфа Сполла на роль Артура Уизли и актрисы на роль Плаксивой Мирты, а также общий состав второго сезона. - [New Arthur Weasley and Moaning Myrtle: HBO Continues to Assemble the 'Harry Potter' Cast](https://tatlerasia.kz/ru/lifestyle/entertainment/novyye-artur-uizli-i-plaksa-mirtl-hbo-prodolzhayet-sobirat-kast-garri-pottera) - Совпадает по ключевым назначениям (Артур Уизли, Плакса Миртл); фиксирует вариативность перевода имени призрака. - [HBO Finds Actors for the Roles of Arthur Weasley, Moaning Myrtle and Colin Creevey in the Harry Potter Series](https://mel.fm/novosti/4192076-hbo-nashel-akterov-na-roli-artura-uizli-plaksy-mirtl-i-kolina-krivi-v-seriale-o-garri-pottere) - Подтверждает тройку новых ролей, включая Колина Криви, и контекст второго сезона. - [New Actors for HBO's 'Harry Potter' Series Revealed](https://www.sobaka.ru/entertainment/cinema/211724) - Независимое подтверждение новости о новых актерах сериала HBO. ## ❓ FAQ ### Q: Who will play Arthur Weasley in HBO's 'Harry Potter' series? **A:** The role of Arthur Weasley has gone to Rhys Spall, known for the series 'Under the Salt Marsh' and 'Making a Family'. In the films, this role was played by Mark Williams. ### Q: Who will play Moaning Myrtle? **A:** The ghost Moaning Myrtle in the series will be portrayed by actress Hewitt-Richards, known for 'Code of Silence' and 'Casualty'. In the film franchise, Myrtle was played by Shirley Henderson. ### Q: Will Colin Creevey appear in the series? **A:** Yes, the role of Colin Creevey — the Muggle-born Gryffindor with a camera — has been included in the second-season cast; a new performer has taken on the role, which had not appeared in the films since 2002. ### Q: When will HBO's 'Harry Potter' series be released? **A:** The series premiere is scheduled for December 25, 2026; filming of the second season is taking place at the Warner Bros. studio in Leavesden, UK.