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HBO’s Harry Potter Series Sees Diagon Alley Leak as Reports Prompt Anti-Bullying Push

Filming continues at a purpose-built Leavesden complex for a planned 2027 launch.

Overview

  • Tabloid-sourced accounts describe alleged on-set bullying, including two 12-year-old extras reportedly fighting and a threat heard after filming.
  • Reporting says production has circulated conduct policies, set up anonymous reporting channels and offered counseling, with warnings that anyone found bullying could be removed.
  • A now-deleted video and fresh set photos show a reimagined Diagon Alley featuring Gringotts, a narrower street plan, a central square and a new café named “Accioffee.”
  • HBO unveiled 21 additional student roles across Gryffindor, Slytherin, Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff in a major cast update.
  • Officially confirmed cast includes Dominic McLaughlin as Harry Potter, with John Lithgow, Janet McTeer, Paapa Essiedu and Nick Frost among the adult leads.