#483: Fantasy Casting the Harry Potter TV Series, 'Hogwarts Legacy' Announced

Andrew's prophecy comes true... almost! Hogwarts Legacy is coming to a video game console near you in 2021! What are our initial reactions to the trailer for this open-world video game? We offer some suggestions on what fans can do who are hesitant about purchasing this game. Muggle Mail covers The Pizza Wizard, The Lost Day, Neville, Sirius, a Harry Potter television station and more! Main Discussion: Fantasy Casting The Harry Potter Television Series Peeves, Professor Binns, Ludo Bagman, Augusta Longbottom and The Gaunts: we cast the characters from the books that never made it on screen! Who would play the Founders? Would James Cosmo or Paul Giamatti make a better Gryffindor? Would you cast Viola Davis or Indira Varma for Ravenclaw? John Malkovich as Slytherin? Rebel Wilson as Hufflepuff? In recasting the trio of Harry, Ron and Hermione, can the Potter series catch lightning in a bottle twice? Who did the hosts recast in the roles of Dumbledore, Snape, McGonagall and Voldemort? How would Patton Oswalt fair as Rubeus Hagrid? Tom Ellis as Sirius Black? For Quizzitch: Which famous British actor put in two weeks notice and quit a role they had been cast in for Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets? You can join our community at Patreon.com/MuggleCast and receive magical benefits, including Bonus MuggleCast!! This week's episode is brought to you by BetterHelp (Get 10% off your first month by visiting BetterHelp.com/mugglecast) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices