Harry Potter Casting Call
Do you have a teen with stars in their eyes and Harry Potter in their heart? If the answer is yes, your teen is a British resident, and you can be in London on Sunday, July 1 or 8, the producers of the sixth Harry Potter film (Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince)are holding two open casting calls. Auditions will be held at Earls Court Exhibition Center in London.
On July 1, producers will be holding auditions for the part of Lavender Brown – Ron Weasley’s first girlfriend. Drama Queen qualities might prove helpful!
On July 8, the search begins for a teenage boy to play Tom Riddle, who grows up to be the evil dark wizard Lord Voldemort.
All applicants must be between the ages of 15 and 18, and must have identification and proof of British residency.
Last year’s call for auditions attracted over 15,000 young ladies all trying for the roles of Luna Lovegrove and Cho Chang in this summer’s new movie Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.
Read more on the VH1 site. Oh, and if you happen to be lucky enough to participate in one of these auditions, let us know! We’d love the scoop.
i totally agree with EVERYTHING that Nicollie is saying! We can have a say in who is in the harry potter movies…and we will!!! i live in the us and all my life I’ve wanted to be an actress and…i am completely obsessive over harry potter. i would give ANYTHING to be in one of the movies. I think they should hold the casting calls in england and anyone who really wants to be in the movies will get there. They should let everyone who is committed to HP try out!
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Like I said before we should send letters warner bros. I didn’t last night for some reason but I’m going to right now. : )***** **********************************
05/24/07
Dear J.K.Rowling:
I love all your books and Harry Potter`s movies … so i would like to tell you that my dream is to be in one of Harry Potter`s movies , because i think they are really really magical and I always belived in magic and I`m still beliving on it… The problem is that i live in Argentina … I would like to go to live there but i don`t have a lot of money, we are not poor people but it don`t enough to go to live there.
I hope Harry`s adventures sotories never end…
I wish you tbe best and I hope you can write more Adventures Stories like Harry`s …
Kiesies…
Melisa,Argentina
**comment has been edited – please do not include your last name and age**
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I think that is great that you believe in magic. I believe in magic too. My friends don’t but I do. I sent like nine or ten letters to WB. (as numerous people)and will continue to everyday. And if more people do everyday then hundreds aday will be sent.*************************************
i know that the audition is over, but you know i dont have to be always right to say something good and to wish for something but i do.. i mean i can always wish for something even there is people who dont allow that… i live in Latvia and i am learing here to become an actress and this summer i will take a role in a amateur movie but my dream is to get part in Harry potter!! I wont beg you to take me or let me participate in casting but it would be awesome if movie would have characters wich is different, like from other countrys with different culture..
as i said i wont beg you but you are really missing out really good and talented young actor from other countrys, its all in your hands so why dont you make the right choice?? :/ ohh well then wish you luck finding actor in UK if you dont whant to accept others!! 
i would absoulutley love!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! to try out for the Harry Potter film !! all those australians out there who want to try out leave a comment !! we should start a petition !! sure j.k rowling wants to keep all the characters british but it would be great to have an australian in there because you never know an aussie can be better then a british person!
no offence!!
I LOVE HARRY POTTER SO LETS BRING THE AUDITIONS FOR THE LAST MOVIE TO …
AUSTRALIA
:p
i just read sydney’s comment’s
i fully agree !!!!!!!!!
lets do this for AUSTRALIA !!
and anyone else who would like to !!
id really like to see a whole load of different people from different cultures!!
OH imagine if they added a new bit to the story where a school comes to stay at hogwarts and its like a cultured school with australians, americans, kiwi’s etc ! :O that would be heapsss koooool
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That’d be great to start a petition. (For everybody) I was seriously thinking about that the other day. In Goblet OF Fire they did have schols from other countries to compete, but I do’t think that’s quite what you meant: )Although the we can’t try out this year for Harry Potter we have next year to try out. Plus we have one year to change the potter casting crew’s mind. And we’ll be one year older. ; )**************************
Do you smell that?
I DO !
lol.
It smells a lot like TEEN SPIRIT ! ! !
I think its great that a whole bunch of kids from all different parts of the world can unite together and discuss ways to express the way they feel about an issue. This just goes to show that this isn’t just some teenage rampage…this is actually something that we care about, something that needs to be addressed.
I applaud Sydney for writing in and taking a step toward what NEEDS to be done.
We should really start a petition…or ask the webmaster to forward these posts to Warner Bros. and the Casting Directors of Harry Potter!
(:nicollie
oh and this isn’t just a fight to get casting open to Americans…its a fight to get it open to multiple countries, not just America…after all…if only the British were allowed to buy Harry Potter books, movies, and paraphernalia…there wouldn’t be much of a Harry Potter…
Thanks! Nicollie has very good things to say. Hopefully an adult will take part, as Nicolie said maybe the webmaster will take part if not than we have to something!
firstly u ppl want people from britain to audition for ur movies just to make it more book like right???
but what happened when u were looking for 2 indians and u auditioned for those 2 roles in britain …… then why didnt u come to india to get the correct people……..there were thousands of girls dreaming for those roles ……..but no y would you…….there r still MANY teenagers in INDIA who can speak in many accents ,EVEN BRITISH , the only difference is that u will not take a step ahead to come in here and do an audition……….
I think every one has by-passed the point of these films, JK Rowling has a very clear idea of how each character acts, talks and their role in the story, she knows where each one comes from and their back ground. The storys have been butchered enough to make them into films, why should she sacrafice her ideals any more.
I’m not a freak about Harry Potter but i am a big fan, and it’s sad that they don’t hold auditions in the US for American girls to try out. For the last HP they should hold auditions in America. I hope that there’s hope for the last HP.:)
P.S. i still luv HP
Of course there is still hope!If you really,really want something, than you’ll do whatever it takes to reach that goal or dream. I know what Lala is trying to say here, and I agree..almost. Yes J.K Rowling has an idea. But what if that perfect person is in America and that certain someone has a perfect accent. I’m not saying that all Americans are great actors or have great British accents but maybe an american does, than they will never find out because they stayed in Britain and didn’t take a stp forward to America,etc.
i deffinitly agree with the whole letting americans try-out. i have wanted a role for harry potter for so long, and i have a very good british accents. see, i have to read the books in a british accent for an odd reason. haha. i know that sounds weird, but its true. maybe they shall reconsider for the 7th movie. if they do, e-mail me! (: i will fly over there immediatly, and fight for any role i can get!
I think anyone who wants to be in a Harry Potter movie should be given the chance. I mean, they might find the perfect person for the part in another country. And, let’s face it, it’s not that hard to do a British accent if needed. There are really talented actors and actresses out there who aren’t given a chance because of the place they live. I find that a little bit of prejudice.
I believe I am a great actor and would be happy doing any part in the Harry Potter movies for free. I love them so much, that the fact I was in a Harry Potter movie would be enough payment for me.
I say all these comments are sent to Warner Bros. as a petition to hold casting calls in other Enlgish-speaking countries., or at least if people want to travel to London, to let them be from other countries and not need proof of British residency.
if the wont let us audition for harry potter lets start an australia harry potter from the begining !!
OHH THAT WOULD BE F***N SIKKAAAASSS MAN!!
YERRRRRRRRRRRR
keekeeekee im so wierd
What if I’m not British, Australian, or American? Who says it has to extend only to english-speaking countries? It should be open to anyone who can speak english without some major foreign accent and is able to feign a british one. I’ve grown up with Harry Potter as well and I can’t try out for it just because I’m mexican. They only close themselves to the endless possibilities by allowing other people to try out.
I think Warner Bros. needs to realize that the majority of their profits from Harry Potter come from countries outside of Great Britain.
As for the decision made by J.K. Rowling, Warner Bros., and other Harry Potter Execs…I think its a bunch of hogwash…And our discussions prove it.
If they’re main reason for restricting casting from actors in countries outside of Great Britain is “keep” the “nature” and “core” of the characters…then they obviously haven’t talked to many teenagers…Our discussion proves that teens from ALL OVER THE WORLD can work TOGETHER to “keep” on pushing for what we want to find our explorative “nature” that lies at the “core” of EVERYBODY.
nicollie (:
That’s right it’s not fair that they restrict it to just Brits. Everyone who reckons they can act the part should be able to audition.
It would especially be awesome if Australians got a chance to audition because nothing exciting ever happens here!!! And heaps of our families came to Oz from UK anyway….so it’s in our blood!!!
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Does anyone have any good ideas for a petition?(or how to start one?)please tell****************************** **
It is facinating this hangup everyone has with their nationalities and the accents of their birth. The mark of a true actor or actress is the ability to make the audience believe that they are someone or something else. Heath Ledger played an American cowboy. He was believable. Meryl Streep successfully played a Polish woman. Vivian Leigh ( A Brit) played a southern woman. She was brilliant! It’s not about where you are from it’s about the talent and magic a person has in their heart!
We all should do our best to send the link to this page to Warner Bros. and those individuals involved in making Harry Potter such as director producers and even actors. Good actors can play any part, and who knows? The perfect actor/actress may be in some place other than Britain, believe it or not.
Mary made a very good point. The true mark of an actor lies in his/her execution of dialog and ability to connect with a character and bring them to life…not your place of residency.
Sydney…try “Google”ing petition making. I think they have sites that set them up for you…make sure to keep us updated…I want to sign ! ! !
Kait…we should all try it…we’re louder in numbers !
(: nicollie
The story line of the books take place in Britain! thereby excluding any possibilites of young and hopeful americans becoming an actor, in any of the movies! Keep your Hollywood, plenty of chances there to act in a movie! Everytime us europeans come up with something great, you americans just try to take over it! or come with pathetic reasons for this and that!!! The movie will only stay authentic, as long as the actors are really british!!! and no! you americans are horrible at emitating british accent!
We have a right to be heard, and to express our minds.
Harry Potter is as much of a cultural phenomena in America for me as it is for Maryan in Mexico, Jane in Austrailia, and Lilly from England.
So why is Lilly the only one who has the chance to audition?
When do you people out there realize it! It is not about how many people how there with the right acting skills or better than the british actors! Let the movie stay british! It does actually take place in Britain! It would seem wrong if half the cast sounded american or faked a british accent! how terrible wouldnt it be! It would be like, having a James Bond with an American or Canadian Accent,…..just plainly wrong!!
I completely agree! Open auditions should be OPEN! That is to all major countries. I say we all find out in advance the available harry potter parts for Deathly Hallows, and all become (stupid taxes) British citizens.
Well, someone told me, if the mountain doesn’t come 2 u, u have to come to the mountain…
I’m an actor from Belgium, English is my second tongue (writing some mistakes…), live next to England and still, we know nothing about an audition! So, I’ve 2 go 2 the mountain… (lucky it’s a half an our driving to London)
cheers 2 u all!
sven
I agree with “the swedish dude”, 4 example: Why can’t we audition 4 an american movie?? You all complain about not to be heard, that u have no chance to be a part of it… But hey, I will never act in an American or Autralian movie unless I “move” over there. Why should a producer come 2 u, when he can find fine actors in his own country? I know, it’s not nice, but that’s life my dear…
best wishes!
moi (alias sven
Please keep me posted, I’ll do the same (vsven@telenet.be)
Its not about “taking” anything away from the British. And saying that “us Americans” are always taking from the British is just down right preposterous! What have we ever taken from the British? and F.Y.I. we FIGHT for what we want. Fairly and democraticly.
And this isn’t just for Americans.This is for the countries outside of England.
The British fake American accents all the time in movies and television shows.
And why would we absolutley have to fake a british accent? Hogwarts is supposed to be a world renowned school of withcraft and wizardry…are there no wizards in America, or Mexico, or Australia?
Why wouldn’t there be people coming from other places of the world…they wouldn’t even have to draw on it that much. Ecspecially if they became extras or minor speaking parts.
But if they did get a large part in which the character had a detailed background there are such things as voice coahes and therapists. Actors go to them all the time and they stay on lots of movie sets…Both of the lead actors in Dirty Dancing:Havana Nights had them…Romola Garai who played Katey was British…cough cough…but had to play an American..cough cough…and had a voice coach help her hide her accent.
“the dane” used my quote (:
nicollie (:
replying to vsven, If British want to audition for american movies too, most of us (speaking as a majority) wouldn’t have a problem with it.
Basically I agree they should open up auditions to outside Britain as they have done in the past, Harry Potter has touched the world after all and its touched the hearts of many people well outside the UK. By the way Americans dont get involved in everything Britain does and this is about kids from all over the world. Yea…well thats really all I’ve to say
Hey Nicole, I wasn’t speaking about you actors, but about the producers. They have a budget, and why should they spend money on outbroad castings… For me, shure, I would love to see you all on every casting around the globe! Shure americans may act in british movies and visas versa. Why not! We’re all one big family
BUT, it’s a fact that Warner Bros will not spend any money to seek 4 us… but I agree when u say that the audition MUST be open 4 everybody in the world, with the condition that u come to London! That would be a fair audition!!! They who live in London are lucky…
You know, a fair deal would be to announce the audition on the “Harry Potter” website, that way everybody who wants to come knows! The rest is up 2 them (pay 4 flight, travelling, hotel,…) But a big fan wouldn’t mind the costs
love u all, hope see u on a audition some time… :d
sven
Heey Eloise Deleener nice 2 see someone from belgium here!! greeting knokke
Isn’t Warner Bros. based in L.A. ?
which is in California.
which is in America.
Not England.
It wouldn’t be that hard for them to open Auditions in the U.S. and Mexico.
and since they probably make billions of dollars a year with all of their movie revenue…it wouldn’t be that much of a hardship to open auditions to other countries around the world.
Dear Nicollie
WB is based ALL over the world, otherwise it would be not wise… 
vsven, thank you for the post in reply to mine. Very true! Also, as you said, since Warner Bros. IS placed around the world, opening auditions in one location to one movie for ALL would be fine. Could possibly eliminate some of the people! But anyway, my other point is that the producers and admin. of the Harry Potter series want to keep the kids in the movies native Brits, why? If you are american and have enough want to be in the UK for 3 months at a time to film, then i think a British accent isn’t an issue, am I right?
Nicole
hi vsven! I’m from Knokke 2! Alles goed??? Viane Sven toch ni? of wel? Let me know who you are!
Nop, Eloise, i’m from Ghent, Belgium. Let’s stick together to apply for an audition
Je kan me mailen als je wil, mailadres staat hier wat naar boven (sorry for speaking dutch folks, but hey… 
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vsven…
The Warner Bros. main lots are in L.A…Warner Bros. started in L.A…therefore their home base is in L.A…not their only base, their home base….
Hey
Ich Liebe Deutch
Jst Sayin That to Those German Ppl
I think that this film should stay for britain. america has so many good films and this is lyk the only film that we (england) hav to ourselves and makes us unique
I think it would be really awesome if the casting for Harry Potter extended to the U.S, but I know that probably won’t happen, and I’m not going to get all upset , because I think it adds to the whole movie when a true brit is acting in a britian based film!But if you every need an american girl, call me up!=]
I think it’s absolutely rubbish that only British people can take part in the auditions!!! it’s so not fair! I’d die for a role in one of these movies, but since I’m Finnish i cant! Please change this stupid rule before the casting call for the last movie! I think u should say that only those who have a British accent can audition… thanks!
i kno the shouldnt limit it to the uk
I don’t get this whole thing about the Harry Potter being the only thing the UK has…I don’t think it should be about who has what, or what makes a country look more competent in an industry. The UK has a very long list of accomplishments and has indeed reached a level of competency, if no surpassed that level. They are World Wide superpowers in many influential industries, including Film and Television.
The only movie I can think of that America “has” that even stands up to the world wide popularity of Harry Potter is the Star Wars series.
Which also had casting in multiple countries.
including England.
and America.
and Canada.
and Australia.
and probably more countries.
this don’t work!!!
Americans have just as much right to act in Harry Potter as british people do!!!!!!