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Filming is underway for HBO’s reboot Harry Potter series that brings back the magical stories that enchanted audiences with the first franchise installment in 2001. But Harry<\/em>Potter<\/em>director Chris Columbus<\/a> reveals he’s not impressed by the new series, especially when it comes to the character of Hagrid.<\/p>\n Appearing on\u00a0The Rest Is Entertainment<\/em>\u00a0podcast, Columbus explained how he had seen unofficial photos of the HBO series during filming and was left perplexed by how actor Nick Frost looked as the iconic bearded groundskeeper of Hogwarts.<\/p>\n To his surprise, the costume and body double looked almost exactly like what was used for the original actor, Robbie Coltrane. It led the Harry Potter <\/em>director to question the need for a series remake if it looks similar to the original movies.<\/p>\n “So, I\u2019m seeing these photographs \u2026 and he\u2019s wearing the exact same costume that we designed for Hagrid. Part of me was like: What\u2019s the point?” explained Columbus. “I thought everything was going to be different, but it\u2019s more of the same. It\u2019s all going to be the same.”<\/p>\n Despite not being too pleased with the lack of creativity for the remake series, Columbus admits, “It\u2019s very flattering for me, because I\u2019m like, that\u2019s exactly the Hagrid costume that we designed. So, part of it is really exciting, so I\u2019m excited to see what they\u2019re going to do with it. Part of it is sort of deja vu all over again.”<\/p>\n Columbus directed the first two installments of the franchise with Harry Potter and the Sorcerer\u2019s Stone<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets<\/em>. Speaking with Variety<\/a><\/em>, the director admits he’s done with the wizarding world and has no intentions of helping in the series.<\/p>\n “No, I\u2019ve done it, you saw my version. There\u2019s nothing left for me to do in the world of Potter,” he said.<\/p>\n When it comes to the series, Columbus explains they have a better chance at bringing details from the original books to life that they couldn’t at the time. Columbus explains they “didn’t have the opportunity” and certain quirks of Harry “never made it into the film \u2014\u00a0we just didn\u2019t have time to develop the character.”<\/p>\n The Harry Potter <\/em>series is set to premiere in early 2027, with each season focused on one of the seven books in the J.K. Rowling saga.<\/p>\n Joining Frost in the series are Dominic McLaughlin as Harry Potter, Arabella Stanton as Hermione Granger, and Alastair Stout as Ron Weasley.\u00a0Other notable cast members are John Lithgow as Albus Dumbledore, Janet McTeer as Minerva McGonagall, and Paapa Essiedu as Severus Snape.<\/p>\n This story was originally reported by Men’s Journal<\/a> on Aug 27, 2025, where it first appeared in the Entertainment<\/a> section. 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