{"id":2239722,"date":"2026-01-18T14:41:04","date_gmt":"2026-01-18T14:41:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2239722"},"modified":"2026-01-18T14:41:04","modified_gmt":"2026-01-18T14:41:04","slug":"stranger-things-star-finn-wolfhard-spoofs-hbos-heated-rivalry-with-racy-harry-potter-twist-during-snl-debut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/stranger-things-star-finn-wolfhard-spoofs-hbos-heated-rivalry-with-racy-harry-potter-twist-during-snl-debut\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Stranger Things\u2019 star Finn Wolfhard spoofs HBO&#8217;s \u2018Heated Rivalry\u2019 with racy \u2018Harry Potter\u2019 twist during \u2018SNL\u2019 debut"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F2%2F2026%2F01%2Fnewspress-collage-s8epzpuv2-1768746905896.jpg?quality%3D90%26strip%3Dall%261768729004\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Harry Potter and Ron Weasley are getting the \u201cHeated Rivalry\u201d treatment.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cStranger Things\u201d star Finn Wolfhard and comedian Ben Marshall poked fun at both \u201cHarry Potter\u201d and \u201cHeated Rivalry\u201d during a racy pre-taped \u201cSaturday Night Live\u201d sketch this weekend.<\/p>\n<p>The bit, titled <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=X2FAizaEkls\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cHeated Wizardry,\u201d<\/a> spoofed HBO\u2019s upcoming <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/05\/27\/entertainment\/harry-potter-hbo-show-casts-harry-ron-weasley-hermione-granger\/\">\u201cHarry Potter\u201d TV series<\/a> before taking a sudden and heated turn.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Wolfhard as Harry Potter and Marshall as Ron Weasley in the \u201cHeated Wizardry\u201d sketch. <span class=\"credit\">NBC \/ SNL<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Finn Wolfhard and Ben Marshall appeared in a \u201cSaturday Night Live\u201d sketch spoofing \u201cHarry Potter\u201d and \u201cHeated Rivalry\u201d called \u201cHeated Wizardry.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">NBC \/ SNL<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cComing soon to HBO, the beloved wizarding world of\u00a0\u2018Harry Potter\u2019 makes its television debut,\u201d the sketch began with a voiceover as Wolfhard\u2019s Harry and Marshall\u2019s Ron crossed paths on their first day at Hogwarts. \u201cWith an all-new story hastily written after the success of a certain other HBO show\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cYou dropped your wand. It\u2019s lovely, by the way,\u201d Marshall\u2019s character said, as Wolfhard responded: \u201cI\u2019d love to see yours sometime.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cSNL\u201d sketch went on to spotlight the pair\u2019s Quidditch rivalry and behind-the-scenes romance \u2013 paralleling Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams\u2019 <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/12\/26\/entertainment\/inside-the-cottage-how-heated-rivalry-ended-after-sweltering-debut-season\/\">hockey rivalry and secret romance<\/a> as Ilya Rozanov and Shane Hollander in \u201cHeated Rivalry.\u201d <\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter and Rupert Grint as Ron Weasley in \u201cHarry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">Warner Bros.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Wolfhard as Harry Potter and Marshall as Ron Weasley in \u201cHeated Rivalry.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">NBC \/ SNL<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cHermione, what\u2019s the spell to make something bigger?\u201d Wolfhard\u2019s Harry asked as he and Marshall\u2019s Ron fooled around underneath an invisibility cloak.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI couldn\u2019t catch the snitch,\u201d Wolfhard\u2019s Harry said during another scene while in the locker room after a Quidditch match.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou caught something more important, my attention,\u201d Marshall responded before Wolfhard cast Expelliarmus \u2013 a disarming charm \u2013 on the towel around Marshall\u2019s waist.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Connor Storrie as Ilya Rozanov and Hudson Williams as Shane Hollander in \u201cHeated Rivalry.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">HBO Max<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Wolfhard and Marshall in the \u201cHeated Wizardry\u201d sketch. <span class=\"credit\">NBC \/ SNL<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The \u201cHeated Wizardry\u201d sketch also featured James Austin Johnson as Severus Snape, Chloe Fineman as Hermione, Ashley Padilla as Professor McGonagall, Kenan Thompson as Alastor \u201cMad Eye\u201d Moody \u2013 and a surprise appearance by Jason Momoa\u00a0as Hagrid.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou\u2019re a homo, Harry,\u201d Momoa\u2019s character said, parodying the classic line, \u201cYou\u2019re a wizard, Harry.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Besides the voiceover \u201cmaking it clear\u201d that the characters were \u201call 18+ in this\u201d because \u201cHogwarts is like college now,\u201d a fake quote from\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/09\/29\/entertainment\/j-k-rowling-trashes-emma-watson-over-how-ignorant-she-is-in-latest-swipe-in-years-long-rift\/\">\u201cHarry Potter\u201d creator J.K. Rowling<\/a> revealed that she was \u201cnot a part of this.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Wolfhard as Harry Potter in \u201cHeated Wizardry.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">NBC \/ SNL<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Marshall as Ron Weasley in \u201cHeated Wizardry.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">NBC \/ SNL<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The latest \u201cSNL\u201d episode, meanwhile, marked Wolfhard\u2019s first time hosting the popular Lorne Michaels-created sketch comedy.<\/p>\n<p>During the actor\u2019s <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=AufnXJISPf4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">opening monologue,<\/a> his \u201cStranger Things\u201d co-stars Caleb McLaughlin\u00a0and\u00a0Gaten Matarazzo made surprise appearances to help commemorate the end of the Netflix hit, which <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/01\/01\/entertainment\/stranger-things-creators-reveal-if-eleven-died-in-series-finale\/\">concluded on Dec. 31<\/a> after five seasons and nearly 10 years.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI know a lot of people still see me as the kid from\u00a0\u2018Stranger Things,\u2019 right?\u201d Wolfhard said. \u201cBut I\u2019m 23 now, and I\u2019m proud to officially announce that I am a man.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Gaten Matarazzo, Wolfhard and Caleb McLaughlin during Wolfhard\u2019s \u201cSNL\u201d opening monologue on Jan. 17, 2026. <span class=\"credit\">NBC \/ SNL<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cMeet the new me, the man me.\u00a0\u2018Stranger Things\u2019\u00a0is over, and I\u2019m not a kid anymore,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>McLaughlin, 24, and Matarazzo, 23, then stepped onto the \u201cSNL\u201d stage.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd neither are we!\u201d they said to cheers from the audience.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source celebrity.land \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Harry Potter and Ron Weasley are getting the \u201cHeated Rivalry\u201d treatment. \u201cStranger Things\u201d star Finn Wolfhard and comedian Ben Marshall poked fun at both \u201cHarry Potter\u201d and \u201cHeated Rivalry\u201d during a racy pre-taped \u201cSaturday Night Live\u201d sketch this weekend. The bit, titled \u201cHeated Wizardry,\u201d spoofed HBO\u2019s upcoming \u201cHarry Potter\u201d TV series before taking a sudden [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2239723,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25174],"tags":[21741,374270,21890,22335,305890,21913],"class_list":["post-2239722","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-gossip","tag-entertainment","tag-finn-wolfhard","tag-saturday-night-live","tag-snl","tag-stranger-things","tag-tv"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/\u2018Stranger-Things-star-Finn-Wolfhard-spoofs-HBOs-\u2018Heated-Rivalry-with.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2239722","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2239722"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2239722\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2239724,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2239722\/revisions\/2239724"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2239723"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2239722"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2239722"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2239722"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}