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8 'Harry Potter' Child Actors Are Parents (2 of Them Welcomed Their First Children in 2023!)

Believe it or not, the Harry Potter film franchise came to a conclusion with 2011′s Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2. Thirteen years later, our favorite young witches and wizards of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry are all grown up and becoming parents.

While so many of us remember the franchise’s actors as the fresh-faced children they were at the very start of their careers, the reality is that they are adults with little witches and wizards of their own.

In fact, eight co-stars who played students at Hogwarts have welcomed children in recent years. Two of those are first-time parents who shared big news in 2023.

We gathered all of the Hogwarts parents together for you here to check out!

Scroll through a list of seven Harry Potter stars who have had children in the years since the movies finished up…

Gary Oldman Grades His 'Harry Potter' Performance as 'Mediocre,' Jokes About Hardest Scene to Film

Gary Oldman is looking back on his experience playing Sirius Black in the Harry Potter movies.

The 64-year-old actor made his debut playing Harry Potter’s imprisoned godfather in 2004′s Prisoner of Azkaban and died on screen in 2007′s Order of the Phoenix before making a cameo in the final movie in 2011.

Years after he hung up his cape and wand, he revisited his performance in the franchise while on the Happy Sad Confused podcast and deemed it lacking. Gary also jokingly reflected on what he deemed to be one of his hardest scenes to film.

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8 'Harry Potter' Child Actors Have Kids, & 2 Joined the List in 2023!

The Harry Potter film franchise came to a conclusion with 2011′s Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2. Twelve years later, our favorite young witches and wizards of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry are all grown up and becoming parents.

While so many of us remember the franchise’s actors as the fresh-faced children they were at the very start of their careers, the reality is that they are adults with little witches and wizards of their own.

In fact, eight co-stars who played students at Hogwarts have welcomed children in recent years. Two of those are first-time parents who shared big news this year.

We gathered all of the Hogwarts parents together for you here to check out!

Scroll through a list of seven Harry Potter stars who have had children in the years since the movies finished up…

Gary Oldman Reveals 2 Roles That 'Saved' Him Both Professionally and Personally

Gary Oldman is deeply grateful for his starring roles in two successful film franchises, which he credits with saving him.

The 65-year-old actor explained how they changed his life during an appearance on The Drew Barrymore Show.

Read more about the roles…More Here! »

1 Actor Auditioned to Play Both Harry Potter & Edward in 'Twilight' But Got Different Roles in the Franchises

Harry Potter and Twilight are two of the biggest young-adult film franchises of all time, and they put Daniel Radcliffe and Robert Pattinson on the map.

Both blockbusters also signify near misses for one actor who auditioned for the chance to play Harry Potter and Edward Cullen.

Daniel was only 11 years old when he portrayed the beloved boy wizard alongside Emma Watson and Rupert Grint in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone in 2000.

Eight years later, Robert was 22 when he was cast as the glittering vampire lead alongside Kristen Stewart in the first Twilight movie.

The franchises featured large and talented casts, and there’s a common thread between them – an actor who landed supporting roles in both after auditioning for the lead. He opened up about the experience in an interview.

Read more about the actor who was considered to play both Harry Potter and Edward Cullen…

8 'Harry Potter' Child Actors Have Kids, Including 2 First-Time Parents Who Joined the List in 2023!

The Harry Potter film franchise came to a conclusion with 2011′s Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2. Twelve years later, our favorite young witches and wizards of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry are all grown up and becoming parents.

While so many of us remember the franchise’s actors as the fresh-faced children they were at the very start of their careers, the reality is that they are adults with little witches and wizards of their own.

In fact, eight co-stars who played students at Hogwarts have welcomed children in recent years. Two of those are first-time parents who shared big news this year.

We gathered all of the Hogwarts parents together for you here to check out!

Scroll through a list of seven Harry Potter stars who have had children in the years since the movies finished up…

12 Stars Who Were Almost Cast in 'Harry Potter' Movies, Including Kate Winslet, Hugh Grant & More!

When it comes to film franchises, the Harry Potter movies are among the most popular.

Many Harry Potter fans wonder just which other stars were in the running to play the roles of Harry, Hermione, Ron and more.

Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, and Rupert Grint were all the perfect casting choices at that time.

Click inside to see all the celebs who could’ve starred in Harry Potter…