As he reprises his role in HBO‘s upcoming Harry Potter series, Warwick Davis recently teased how the show differs from the films.
The BAFTA honoree, who returns as Professor Flitwick after originating the role in the films, explained that the episodes are “very faithful adaptations” of the J.K. Rowling fantasy book series.
“I’m working on it at the moment, but I can’t really tell you anything other than we’re retelling those wonderful stories but with more depth and detail than has been seen before,” he told Times Radio. “They’re very faithful adaptations of the book.”
Davis added, “We’re obviously telling the same story so there are similar moments that we’re experiencing as actors on the set. But it’s weird being back in the same studios again, doing it all again, because Leavesden is where we shot the films.”
After pulling double duty as Prof. Flitwick and goblin banker Griphook in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (2001), Davis appeared in all eight of the film adaptations. While he reprises his role as Flitwick in the series, Leigh Gill will play Griphook.
Warwick Davis as Professor Flitwick in ‘Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone’ (2001) (Peter Mountain/Warner Bros./Courtesy Everett Collection)
The series adaptation as Rowling faces continued fallout over her anti-transgender views from fans and peers alike, including stars of the franchise and director Christopher Columbus.
Rowling previously celebrated UK‘s Supreme Court ruling that prohibits trans women from being legally recognized as women. More than 400 people signed a letter urging the country’s film and television industry to take action on trans rights, including Paapa Essiedu, who has been cast in the Harry Potter series as Professor Snape.