Harry Potter HBO series to be filmed in London with Network Rail staff involved
The upcoming Harry Potter TV series is set to begin filming in the capital – and it’s not just the stars who will be in front of the cameras.
Network Rail staff have reportedly been invited to appear as extras in scenes featuring the Hogwarts Express locomotive when HBO starts shooting.
Dominic McLaughlin will play Harry Potter in the HBO seriesCredit: Aidan Monaghan/HBO via AP
The scenes will be shot from August 23 to 25, with staff receiving chances to get their five minutes of fame on screen in the series.
A source said: “The magic of Harry Potter is alive in London and bosses want to help people’s dreams come true. They’ve called out for Network Rail staff to appear as extras in scenes which will be filmed at a station later this month.
“It’s been really successful and they have had loads of interest from people who work as conductors and controllers who are keen to get their faces on screen.
“This telly series is a surefire mega-hit so it’s not surprising their call-out has proved massively popular.
"Bosses at HBO know there’s nothing better than having real people in on the action as it will all look totally natural.”
And if they are going for this realistic look, I’ll be expecting the Hogwarts Express to be delayed on the first day of filming because the wrong kind of summer heat has ruined the train tracks.
Oh and the air-conditioning definitely won’t be working.
A last-minute alteration on platform 9¾ wouldn’t appear too much of a stretch either.
Show makers HBO previously confirmed they will use an old steam train that was rescued from a scrap heap in Barry Island in Wales as the magical locomotive.
The train is currently green, but bosses are staying tight-lipped about whether they will repaint it to match the locomotive seen in the hit Noughties films, which are based on JK Rowling’s best-selling books.
The first series is expected to run for eight episodes and has been scripted from the first book, Harry Potter and The Philosopher’s Stone.
Rising star
JK’s debut novel was originally released in 1997, while the blockbuster film came out four years later in 2001.
The films turned Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint into household names thanks to their portrayals of young wizard Harry and his pals Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger.
This time around rising star Dominic McLaughlin will play Harry, Alastair Stout is taking on Ron and Arabella Stanton is in place as Hermione.
Give it a year or so and they will be some of the most recognised young stars in the country.
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