First Photos of Ron, Hermione and Their Daughter in HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD
Yesterday we got our first look at Harry Potter, Ginny, and their son Albus in the upcoming new play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. Today we get to meet the Granger-Weasley family, which includes Ron Weasley played by Paul Thornley, Hermione Granger played by Noma Dumezweni, and their daughter Rose Granger-Weasley, who will be played by actress Cherrelle Skeete. When talking about the characters Thornley says:
"It’s 19 years later when the play begins. Ron is married to Hermione Granger and they’re now the Granger-Weasleys. Our magnificent daughter Rose Granger-Weasley is about to start at Hogwarts, which is obviously a big day for everyone."
In an interview with Pottermore, Skeete talked about her character Rose explaining:
"Rose is ambitious, obviously her mum is Hermione so she’s got a lot to live up to. I think they’re quite similar in the fact they put a lot of pressure on themselves. And she just wants to do the right thing."
Rowley added her thoughts on Rose saying:
"Rose is like her mother, but more secure, more grounded. She was born to wizards and knows her place in the world. Cherrelle plays her perfectly: bossy but deeply loveable."
It's explained that Ron is in his forties and that he's not much different from Ron we knew in his teens, "except that his feet hurt a bit more."
As for Hermione, there was some controversy with her casting because she's not the Hermoine Granger that fans have become accustomed to after all these years. The main thing that matters is that she has the soul and personality of the character that we all love and know, and I'm pretty sure that is going to be there.
The Granger-Weasley family also includes a son named Hugo, but I'm not sure why he's not present in the family portrait. Either he's not going to be a part of the story or he doesn't have a main role that would require him to be a part of the photo shoot.
Here's the synopsis for the upcoming two-part play that was previously released:
It was always difficult being Harry Potter and it isn’t much easier now that he is an overworked employee of the Ministry of Magic, a husband and father of three school-age children. While Harry grapples with a past that refuses to stay where it belongs, his youngest son Albus must struggle with the weight of a family legacy he never wanted. As past and present fuse ominously, both father and son learn the uncomfortable truth: sometimes, darkness comes from unexpected places.
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child makes its premiere at the Palace Theater in London’s West End on July 30th. Previews start later this month.