1. First, here's Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter then: Warner Bros. / Courtesy Everett Collection
And here's Daniel now: What else you've seen him in: The Woman in Black, Miracle Workers, Now You See Me 2, Guns Akimbo, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend, Imperium, Swiss Army Man , The Lost City , and more. Plus, he also acted in Equus, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, Lifespan of a Fact , and more on Broadway and the West End.
What he's up to now: He'll be starring as Weird Al Yankovic in Weird: The Al Yankovic Story. He's also about to star in the off-Broadway production of Merrily We Roll Along.
Araya Doheny / Getty Images 2. Here's Rupert Grint as Ron Weasley then: Warner Bros. / Courtesy Everett Collection
And here's Rupert now: What else you've seen him in: Servant, The ABC Murders, Snatch, Sick Note, Instruments of Darkness, Cherry Bomb, Driving Lessons , and more
What he's up to now: He's starring in Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities and M. Night Shyamalan's newest movie, Knock at the Cabin.
Gary Gershoff / WireImage / Getty 3. Here's Emma Watson as Hermione Granger then: Warner Bros. / Courtesy Everett Collection
And here's Emma now: What else you've seen her in: The Perks of Being a Wallflower, Little Women, Beauty and the Beast, The Bling Ring, My Week With Marilyn, This Is the End, The Tale of Despereaux, and more
What she's up to now : Emma doesn't have any projects announced currently, but has confirmed she will be taking more time to focus on her activism . Most recently she directed and starred in Prada's newest fragrance campaign.
David M. Benett / Dave Benett / Getty Images for Prada 4. Here's Tom Felton as Draco Malfoy then: Warner Bros. / Courtesy Everett Collection
And here's Tom now: What else you've seen him in: Rise of the Planet of the Apes, Origin, A Babysitter's Guide to Monster Hunting, The Flash, Murder in the First, Get Him to the Greek, The Disappeared, Belle, Full Circle, Against the Sun , and more
What he's up to now: Tom just released his memior, Beyond the Wand: The Magic and Mayhem of Growing Up a Wizard . Most recently he appeared in Russ and Ed Sheeran's music video "Are You Entertained" and starred in Save the Cinema, Burial, and Canyon Del Muerto. This year he also made his West End debut in 2:22 A Ghost Story . He's currently set to appear in Lead Heads and Some Other Woman.
Mike Marsland / Mike Marsland / Getty Images for Warner Bros. Studio Tour London 5. Here's Michael Gambon as Albus Dumbledore then: Richard Harris played Dumbledore for the first two films before he died in 2002. Dumbledore was recast with Michael Gambon, who continued with the franchise until the final movie.
Warner Bros. / Courtesy Everett Collection And here's Michael in 2018: What else you've seen him in: Gosford Park, The Cook, The Thief, His Wife, & Her Lover, Fortitude, Cordelia, Johny English Strikes Again, Little Women, Kingsman: The Golden Circle, Paddington, Fearless, Luck, Emma, Fantastic Mr. Fox, The King's Speech, The Omen, The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou, Being Julia, Angels in America, Wives and Daughters, and more
What he's up to now: In 2019, Michael retired from acting after having trouble memorizing due to memory loss.
Mike Marsland / Mike Marsland / WireImage / Getty Images 6. Here's Robbie Coltrane as Rubeus Hagrid then: Warner Bros. / Courtesy Everett Collection
And here's Robbie in 2021: What else you've seen him in: Cracker, The World Is Not Enough, Urban Myths, National Treasure, Effie Gray, The Comic Strip Presents, The Gruffalo, Murderland, The Tale of Despereaux, Ocean's Twelve, Frasier, Van Helsing , and more
Sadly, Robbie Coltrane died earlier this month.
HBO 7. Here's Alan Rickman as Severus Snape then: Warner Bros. / Courtesy Everett Collection
And here's Alan Rickman in 2015: What else you've seen him in: Love Actually, Die Hard, Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Alice in Wonderland, Bottle Shock, Snow Cake, and more
Sadly, Alan Rickman died of pancreatic cancer in 2016.
Tristan Fewings / Getty Images 8. Here's Maggie Smith as Minerva McGonagall then: Warner Bros. / Courtesy Everett Collection
And here's Maggie now: What else you've seen her in: Downton Abbey, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, Gosford Park, A Room With a View, The Lady in the Van, Ladies in Lavender, The First Wives Club, Sister Act, Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit, Hook, Othello, Clash of the Titans, Death on the Nile, and more
What she's up to now: Most recently, she starred in Downton Abbey: A New Era and will be in the upcoming film The Miracle Club. She's currently working on Christopher Hampton's new movie A German Life.
Karwai Tang / WireImage / Getty Images 9. Here's Harry Melling as Dudley Dursley then: Warner Bros. / Courtesy Everett Collection
And here's Harry now: What else you've seen him in: The Queen's Gambit, The Old Guard, Say Your Prayers, The Devil All the Time, His Dark Materials, The War of the Worlds, The Keeper, The Ballad of Buster Scruggs, The Lost City of Z, Garrow's Law, Merlin, and more
What he's up to now: He recently starred in Please Baby Please and is set to appear in the upcoming Edgar Allen Poe adaptation of The Pale Blue Eye. He's also currently working on a new film called Promised Land .
Tristan Fewings / Getty Images 10. Here's Matthew Lewis as Neville Longbottom then: Warner Bros. / Courtesy Everett Collection
And here's Matthew now: 11. Here's Richard Griffiths as Vernon Dursley then: Warner Bros. / Courtesy Everett Collection
And here's Richard in 2008: What else you've seen him in: Withnail & I, The History Boys, About Time, Private Peaceful, Hugo, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, Sleepy Hollow, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Chariots of Fire, Episodes, Venus, TLC , and more
Sadly, Richard died of heart surgery complications 2013.
Dimitrios Kambouris / WireImage / Getty Images 12. Here's Fiona Shaw as Petunia Dursley then: Warner Bros. / Courtesy Everett Collection
And here's Fiona now: What else you've seen her in: Killing Eve, Enola Holmes, Fleabag, Baptiste, Ammonite, Mrs. Wilson, Channel Zero, True Blood, and more
What she's up to now: This year she appeared in Killing Eve 's final season and will be reprising her role of Carolyn Mertens in an upcoming spinoff for AMC. She also starred as Maarva Andor in Disney+'s Andor. She's currently set to star in Anansi Boys, Imaginary Friends, Hot Milk, and The Rising: 1916.
David M. Benett / Getty Images for Warner Brothers 13. Here's Julie Walters as Molly Weasley then: Warner Bros. / Courtesy Everett Collection
And here's Julie now: What else you've seen her in: Mamma Mia, Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again, Billy Elliot, Brooklyn, Mary Poppins Returns, Paddington, Effie Gray, One Chance, Brave, The Jury, Gnomeo and Juliet, Calendar Girls, Oliver Twist, and more
What she's up to now: Julie is currently set to appear in a new TV miniseries called Truelove .
Samir Hussein / WireImage / Getty Images 14. Here's James Phelps as Fred Weasley then: Warner Bros. / Courtesy Everett Collection
And here's James now: 15. Here's Oliver Phelps as George Weasley then: Warner Bros. / Courtesy Everett Collection
And here's Oliver now: 16. Here's Bonnie Wright as Ginny Weasley then: Warner Bros. / Courtesy Everett Collection
And here's Bonnie now: What else you've seen her in: A Christmas Carol, Who Killed Nelson Nutmeg, After the Dark, Before I Sleep, and more
What she's up to now: Earlier this year Bonnie got married to Andrew Lococo, and she's currently starring in an upcoming movie called Those Who Wander. This year she also released a debut book called Go Gently: Actionable Steps to Nurture Yourself and the Planet.
Stefanie Keenan / Getty Images for PANGAIA 17. Here's Evanna Lynch as Luna Lovegood then: Warner Bros. / Courtesy Everett Collection
And here's Evanna now: 18. Here's Helena Bonham Carter as Bellatrix Lestrange then: Warner Bros. / Courtesy Everett Collection
And here's Helena now: What else you've seen her in: Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Les Misérables, Fight Club, The King's Speech, The Crown, Enola Holmes, Ocean's Eight, Suffragette, Cinderella, Dark Shadows, Alive in Wonderland, Corpse Bride, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Big Fish, A Series of Unfortunate Events, Planet of the Apes, and more
What she's up to now: She recently made appearances in The House and Ten Percent. She's currently set to star in Enola Holmes 2, One Life, The Land of Sometimes , and Not Bloody Likely.
Momodu Mansaray / Getty Images 19. Here's Gary Oldman as Sirius Black then: Warner Bros. / Courtesy Everett Collection
And here's Gary now: What else you've seen him in: Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, The Dark Knight, Darkest Hour, Dracula, Mank, Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard, The Woman in the Window, The Hitman's Bodyguard, The Space Between Us, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, The Dark Knight Rises, The Unborn, Batman Begins, True Romance, JFK, State of Grace, and more
What he's up to now: He currently stars in the Apple TV+ series Slow Horses and will return for the show's second season in December. He's set to star in Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer , and is also working on two video games called Squadron 42 and Star Citizen.
Kate Green / Getty Images 20. Here's Jason Isaacs as Lucius Malfoy then: Warner Bros. / Courtesy Everett Collection
And here's Jason now: What else you've seen him in: The Patriot, Peter Pan, Black Hawk Down, Sex Education, Castlevania, The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance, The OA, Star Trek: Discovery, Star Wars Rebels, Dig, Avatar: The Last Airbender, and more
What he's up to now: He recently starred on the CBS series Good Sam alongside Sophia Bush. This year he also appeared in an episode of The Boys Presents: Diabolical , Inside No. 9, Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris, Agent Game, and The Crowded Room. He's currently set to appear in Spinning Gold, A Winter's Journey, Mother Russia, The Dead Spit of Kelly, Maria, and Occupation Rainfall: Chapter 2.
David M. Benett / Dave Benett / WireImage 21. Here's David Thewlis as Remus Lupin then: Warner Bros. / Courtesy Everett Collection
And here's David now: What else you've seen him in: Zack Snyder's Justice League, Big Mouth, I'm Thinking of Ending Things, The Feed, Fargo, Wonder Woman, Legend, Macbeth, The Theory of Everything, War Horse, The Omen, and more
What he's up to now: David most recently starred in the HBO series Landscapers and reprised his role as the Shame Wizard in Human Resources. He also starred in Neil Gaiman's new series The Sandman. He's set to star in Enola Holmes 2, Avatar 3, The Amazing Maurice, Littlemouth, and Kaos.
Neil Mockford / FilmMagic / Getty 22. Here's Alfred Enoch as Dean Thomas then: Warner Bros. / Courtesy Everett Collection
And here's Alfred now: What else you've seen him in: How to Get Away With Murder, Foundation, The Picture of Dorian Gray, Troy: Fall of a City, Sherlock, and more.
What he's up to now: He's set to appear in two upcoming movies called The Critic and This Christmas . Alfred also took on the position of Dramaturg for Matsena Productions's stage show Shades of Blue .
David M. Benett / Dave Benett / Getty Images for Netflix 23. Here's Natalia Tena as Nymphadora Tonks then: Warner Bros. / Courtesy Everett Collection
And here's Natalia now: What else you've seen her in: Wolfe, Origin, Wisdom of the Crowd, The Mandalorian, Game of Thrones, The Refugees, Black Mirror, and more
What she's up to now: She's currently set to star in John Wick: Chapter 4, Wagatha, and Up on the Roof.
Charles Mcquillan / Getty Images 24. Here's Imelda Staunton as Dolores Umbridge then: Warner Bros. / Courtesy Everett Collection
And here's Imelda now: What else you've seen her in: Shakespeare in Love, Pride, Vera Drake, Trying, Flesh and Blood, A Confession, Downton Abbey, Paddington, Psychoville, Cranford, Nanny McPhee , and more
What she's up to now: She most recently starred in Downton Abbey: A New Era and is about to make her debut as Queen Elizabeth II on The Crown Season 5. She's also currently working on The Canterville Ghost and Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget.
Karwai Tang / WireImage / Getty 25. Here's Helen McCrory as Narcissa Malfoy then: Warner Bros. / Courtesy Everett Collection
And here's Helen in 2020: What else you've seen her in: The Queen, The Count of Monte Cristo, Peaky Blinders, His Dark Materials, Quiz, Fearless, MotherFatherSon, Penny Dreadful, Anna Karenina, and more
Sadly, Helen died of breast cancer in 2021.
Gareth Cattermole / Getty Images 26. Here's Brendan Gleeson as Mad-Eye Moody then: Warner Bros. / Courtesy Everett Collection
And here's Brendan now: What else you've seen him in: Cavalry, The Guard, In Bruges, Cold Mountain, Mr. Mercedes, The Ballad of Buster Scruggs, Paddington 2, Suffragette, Assassin's Creed, Edge of Tomorrow, The Company You Keep, Troy, 28 Days Later..., Mission: Impossible II, and more
What he's up to now: He just hosted Saturday Night Live for the first time ever, and he's starring in The Banshees of Inisherin , which just came out in theaters. He also starred as Scott on State of the Union and will be in the Joker sequel, Joker: Folie à Deux.
Jeff Spicer / Getty Images for Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures UK 27. Here's Ralph Fiennes as Voldemort then: Warner Bros. / Courtesy Everett Collection
And finally, here's Ralph now: What else you've seen him in: The Grand Budapest Hotel, The Constant Gardener, Schindler's List, Skyfall, The Hurt Locker, The Duchess, Maid in Manhattan, Wuthering Heights, Clash of the Titans, and more
What he's up to now: He recently starred in The King's Man and No Time to Die. Ralph is also starring in The Menu , which is set to release in theaters this November. He's also currently working on Brideshead Revisited, Farnsworth House, Conclave, and The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar.
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