HBO’s Harry Potter series has cast Peter Serafinowicz as Peeves the Poltergeist, according to Variety. The character featured prominently in the books, but not the films. The character was originally planned to be featured in the first film, but was cut out due to director Christopher Columbus being unsatisfied with what they had filmed.
Peeves is a mischievous, devilish ghost who wanders the halls of Hogwarts. Serafinowicz is solid casting for the role, as he’s got strong comedic chops. It’s unclear if Peeves will appear in Season 1 or if he will make his debut in the second season of the Harry Potter show, which is currently in pre-production and expected to begin filming this fall.
Nevertheless, the announcement serves as more evidence that the TV series appears to be living up to its promise of diving deeper into the source material. The movies left out a lot of characters and storylines from the books in order to squeeze everything into the typical running time of a feature film.
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