2001 → 2026 · Cast then & now

Harry Potter Cast: Then and Now

The cast then and now — with the original tribute song “Back to Hogwarts”.

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Harry Potter, then & now

Harry Potter premiered in 2001. This page follows Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe), Hermione Granger (Emma Watson), Ron Weasley (Rupert Grint), Rubeus Hagrid (Robbie Coltrane), Albus Dumbledore (Richard Harris) then and now, with real ages, 12 then-vs-now collector’s cards in this tribute and the original tribute song “Back to Hogwarts”.

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The cast · 12 collector’s cards

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The Harry Potter cast then and now: 12 collector’s cards, 2001 vs 2026, with real ages. Tap a card to flip it and watch them walk side by side.

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The song

“Back to Hogwarts”

We were kids with lightning dreams
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We were kids with lightning dreams
Under candlelight it seemed
Magic lived inside our hearts
From the very start

Through the halls of memory
We grew up but still we see
Every spell, every scar
Made us who we are

Time flies but the magic stays
In our hearts, those golden days
From eleven to who we've become
Hogwarts is home

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Harry Potter in numbers

The cast, then & now

Harry Potter cast then and now, ages
CharacterActorThen (2001)Now (2026)
Harry PotterDaniel Radcliffe12 37
Hermione GrangerEmma Watson11 36
Ron WeasleyRupert Grint13 38
Rubeus HagridRobbie Coltrane51 72 passed away
Albus DumbledoreRichard Harris71 72 passed away
Severus SnapeAlan Rickman55 69 passed away
Minerva McGonagallMaggie Smith66 89 passed away
Draco MalfoyTom Felton14 39
Lucius MalfoyJason Isaacs39 63
Ginny WeasleyBonnie Wright10 35
Neville LongbottomMatthew Lewis12 37
Gilderoy LockhartKenneth Branagh41 65

Ages from verified birth dates, updated 02 November 2026.