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17 Surprise Celebrity Cameos in the 'Harry Potter' Movie Franchise (Including an Oscar Winner & Three 'DWTS' Pros!)

The Harry Potter movies were not just full of magic and adventures – they were also full of celebrity cameos!

Over the years, stars including Julianne Hough and Rege-Jean Page have talked about their small, and uncredited, roles in the blockbuster movie franchise.

Julianne recently detailed an interaction with Emma Watson (aka Hermione) years after they shared the screen in the first movie.

We are now taking a look at the 17 celebs that make surprising cameos in the Harry Potter movies – and we bet there are ton on this list that you never knew about!

Click through the slideshow to find out the 17 celebrities that made surprising cameos in the Harry Potter movies…

1 Actor Auditioned to Play Both Harry Potter & Edward in 'Twilight' But Got Different Roles in the Franchises

Harry Potter and Twilight are two of the biggest young-adult film franchises of all time, and they put Daniel Radcliffe and Robert Pattinson on the map.

Both blockbusters also signify near misses for one actor who auditioned for the chance to play Harry Potter and Edward Cullen.

Daniel was only 11 years old when he portrayed the beloved boy wizard alongside Emma Watson and Rupert Grint in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone in 2000.

Eight years later, Robert was 22 when he was cast as the glittering vampire lead alongside Kristen Stewart in the first Twilight movie.

The franchises featured large and talented casts, and there’s a common thread between them – an actor who landed supporting roles in both after auditioning for the lead. He opened up about the experience in an interview.

Read more about the actor who was considered to play both Harry Potter and Edward Cullen…

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8 'Harry Potter' Child Actors Have Kids, Including 2 First-Time Parents Who Joined the List in 2023!

The Harry Potter film franchise came to a conclusion with 2011′s Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2. Twelve years later, our favorite young witches and wizards of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry are all grown up and becoming parents.

While so many of us remember the franchise’s actors as the fresh-faced children they were at the very start of their careers, the reality is that they are adults with little witches and wizards of their own.

In fact, eight co-stars who played students at Hogwarts have welcomed children in recent years. Two of those are first-time parents who shared big news this year.

We gathered all of the Hogwarts parents together for you here to check out!

Scroll through a list of seven Harry Potter stars who have had children in the years since the movies finished up…

12 Stars Who Were Almost Cast in 'Harry Potter' Movies, Including Kate Winslet, Hugh Grant & More!

When it comes to film franchises, the Harry Potter movies are among the most popular.

Many Harry Potter fans wonder just which other stars were in the running to play the roles of Harry, Hermione, Ron and more.

Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, and Rupert Grint were all the perfect casting choices at that time.

Click inside to see all the celebs who could’ve starred in Harry Potter…

8 'Harry Potter' Child Actors Have Started Families, Including 2 First-Time Parents Who Joined the List in 2023!

The Harry Potter film franchise came to a conclusion with 2011′s Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2. Twelve years later, our favorite young witches and wizards of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry are all grown up.

While so many of us remember the franchise’s actors as the fresh-faced children they were at the very start of their careers, the reality is that they are adults. Many of them even have families of their own.

In fact, eight co-stars who played students at Hogwarts have welcomed children in recent years. Two of those are first-time parents who shared big news this year.

We gathered all of the Hogwarts parents together for you here to check out!

Scroll through a list of seven Harry Potter stars who have had children in the years since the movies finished up…

One Actor Auditioned to Play Harry Potter & Edward in 'Twilight' & Got Different Roles in Both Franchises

Harry Potter and Twilight are two of the biggest young-adult film franchises of all time, and they put Daniel Radcliffe and Robert Pattinson on the map.

Both blockbusters also signify near misses for one actor who auditioned for the chance to play Harry Potter and Edward Cullen.

Daniel was only 11 years old when he portrayed the beloved boy wizard alongside Emma Watson and Rupert Grint in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone in 2000.

Eight years later, Robert was 22 when he was cast as the glittering vampire lead alongside Kristen Stewart in the first Twilight movie.

The franchises featured large and talented casts, and there’s a common thread between them – an actor who landed supporting roles in both after auditioning for the lead. He opened up about the experience in an interview.

Read more about the actor who was considered to play both Harry Potter and Edward Cullen…

Daniel Radcliffe Recalls the Sort of Conversations He Had With Dumbledore Actor Michael Gambon

Daniel Radcliffe shared some of his memories from time on the Harry Potter set with the late Michael Gambon.

Playing the Boy Who Lived and Albus Dumbledore respectively means that Daniel and Michael spent a good amount of quality time together over the years.

As such, it’s not surprising that Daniel was one of the first Harry Potter stars to pay tribute to Michael after we learned that he passed away at the age of 82 last week. He had more to say during an appearance at Variety’s Business of Broadway Breakfast on Monday (October 2).

More specifically, Daniel looked back on the types of conversations that he had with Michael. Interestingly, they were different in a key way from the sort that their characters had.

Read more about Daniel Radcliffe and Michael Gambon…More Here! »