17 'Harry Potter' stars, ranked from least to most successful
Business Insider has published a ranking of the original Harry Potter film stars based on their post-franchise success, including filmography, awards, and social media presence. The article serves as a retrospective ahead of the upcoming HBO Max series reboot.
Why it matters
It highlights the long-term career trajectories of child actors and the enduring cultural impact of the Harry Potter franchise.
Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, and Rupert Grint. Dave M. Benett/Getty Images The first " Harry Potter " movie was released almost 25 years ago. Ahead of the rebooted HBO Max series , we ranked the series' child stars by success. We used filmographies, awards, social media, and more to determine each place. " Harry Potter " is a phenomenon that endures, 29 years after "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" was first published in the UK. That book series has turned into a behemoth that contains theme parks, a studio tour , multiple giant stores, a VR experience, conventions, a Broadway play , reality shows, and more. But at the center of that media giant are the eight theatrical films, which began with a group of preteen actors whose lives were completely transformed when they became pupils at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
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