Yes, Jamie Campbell Bower, the actor who plays Vecna in Stranger Things, was in the Harry Potter franchise, portraying the young, dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 and Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald.
He appeared as a young Gellert Grindelwald (the dark wizard defeated by Albus Dumbledore) in the 2010 film Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1; he reprised this role in the 2018 film Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald.
Henry Creel, often referred to as Vecna, One (spelled 001), and Mr. Whatsit, is a fictional character and one of the main antagonists of the Netflix science fiction horror television series Stranger Things, portrayed by Jamie Campbell Bower.
James Metcalfe "Jamie" Campbell Bower (born 22 November 1988) is an English actor who portrayed teenage Gellert Grindelwald in the film adaptations of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows and reprised his role for Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald.
They are both referred to as dark wizards. Voldemort controls the Basilisk in a similar way that Vecna controls the creatures of the Upside Down. They both have the ability to read or enter a person's mind.
Fans may blink and miss it, but yes, Stranger Things villain Vecna was quietly lurking in Twilight long before Hawkins existed on-screen. Actor Jamie Campbell Bower also portrayed Caius Volturi, the ruthless leader of an ancient vampire coven in The Twilight Saga.
Timothée Chalamet is not in any Harry Potter movies, but he's a very popular fan-casting choice, especially for the role of Regulus Black, Sirius Black's younger brother, due to his looks and acting style fitting the character. Fans often create edits, art, and discussions imagining him as Regulus or other characters like young Voldemort, especially with the new Harry Potter TV series in development.
The main LGBTQ+ character confirmed by J.K. Rowling is Albus Dumbledore, revealed to be gay and to have had a passionate, intense love relationship with the dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald in their youth, though this isn't explicitly detailed in the books but rather in later interviews and supplementary materials. While not canon, some fans also interpret other characters like Sirius Black, Remus Lupin, or even Harry Potter as queer, but Dumbledore and Grindelwald are the key confirmed figures.
In terms of power, strength and knowledge, Grindelwald was stronger and that's because he was almost equal to Dumbledore... Voldemort, on the other hand, was simply worse and more cunning, but his uniqueness was that he couldn't die because of the Horcruxes... which without them he was in no way equal to them...
Before they embark into the Upside Down, Will comes out as gay to his family and close friends, explaining that Vecna showed him visions of his failed and distant relationships with his loved ones after they learnt the truth.
Vecna, also known as Henry Creel or One, is a humanoid being with psychic powers; his blood is the source of Eleven's abilities. Vecna appears to be the ruler of the Upside Down, though he has an ambiguous relationship with the "Mind Flayer" entity, the main villain from seasons two and three.
A popular Stranger Things theory suggests Henry Creel (Vecna/001) could be Eleven's biological father. The idea is that Dr. Brenner used Henry's genetics during the MKUltra experiments, possibly implanting his DNA into Eleven's mother, Terry Ives. This would explain their identical abilities and intense connection.
Page 394 in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban refers to Professor Snape telling the class to turn to that page in their Defense Against the Dark Arts (DADA) textbook, which is about werewolves, a deliberate hint that the substitute teacher, Professor Lupin, is one himself, a secret Snape was trying to expose. While the specific text varies slightly by edition, it introduces the topic of werewolves as nocturnal beasts, contrasting with the Red Caps and Hinky-Punks they were learning about, to reveal Lupin's true nature.
Hermione Granger became pregnant with her first child, Rose, after the Second Wizarding War, likely around 2005, and had her second child, Hugo, around 2007, both with Ron Weasley, after they settled down following the war, with Rose inheriting Ron's red hair and Hugo Hermione's brown hair.
Duelling: Colin had some skill in duelling and in martial magic, as he fought bravely against the Death Eaters in the Battle of Hogwarts, but he was not strong enough to survive, as he was killed in battle.
Kendra Dumbledore
Kendra was the wife of Percival and mother to Albus, Aberforth and Ariana. Her life was forever changed by the attack on her young daughter which left Ariana unable to control her magic.
Much of the condemnation of Harry Potter comes from a small number of evangelical Christians who hold that the series's depiction of witchcraft is dangerous to children.
Pansy Parkinson and Draco Malfoy shared a close relationship during their school years at Hogwarts, both being sorted into Slytherin house. Pansy developed tender feelings for Draco by her third year, often showing concern for him, such as when he was injured by Buckbeak.
Mad was and is not a bad actor, but Johnny was Grindelwald from the beginning. You can not swap and main character with actors if they are completely different.
Emma Watson considered leaving the Harry Potter franchise due to feeling isolated, overworked, and missing a normal teenage life, experiencing immense fame, and finding the intense scrutiny and lack of personal freedom challenging, especially during the physically demanding later films where she felt "caged". She also disliked the pressure and some of the experiences, leading her to question her happiness with acting, notes ELLE Australia and The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/sep/23/emma-watson-explains-long-break-from-acting-harry-potter.
Leonardo DiCaprio once told Timothée Chalamet not to do superhero movies. Do you think that's good advice? I say no!
It describes that the main character has a psychological problem. As a result of her failed expectations about her mother's figure, she experienced early trauma and disappointment, which culminated in mental changes that led to Borderline Personality Disorder.
In 2008's “Twilight,” Boyce played the role of Crowley, a student at Forks High School who nearly hits Bella (Kristen Stewart. When Edward (Robert Pattinson) is able to stop the car with his hand, Bella's suspicion that Edward is a vampire solidifies.