Bonnie Raitt He returned to Hogwarts to Harry Potter: Baking Wizards — but don't expect her to do the same in HBO's upcoming remake.
“I think it would be awkward if we did that, to be honest,” actress Ginny Weasley, 33, said exclusively. Us Weekly When asked if she wanted to join the new cast or look cool. “I mean, if they did another story maybe, but I think coming back in the same time as Jenny would be – we might have some meta moments there, you know?”
However, Wright – who played Ginny Weasley in all eight films – will be cheering on the new actors from the sidelines. “We've all been stuck with these roles for only 10 years of our lives, and I'm excited for what's next for this character,” he shared with we While at the New York City event Return to Hogwarts. “There are a million ways to interpret all the characters. So I'm excited.
Wright hopes so Jenny may get some additional scenes In the new adaptation, which intends to devote an eight-episode season to each of the seven episodes Harry Potter books. “I also hope that more books will be made into films,” Wright said. “There's a lot to a lot of characters that can't be in the story because movies can only be so long. So I hope (the TV show) can be more fleshed out, and I'm very excited for these people to enjoy these roles.”
The original films continue to inspire fans in all sorts of ways, even through delicious recipes. Baking processors is a Food Network competition series featuring nine teams of pastry chefs and cake artists who compete in various baking tasks. Wright joins Season 1 as guest judge for the penultimate episode on Thursday, December 12.
A new Harry Potter TV series is officially in the works. During the Warner Bros. presentation Discovery In April 2023, the network revealed that it was moving forward with a television reboot of JK Rowling's popular novels for its streaming service, Max, with a “decade-long series” that would feature an all-new cast. . Rowling, who (…)
“I feel like it's very creative. These contestants, who are professional people, have these wonderful, elaborate designs that they bake up and bring to life, and it's just a real celebration of the world of Harry Potter,” she said. we.
Competitors must bake desserts that taste delicious and provide magical elements appropriate for a Hogwarts feast. The six-episode season is hosted by… James and Oliver Phelps (who played Fred and George Weasley), was filmed over the summer at Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden, which still houses some of the original Potter sets. Episodes take place on Platform 9 3/4, Gringotts, Diagon Alley, and more. The winning team will receive the Wizards of Baking Cup and have the opportunity to appear in a new tournament Harry Potter Cookbook.
Chefs Carla Hall and Joseph Joseph He hosts the series with many of the film's guests, including Wright. Warwick Davis (who played Professor Flitwick) and Evanna Lynch (portrayed by Luna Lovegood).
“It was (hosted by) my beautiful brothers, James and Oliver Phelps,” Wright said. we. “They do a fantastic job of making the show and really love taking us back to the magic of the series. And we filmed on actual sets, which I think people will love because coming back and seeing it in more detail is so cool.”
Harry Potter fans watched Ginny Weasley say “good luck” to the Boy Who Lived while heading to Hogwarts nearly 23 years ago in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone — and actress Bonnie Wright can't wait to watch the scene with her son. “I hope he really likes it! I mean, I (…)
“It was fun,” she continued. I love cooking and I love eating sweet things. I have to judge, eat, get back to the set and be back with my friends. I'm really looking forward to its release.”
The English national got her first taste of baking competitions in 2016 when she competed in the celebrity edition of The Great British Bake Off, which she says made her realize how hard bakers work.
“I was on the other side; She pointed out that I was actually baking. “It prepared me to understand how nerve-wracking it can be. Having all those cameras with you while you're doing high-pressure work is a lot. I only filmed for two days and I was tired. These people who stay on for a whole season of a baking show, it's a lot of physical work.”
Wright judged the fifth episode of Baking processorsfilmed on the set of Dumbledore's Office, where the four-layered performances must appear to shift from one thing to another.
Although the baked goods she makes at home aren't exactly complicated, Wright loves being in the kitchen. She often cooks at home for her 1-year-old son, Elio, whom she shares with her husband Andrew Lococo.
“I love to bake or cook a lot of things. Obviously now I have my son to cook for and I'm like, 'Oh my God.'” “I mean I live in California, so we have great vegetables and fruits all the time,” Wright explained when it comes to cakes. – And I love biscuits, cakes and loaves – I always like adding strong flavor to my things, like spices and fruits. I love making my own jams. I try to stick to the healthy side of the spectrum. Less sugar, alternative sugars… You can get it all at the grocery store when it comes to fun flavors and healthy stuff. “So I try to do that, especially with my son.”
While the Harry Potter movies are on many people's holiday viewing lists, are they considered part of the Christmas movie genre? “I saw this discussion online. Is Harry Potter a Christmas movie? That's for philosophers,” Alex Watson, Emma Watson's younger brother, said in an interview with Today.com published on Wednesday, December 11. (…)
She's glad that Elio isn't so harsh in judging her food. “I think he hasn't learned that you can be selective,” she said with a laugh.
Harry Potter: Baking Wizards It airs on Food Network and Max Thursdays at 8pm ET.
