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The drama in Hogwarts is about to escalate as recent reports suggest that Francesca Gardiner, aSuccessionconsulting producer, is one of the leading contenders to take on the role of creative head for the Harry Potter reboot series. And fans have some strong feelings regarding this decision, to say the least. Earlier reports indicated that the project was in full swing, with intense efforts to select the most suitable writers and brainstorm potential storylines. This update adds further detail to the ongoing developments.
SuccessionConsulting Producer Might Become the Creative Lead for theHarry PotterReboot Series
In the latest update on theHarry Potterreboot, recentDeadlinereports suggest that drama writer Francesca Gardiner is one of the finalists for the showrunner position. HBO had earlier initiated the process of hunting down writers to find the perfect match, and it appears that Gardiner is now among the candidates being considered for the role.
She was a former consulting producer on HBO’sSuccessionSeasons 3 and 4, and an executive producer ofHis Dark Materials,her work as a writer in Starz’sThe Rook,and Amazon’sThe Man In The High Castleare also very impressive.
According to Deadline reports, Martha Hillier, Kathleen Jordan, Tom Moran, and Michael Lesslie were also in the running from the initial stages. And it’s also likely that Max has commissioned them tobrainstorm plotlines and thread the narrative for the upcoming Harry Potter reboot.
But should she secure the role, the potential trajectory the Harry Potter reboot might take would be intriguing, to say the least. This collision of worlds of fantasy and drama is not something people had on their 2024 bingo cards. This has thus left fans worried and curious about how things might unfold.
Fans Are Worried About theHarry PotterReboot!
Concerns arise among fans online over Francesca Gardiner’s potential fit for Hogwarts due to her extensive experience in dramas likeKilling EveandSuccession, straying from the fantasy genre. While worries among hardcore Harry Potter fans surfaced with the surprising reboot announcement, this latest development deepens their worry.
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Some took to X, to voice their opinions,
Hogwarts about to be toxic as fuck.
— Greg Hazlett (@Gregbhazlett)August 03, 2025
it’s probably gonna get 1 season and then cancelled anyway 😭
— jake ⸆⸉ (@jake0o5)June 24, 2025
Harry Potter is about to have a H to OGwarts song
— Casián (@AbelCasian)July 18, 2025
This industry is obsessed with mixing drama with fantasy. What the heck does a drama writer have to do with HP?
— The Maradonian (@TemoBlanks)June 23, 2025
Holy mother of I ain’t watching this shit.
— . (@TenHagsSzn)June 10, 2025
Although nothing has been confirmed yet, HBO chief Casey Bloys revealed (viaComicBook.com),
“We have been trying to be very close to the vest,–We haven’t gone out to agencies. We have our own internal process where we’ve been thinking about people but we have not wanted to go out into the world. Now that the news is out there, we will start working with the Blair Partnership and we’ll start going out to the business.”
Whether the drama screenwriter secures the job remains uncertain, and only time will reveal the outcome. Additionally, reports indicate the possibility of selecting more than one writer for the job. In that case, it would be interesting to see how it all plays out.
Sampurna Banerjee
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Sampurna Banerjee is an Entertainment Writer at FandomWire, and she’s written over 1,700 articles! She covers everything from celebrity news to the latest superhero buzz, streaming shows, and fan theories. If it’s trending in pop culture, Sampurna’s probably already on it.When she’s not working, you’ll probably find her rewatching The Office (again), getting into debates about Marvel’s timeline, or diving deep into Christopher Nolan movies for the hundredth time. She’s not just writing about entertainment, she’s living it.
