{"id":2147493,"date":"2026-09-16T14:47:29","date_gmt":"2026-09-16T11:47:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2147493"},"modified":"2026-09-16T14:47:29","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T11:47:29","slug":"baby-born-in-movie-theater-during-harry-potter-now-has-cineworld-listed-as-place-of-birth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2147493","title":{"rendered":"Baby Born in Movie Theater During Harry Potter Now Has &#8216;Cineworld&#8217; Listed as Place of Birth"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-cy=\"article-content\" class=\"jsx-2154984108 article-content page-0\">\n<section data-cy=\"article-subtitle\" class=\"article jsx-3932497636 article-section jsx-2044616299 news\" data-autopogo=\"true\">\n<section class=\"article-page\">\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">A baby girl now has &#8220;Cineworld&#8221; listed as her official place of birth, after popping out during a recent <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/movies\/harry-potter-and-the-sorcerers-stone\">Harry Potter<\/a> screening.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Elsie Lamb was born around 45 minutes into Harry Potter and the Philosopher&#8217;s Stone (that&#8217;s Sorcerer&#8217;s Stone if you&#8217;re in the U.S.). And now, officially, her birthplace has been recorded as the Cineworld movie theater in Broughton, North Wales.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/articles\/cmn9wzxjj5rpo\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BBC News<\/a> reports that Potter-mad mom Molly Connah, 32, was overdue to give birth and had attended an appointment just hours earlier for a sweep \u2014 a process meant to encourage the start of labor. What happened next, then, could probably have been predicted \u2014 even if it still might have seemed like magic.<\/p>\n<p><button type=\"button\" style=\"display:none\" class=\"jsx-2228525885\"><\/button><span data-cy=\"slideshow-view-trigger\"><\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-preview\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 slideshow-preview\">\n<h3 class=\"title5 jsx-62124236 jsx-1085005187\" data-cy=\"slideshow-preview-title\">Harry Potter HBO TV Series Cast and Characters: Who&#8217;s Confirmed for the Reboot?<\/h3>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-images-container\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 images-container\"><button type=\"button\" data-cy=\"hero-image\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 hero-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The HBO Harry Potter TV series is moving full steam ahead with the first six cast members revealed back in April for the roles of Albus Dumbledore, Minerva McGonagall, Severus Snape, and more. And now the news has arrived regarding who will be playing Harry, Ron, and Hermione.\n&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\nRead on to find out who has been officially confirmed for this new take on Harry Potter as well as who has yet to be cast.\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2896921488 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><span class=\"button-text jsx-729543028 button button--primary jsx-3027214138 jsx-4266531355 row-pagination-button next contained centered round large\" data-cy=\"paginate next\" title=\"Open Slideshow\"><span class=\"ign-icon right-chevron jsx-2750866048 jsx-2919720488\" role=\"presentation\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-cy=\"right-chevron\" style=\"mask:url(https:\/\/kraken.ignimgs.com\/_next\/static\/media\/RightChevron.272be43c.svg?cors=1) no-repeat center center \/ contain;background:currentColor\"><\/span><\/span><\/button><\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-images-list\" class=\"scrollbar jsx-2072772685 jsx-4243969252 images-list\"><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"&lt;b&gt;Dominic McLaughlin in the role of Harry Potter&lt;\/b&gt;\n&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\nNot much is known about the young actors who will be playing the heroic trio of Harry, Hermione and Ron, with HBO&apos;s press release referring ot them as &quot;newcomers.&quot; Dominic McLaughlin takes on the iconic role of The Boy Who Lived, Harry Potter.\n&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\nWho played Harry in the Harry Potter films? Daniel Radcliffe of course!\n&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\nImage Credit: Aidan Monaghan\/HBO\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2896921488 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"rounded jsx-412047461 overlay progressive-image jsx-2338608387 expand\" data-cy=\"slideshow-image-overlay\">\n<div data-cy=\"element-caption\" class=\"caption jsx-1762799490\">View 20 Images<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/button><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"&lt;b&gt;Arabella Stanton as Hermione Granger&lt;\/b&gt;\n&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\nArabella Stanton will play the witch in training and one of Harry&apos;s best friends, Hermione Granger.\n&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\nWho played Hermione in the Harry Potter films? Emma Watson\n&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\nImage Credit: Aidan Monaghan\/HBO\n\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2896921488 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/button><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"&lt;b&gt;Alastair Stout as Ron Weasley&lt;\/b&gt;\n&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\nAlastair Stout plays the sixth of seven Weasley kids, Ron Weasley.\n&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\nWho played Ron in the Harry Potter films? Rupert Grint\n&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\nImage Credit: Aidan Monaghan\/HBO\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2896921488 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/button><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"&lt;b&gt;John Lithgow as Albus Dumbledore&lt;\/b&gt;\n&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\nSix-time Emmy and two-time Tony Award-winning actor John Lithgow has been cast as Albus Dumbledore, the beloved headmaster of Hogwarts. Dumbledore is considered one of the most powerful wizards of all time and was a key mentor in Harry Potter\u2019s life. He also has a fascinating past that involves a tragic relationship with Gellert Grindelwald, who went on to become one of the most powerful dark wizards in this universe.\n&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\nAs for Lithgow, he\u2019s known for starring in 3rd Rock From the Sun, Dexter, The Crown, Shrek, The World According to Garp, Perry Mason, The Old Man, Footloose, Terms of Endearment, Interstellar, and so much more.\n&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\nWho played Albus Dumbledore in the Harry Potter films? Richard Harris in Sorcerer\u2019s Stone and Chamber of Secrets and Michael Gambon in the rest of the original series; Toby Regbo and Jude Law have also played younger incarnations of the character.\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2896921488 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/button><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"&lt;b&gt;Janet McTeer as Minerva McGonagall&lt;\/b&gt;\n&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\nTony Award and Golden Globe Award-winning actor Janet McTeer is set to take on the role of Professor Minerva McGonagall. McGonagall is another beloved member of Hogwarts and the head of Gryffindor and the deputy headmistress under Albus Dumbledore. She is one of the first characters we meet in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer\u2019s Stone as she joined Dumbledore in delivering Harry Potter to the Dursleys.\n&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\nMcTeer previously starred in Me Before You, The Menu, Albert Nobbs, Tumbleweeds, The Old Man, Ozark, Sorry for Your Loss, and more.\n&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\nWho played Minerva McGonagall in the Harry Potter films? Dame Maggie Smith in the original films and Fiona Glascott in the Fantastic Beasts series.\n\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2896921488 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">&#8220;I can remember the scene I was watching when I walked out,&#8221; Connah said. &#8220;It was when Hagrid and Harry are buying his stuff to go to Hogwarts. I thought, &#8216;something doesn&#8217;t feel right&#8217;. <\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">&#8220;It was getting more and more intense, and I didn&#8217;t want anything to go wrong,&#8221; she continued. &#8220;At that point I think my body just went into shock and it was pure adrenalin.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Thankfully, Connah was assisted by her mom, as well as staff at the Cineworld and nearby Starbucks, who provided towels and sheets.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">&#8220;I said to my mum, &#8216;I feel like I need to push,'&#8221; Connah recalled. &#8220;She said, &#8216;you can&#8217;t&#8217;. I said, &#8216;I can&#8217;t, I need to. I&#8217;ve got to&#8217;. Two pushes and my daughter was out.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-2896921488 video jsx-2008855984 aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9\">\n<div class=\"badge jsx-1349606671 jsx-3647116352\"><span class=\"ign-icon icon-play jsx-2750866048 jsx-1044454891\" role=\"img\" aria-hidden=\"false\" data-cy=\"icon-play\" aria-label=\"Play\" style=\"mask:url(https:\/\/kraken.ignimgs.com\/_next\/static\/media\/Play.59e5540b.svg?cors=1) no-repeat center center \/ contain;background:currentColor\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Within minutes, an emergency medic and also Elsie Lamb&#8217;s father had both made it to the scene, and the family was then transferred to hospital before the film&#8217;s credits rolled. All are now doing well, it&#8217;s reported, and have visited the Cineworld again to thank staff for their help.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Cineworld, meanwhile, have given the family four free tickets to a future showing, as they missed the end of the movie. <\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/first-harry-potter-movie-returns-to-theaters-this-august-with-unseen-extras-to-celebrate-its-25th-anniversary\">Harry Potter recently returned to theaters in celebration of the first film&#8217;s 25th anniversary<\/a>, and so Warner Bros. could wring out one last bit of nostalgia for its movies before the franchise is rebooted via HBO&#8217;s <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/tv\/harry-potter-the-series\">Harry Potter TV series<\/a> that debuts this Christmas.<\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"accent-divider\" class=\"jsx-3449795453 divider jsx-2786329600\"><\/div>\n<section class=\"author-sign-off\" data-cy=\"author-sign-off\"><span class=\"stack jsx-59817748 jsx-1927875859\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"rounded jsx-444076027 jsx-4218469134 profile-thumb jsx-2141281959 aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-1-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Tom Phillips Avatar\" class=\"progressive-image profile-thumb-img jsx-249361588 jsx-2338608387 expand\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/assets-prd.ignimgs.com\/avatars\/682ae571844d33001df37887\/bafkreidcdvzaebn4npc6hj3ffj6fzlg3kqnfpgazyarf24lfrnboi6lzbe-1747728739638.jpg?crop=1%3A1&amp;width=56&amp;format=jpg&amp;auto=webp&amp;quality=80\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"stack jsx-2509706801 jsx-3630940851\"><span class=\"stack jsx-2959124702 jsx-702910195 author-sign-off-header\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/person\/tomphillipsIGN\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"interface jsx-1132626198 jsx-2809511915 bold underlined\">Tom Phillips<\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"caption\" class=\"caption jsx-1762799490 muted\">News Editor<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"stack jsx-2509706801 jsx-1220387432\"><\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"author-sign-off-socials\" class=\"jsx-2877214176 author-sign-off-socials\"><button type=\"button\" aria-haspopup=\"listbox\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-label=\"View social links\" class=\"jsx-2877214176 socials-trigger\"><span title=\"X\" class=\"jsx-2877214176 social-icon-avatar\"><span class=\"ign-icon jsx-2877214176 jsx-2750866048 jsx-2788214270\" role=\"presentation\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-cy=\"jsx-2877214176\" style=\"mask:url(https:\/\/kraken.ignimgs.com\/_next\/static\/media\/Twitter.d0b97af5.svg?cors=1) no-repeat center center \/ contain;background:currentColor\"><\/span><\/span><span title=\"Bluesky\" class=\"jsx-2877214176 social-icon-avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ign-icon jsx-2877214176 jsx-2750866048 jsx-2788214270\" role=\"presentation\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-cy=\"jsx-2877214176\" alt loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/kraken.ignimgs.com\/_next\/static\/media\/Bluesky.d8b4aa9b.svg?cors=0\"><\/span><\/button><\/p>\n<div role=\"listbox\" class=\"scrollbar jsx-2772765485 jsx-4243969252 jsx-3705869475 dropdown-menu jsx-3625955085\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.twitter.com\/@tomphillipsEG\" id=\"author-sign-off-social-twitterHandle\" class=\"menu-item jsx-3565735818 jsx-3927327418\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"caption\" class=\"caption jsx-1762799490 menu-item-text\" data-text=\"X\">X<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"ign-icon icon-twitter jsx-2750866048 jsx-3701596282\" role=\"presentation\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-cy=\"icon-twitter\" style=\"mask:url(https:\/\/kraken.ignimgs.com\/_next\/static\/media\/Twitter.d0b97af5.svg?cors=1) no-repeat center center \/ contain;background:currentColor\"><\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/tomphillipseg.bsky.social\" id=\"author-sign-off-social-blueskyUrl\" class=\"menu-item jsx-3565735818 jsx-3927327418\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"caption\" class=\"caption jsx-1762799490 menu-item-text\" data-text=\"Bluesky\">Bluesky<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ign-icon icon-bluesky jsx-2750866048 jsx-3701596282\" role=\"presentation\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-cy=\"icon-bluesky\" alt loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/kraken.ignimgs.com\/_next\/static\/media\/Bluesky.d8b4aa9b.svg?cors=0\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"interface jsx-1132626198 sign-off-text\">\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Tom Phillips is IGN&#8217;s News Editor. 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Set Us as Your Source.<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.ign.com\" class=\"button-text jsx-729543028 button button--secondary jsx-3027214138 icon-button contained centered large\" title=\"Add Source\" aria-label=\"Add Source\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ign-icon icon-google jsx-2750866048 jsx-3701596282\" role=\"img\" aria-hidden=\"false\" data-cy=\"icon-google\" alt=\"Google\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/kraken.ignimgs.com\/_next\/static\/media\/Google.9e99a9d7.svg?cors=0\"><span class=\"button-text jsx-729543028 large\">Add Source<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"stack jsx-1475529924\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-2155806329 adunit-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"jsx-2155806329 bobble bobble-1 pogocnt pg-article\">\n<div data-mix-name=\"secondaryMedrec\" data-pos=\"1\" data-pogo-hide=\"1\" class=\"jsx-343126785 pogo-slot\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<section class=\"article-page\">\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">A baby girl now has &#8220;Cineworld&#8221; listed as her official place of birth, after popping out during a recent <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/movies\/harry-potter-and-the-sorcerers-stone\">Harry Potter<\/a> screening.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Elsie Lamb was born around 45 minutes into Harry Potter and the Philosopher&#8217;s Stone (that&#8217;s Sorcerer&#8217;s Stone if you&#8217;re in the U.S.). And now, officially, her birthplace has been recorded as the Cineworld movie theater in Broughton, North Wales.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/articles\/cmn9wzxjj5rpo\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BBC News<\/a> reports that Potter-mad mom Molly Connah, 32, was overdue to give birth and had attended an appointment just hours earlier for a sweep \u2014 a process meant to encourage the start of labor. What happened next, then, could probably have been predicted \u2014 even if it still might have seemed like magic.<\/p>\n<p><button type=\"button\" style=\"display:none\" class=\"jsx-2228525885\"><\/button><span data-cy=\"slideshow-view-trigger\"><\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-preview\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 slideshow-preview\">\n<h3 class=\"title5 jsx-62124236 jsx-1085005187\" data-cy=\"slideshow-preview-title\">Harry Potter HBO TV Series Cast and Characters: Who&#8217;s Confirmed for the Reboot?<\/h3>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-images-container\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 images-container\"><button type=\"button\" data-cy=\"hero-image\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 hero-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The HBO Harry Potter TV series is moving full steam ahead with the first six cast members revealed back in April for the roles of Albus Dumbledore, Minerva McGonagall, Severus Snape, and more. And now the news has arrived regarding who will be playing Harry, Ron, and Hermione.\n&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\nRead on to find out who has been officially confirmed for this new take on Harry Potter as well as who has yet to be cast.\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2896921488 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><span class=\"button-text jsx-729543028 button button--primary jsx-3027214138 jsx-4266531355 row-pagination-button next contained centered round large\" data-cy=\"paginate next\" title=\"Open Slideshow\"><span class=\"ign-icon right-chevron jsx-2750866048 jsx-2919720488\" role=\"presentation\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-cy=\"right-chevron\" style=\"mask:url(https:\/\/kraken.ignimgs.com\/_next\/static\/media\/RightChevron.272be43c.svg?cors=1) no-repeat center center \/ contain;background:currentColor\"><\/span><\/span><\/button><\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-images-list\" class=\"scrollbar jsx-2072772685 jsx-4243969252 images-list\"><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"&lt;b&gt;Dominic McLaughlin in the role of Harry Potter&lt;\/b&gt;\n&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\nNot much is known about the young actors who will be playing the heroic trio of Harry, Hermione and Ron, with HBO&apos;s press release referring ot them as &quot;newcomers.&quot; Dominic McLaughlin takes on the iconic role of The Boy Who Lived, Harry Potter.\n&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\nWho played Harry in the Harry Potter films? Daniel Radcliffe of course!\n&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\nImage Credit: Aidan Monaghan\/HBO\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2896921488 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"rounded jsx-412047461 overlay progressive-image jsx-2338608387 expand\" data-cy=\"slideshow-image-overlay\">\n<div data-cy=\"element-caption\" class=\"caption jsx-1762799490\">View 20 Images<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/button><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"&lt;b&gt;Arabella Stanton as Hermione Granger&lt;\/b&gt;\n&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\nArabella Stanton will play the witch in training and one of Harry&apos;s best friends, Hermione Granger.\n&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\nWho played Hermione in the Harry Potter films? Emma Watson\n&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\nImage Credit: Aidan Monaghan\/HBO\n\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2896921488 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/button><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"&lt;b&gt;Alastair Stout as Ron Weasley&lt;\/b&gt;\n&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\nAlastair Stout plays the sixth of seven Weasley kids, Ron Weasley.\n&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\nWho played Ron in the Harry Potter films? Rupert Grint\n&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\nImage Credit: Aidan Monaghan\/HBO\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2896921488 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/button><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"&lt;b&gt;John Lithgow as Albus Dumbledore&lt;\/b&gt;\n&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\nSix-time Emmy and two-time Tony Award-winning actor John Lithgow has been cast as Albus Dumbledore, the beloved headmaster of Hogwarts. Dumbledore is considered one of the most powerful wizards of all time and was a key mentor in Harry Potter\u2019s life. He also has a fascinating past that involves a tragic relationship with Gellert Grindelwald, who went on to become one of the most powerful dark wizards in this universe.\n&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\nAs for Lithgow, he\u2019s known for starring in 3rd Rock From the Sun, Dexter, The Crown, Shrek, The World According to Garp, Perry Mason, The Old Man, Footloose, Terms of Endearment, Interstellar, and so much more.\n&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\nWho played Albus Dumbledore in the Harry Potter films? Richard Harris in Sorcerer\u2019s Stone and Chamber of Secrets and Michael Gambon in the rest of the original series; Toby Regbo and Jude Law have also played younger incarnations of the character.\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2896921488 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/button><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"&lt;b&gt;Janet McTeer as Minerva McGonagall&lt;\/b&gt;\n&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\nTony Award and Golden Globe Award-winning actor Janet McTeer is set to take on the role of Professor Minerva McGonagall. McGonagall is another beloved member of Hogwarts and the head of Gryffindor and the deputy headmistress under Albus Dumbledore. She is one of the first characters we meet in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer\u2019s Stone as she joined Dumbledore in delivering Harry Potter to the Dursleys.\n&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\nMcTeer previously starred in Me Before You, The Menu, Albert Nobbs, Tumbleweeds, The Old Man, Ozark, Sorry for Your Loss, and more.\n&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\nWho played Minerva McGonagall in the Harry Potter films? Dame Maggie Smith in the original films and Fiona Glascott in the Fantastic Beasts series.\n\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2896921488 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">&#8220;I can remember the scene I was watching when I walked out,&#8221; Connah said. &#8220;It was when Hagrid and Harry are buying his stuff to go to Hogwarts. I thought, &#8216;something doesn&#8217;t feel right&#8217;. <\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">&#8220;It was getting more and more intense, and I didn&#8217;t want anything to go wrong,&#8221; she continued. &#8220;At that point I think my body just went into shock and it was pure adrenalin.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Thankfully, Connah was assisted by her mom, as well as staff at the Cineworld and nearby Starbucks, who provided towels and sheets.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">&#8220;I said to my mum, &#8216;I feel like I need to push,'&#8221; Connah recalled. &#8220;She said, &#8216;you can&#8217;t&#8217;. I said, &#8216;I can&#8217;t, I need to. I&#8217;ve got to&#8217;. Two pushes and my daughter was out.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-2896921488 video jsx-2008855984 aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9\">\n<div class=\"badge jsx-1349606671 jsx-3647116352\"><span class=\"ign-icon icon-play jsx-2750866048 jsx-1044454891\" role=\"img\" aria-hidden=\"false\" data-cy=\"icon-play\" aria-label=\"Play\" style=\"mask:url(https:\/\/kraken.ignimgs.com\/_next\/static\/media\/Play.59e5540b.svg?cors=1) no-repeat center center \/ contain;background:currentColor\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Within minutes, an emergency medic and also Elsie Lamb&#8217;s father had both made it to the scene, and the family was then transferred to hospital before the film&#8217;s credits rolled. All are now doing well, it&#8217;s reported, and have visited the Cineworld again to thank staff for their help.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Cineworld, meanwhile, have given the family four free tickets to a future showing, as they missed the end of the movie. <\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/first-harry-potter-movie-returns-to-theaters-this-august-with-unseen-extras-to-celebrate-its-25th-anniversary\">Harry Potter recently returned to theaters in celebration of the first film&#8217;s 25th anniversary<\/a>, and so Warner Bros. could wring out one last bit of nostalgia for its movies before the franchise is rebooted via HBO&#8217;s <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/tv\/harry-potter-the-series\">Harry Potter TV series<\/a> that debuts this Christmas.<\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"accent-divider\" class=\"jsx-3449795453 divider jsx-2786329600\"><\/div>\n<section class=\"author-sign-off\" data-cy=\"author-sign-off\"><span class=\"stack jsx-59817748 jsx-1927875859\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"rounded jsx-444076027 jsx-4218469134 profile-thumb jsx-2141281959 aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-1-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Tom Phillips Avatar\" class=\"progressive-image profile-thumb-img jsx-249361588 jsx-2338608387 expand\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/assets-prd.ignimgs.com\/avatars\/682ae571844d33001df37887\/bafkreidcdvzaebn4npc6hj3ffj6fzlg3kqnfpgazyarf24lfrnboi6lzbe-1747728739638.jpg?crop=1%3A1&amp;width=56&amp;format=jpg&amp;auto=webp&amp;quality=80\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"stack jsx-2509706801 jsx-3630940851\"><span class=\"stack jsx-2959124702 jsx-702910195 author-sign-off-header\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/person\/tomphillipsIGN\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"interface jsx-1132626198 jsx-2809511915 bold underlined\">Tom Phillips<\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"caption\" class=\"caption jsx-1762799490 muted\">News Editor<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"stack jsx-2509706801 jsx-1220387432\"><\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"author-sign-off-socials\" class=\"jsx-2877214176 author-sign-off-socials\"><button type=\"button\" aria-haspopup=\"listbox\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-label=\"View social links\" class=\"jsx-2877214176 socials-trigger\"><span title=\"X\" class=\"jsx-2877214176 social-icon-avatar\"><span class=\"ign-icon jsx-2877214176 jsx-2750866048 jsx-2788214270\" role=\"presentation\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-cy=\"jsx-2877214176\" style=\"mask:url(https:\/\/kraken.ignimgs.com\/_next\/static\/media\/Twitter.d0b97af5.svg?cors=1) no-repeat center center \/ contain;background:currentColor\"><\/span><\/span><span title=\"Bluesky\" class=\"jsx-2877214176 social-icon-avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ign-icon jsx-2877214176 jsx-2750866048 jsx-2788214270\" role=\"presentation\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-cy=\"jsx-2877214176\" alt loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/kraken.ignimgs.com\/_next\/static\/media\/Bluesky.d8b4aa9b.svg?cors=0\"><\/span><\/button><\/p>\n<div role=\"listbox\" class=\"scrollbar jsx-2772765485 jsx-4243969252 jsx-3705869475 dropdown-menu jsx-3625955085\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.twitter.com\/@tomphillipsEG\" id=\"author-sign-off-social-twitterHandle\" class=\"menu-item jsx-3565735818 jsx-3927327418\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"caption\" class=\"caption jsx-1762799490 menu-item-text\" data-text=\"X\">X<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"ign-icon icon-twitter jsx-2750866048 jsx-3701596282\" role=\"presentation\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-cy=\"icon-twitter\" style=\"mask:url(https:\/\/kraken.ignimgs.com\/_next\/static\/media\/Twitter.d0b97af5.svg?cors=1) no-repeat center center \/ contain;background:currentColor\"><\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/tomphillipseg.bsky.social\" id=\"author-sign-off-social-blueskyUrl\" class=\"menu-item jsx-3565735818 jsx-3927327418\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"caption\" class=\"caption jsx-1762799490 menu-item-text\" data-text=\"Bluesky\">Bluesky<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ign-icon icon-bluesky jsx-2750866048 jsx-3701596282\" role=\"presentation\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-cy=\"icon-bluesky\" alt loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/kraken.ignimgs.com\/_next\/static\/media\/Bluesky.d8b4aa9b.svg?cors=0\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"interface jsx-1132626198 sign-off-text\">\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Tom Phillips is IGN&#8217;s News Editor. 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