J.K. Rowling supports black Hermione Granger in "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child"
J.K. Rowling has thrown her support behind the casting of black actress Noma Dumezweni as Hermione Granger in the London theater production of "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child."
When asked what she thought about the pick, announced over the weekend, Rowling said that white skin was never specified in the novels and that she "loves black Hermoine."
Canon: brown eyes, frizzy hair and very clever. White skin was never specified. Rowling loves black Hermione 😘 https://t.co/5fKX4InjTH
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) December 21, 2015
Hermione Granger was played by Emma Watson in the film adaptations of the books.
Following the casting news, Noma Dumezweni -- a Swaziland-born actress -- chimed in on all the attention she was getting, tweeting: "Um... So. Just seen my feed BLOW UP... What's THAT about?!"
Um... So. Just seen my feed BLOW UP... What's THAT about?! 😬😏😳😉!
— MissNoma (@MissDumezweni) December 20, 2015
Dumezweni will portray an older version of Hermione Granger in the story, which is set 19 years after the final "Harry Potter" book.
Actor Jamie Parker will play the adult Harry Potter, and actor Paul Thornley will portray Ron Weasley.
We're thrilled to confirm Jamie Parker, Noma Dumezweni & Paul Thornley will play Harry, Hermione & Ron #CursedChild pic.twitter.com/s1rsDbrXMO
— Harry Potter Play (@HPPlayLDN) December 21, 2015