
The witches and wizards of the Harry Potter universe are all pretty careful to avoid saying Voldemort’s name, but in the case of HBO’s upcoming Potter series, they couldn’t call out “He Who Must Not Be Named” even if they wanted to. Despite the book-to-screen adaptation being in production already, no one has yet been announced for the role, and one rumor suggests a huge change from Ralph Fiennes’ version of the villain.
Many changes have already been made to the Wizarding World of the movies (which can be streamed with an HBO Max subscription or Peacock subscription) that will make the Harry Potter TV show “completely different.” According to entertainment blogger Daniel Richtman (via Sci-Fi & Fantasy Gazette), we might be seeing Lord Voldemort in a whole new way come 2027 — or should I say Lady Voldemort? According to Richtman: