Hermione Granger is more than just the "brightest ... from practicing magic in lessons during "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix," Hermione knew real training was necessary.

During HBO Max's Harry Potter reunion special, Emma Watson opened up about her struggles with superstardom and how she almost exited the role of Hermione ... and the Order of the Phoenix.

HBO announced its first selected cast members for the series in a press release on Monday. According to HBO, the "Harry Potter" TV series has cast six-time Emmy and two-time Tony Award winner John ...