Harry Potter star Matthew Lewis tricks followers with claim of ‘new Harry Potter film’

The actor - who is famous for playing Neville Longbottom in the film adaptations of the books - tweeted Monday that the shooting of a new Harry Potter film will begin in 2020 with the original cast. He also shared a link.

By: Trends Desk
New Delhi | November 26, 2019 06:36 PM IST

2 min read

The actor had indeed tricked his followers as the link which he posted along with the tweet took them straight to the UK government’s voter registration page.

Harry Potter star Matthew Lewis, posted a link on his Twitter feed that claimed to be about the ‘new Harry Potter film’ featuring the entire star cast, but was actually an initiative for a social cause.

The actor – who is famous for playing Neville Longbottom in the film adaptations of the books – tweeted Monday that the shooting of a new Harry Potter film will begin in 2020 with the original cast. The actor also shared a link along with the tweet.

Fans and followers who clicked on the link discovered that the news was fake, and the actor had actually tricked followers to visit the UK government’s voter registration page.

According to reports, the actor actively comments on politics, and was trying to create greater awareness about the upcoming general election in the UK on December 12.

Though several fans and followers were upset that a new film isn’t being made, many appreciated his wit.

Here are some reactions:

https://twitter.com/7HarryJPotter/status/1199101314464145408

https://twitter.com/grangershug/status/1199044559034036225

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