After news of who will be playing Harry, Hermione, and Ron in the upcoming Harry Potter and the Cursed Child play was revealed, a huge amount of discussion on social media began.
45-year-old British actress Naomi Dumezweni, has been cast as Hermione Granger. A large amount of the discussion on Twitter has centred on the decision to cast a black actress in a role originally portrayed by a Emma Watson in the films.