Emma Watson has given her backing to the actress who will play Hermione Granger in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.
Noma Domezweni has been cast in the role in the spin-off play and Emma, who played Hermione in the movies, twitted she can't wait to see Noma take to the stage.
Emma's tweet comes after Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling defended the casting of a black actress in the role.
The author insisted she "never specified" the ethnicity of the popular witch when writing her series of books, so can't understand why some people are outraged that Noma will take on the role.
She added: "I'm so excited with the choice of casting for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. I can't wait to see Jamie Parker, Noma and Paul Thornley bring the adult Harry, Hermione and Ron to life on stage next summer."
