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Katie Leung shares her advice for the new Cho Chang in HBO's 'Harry Potter' series

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<p>Katie Leung, who portrayed Cho Chang in the<em> Harry Potter</em> films, reflected on the advice she would give the actress set to take on the role in the franchise&#x27;s upcoming HBO series adaptation.</p><p>In an interview with PEOPLE, Katie admitted that offering advice can be challenging, especially since the role will be played by an actress in her teenage years. &quot;Because when you&#x27;re that age, you&#x27;re kind of trying to figure things out and who you are. As a teenager, I certainly didn&#x27;t know who I was,&quot; she recounted.</p><p>The actress pointed out that today’s younger generation may have a different experience though because of social media. &quot;Maybe it&#x27;s different now [because] the younger generation, they&#x27;re more clued-up with the world of social media and stuff like that,&quot; she said.</p><p>Still, Katie emphasized that authenticity remains the most important advice she can offer.</p><p>&quot;Generally, for anybody really, whatever stage in their life, [my advice is] just to be themselves, because that&#x27;s what makes them unique,&quot; she remarked. &quot;And to not let the kind of noise of other people get to you, because what you have already is a gift, and you should really just try and hold onto that.&quot;</p><div><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-5" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DVTfQ0YjUhk/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=607&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A5%2C%22os%22%3A15103022.700000048%2C%22ls%22%3A80987.20000004768%2C%22le%22%3A81185.20000004768%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="1102" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-5" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><p>Cho Chang was first introduced in <em>Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban </em>(the third book and third movie) as Ravenclaw’s Quidditch Seeker. She later became a more prominent character in <em>Goblet of Fire</em> (fourth film) as Cedric Diggory’s girlfriend and went on to date Harry Potter in <em>Order of the Phoenix.</em></p><p>Katie is currently starring in the fourth season of<em> Bridgerton</em> as Lady Araminta Gun, Countess of Penwood.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/movies-series/2025/11/21/daniel-radcliffe-shares-he-wrote-a-letter-to-new-harry-potter-star-dominic-mclaughlin-1146" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Daniel Radcliffe shares he wrote a letter to new &#x27;Harry Potter&#x27; star Dominic McLaughlin</strong></a></div><p>Filming for the <em>Harry Potter</em> series started in 2025 and it is set to premiere in 2027 on HBO Max.</p><p> &quot;This new Max Original series will dive deep into each of the iconic books that fans have continued to enjoy for all of these years,&quot; Casey Bloys, Chairman and CEO of HBO &amp; HBO Max Content, previously stated. The executive also guaranteed fans that the series will be &quot;a faithful adaptation&quot; of the books.</p>

<p>Katie Leung played the role of Cho Chang in the<i> 'Harry Potter'</i> films.</p>