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Rita Returns? Rumor Alert on Miranda Richardson Back for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

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Posted by: sue
May 07, 2009, 01:35 PM

Rumor Alert: Credible word has reached TLC that actress Miranda Richardson is in negotiations to reprise her role as scandal monger and Life and Lies of Albus Dumbledore author Rita Skeeter in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. TLC spoke directly to reps for Ms. Richardson today, and when asked if they could deny or confirm the report, was told several times "no comment." 

Readers will recall recently producer David Heyman told Empire magazine they are indeed still casting for the final films in the Harry Potter movies. As such, we must keep this new report about Ms. Richardson, who gave such a delightful performance as the nasty Rita in Goblet of Fire, firmly in the rumor category for now, until Warner Bros makes a formal announcement regarding the cast of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.

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136 Comments

The_one__colored_by_burdge_bug_thumb
7475 Points

What would Rita do exactly? Just read stuff?
Or would they scrap Aunt Muriel and just have her?

Posted by Luce-Lupin !~ROAR~! on May 07, 2009, 08:16 PM report to moderator
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6907 Points

Cool! That would be good if they include the whole Life and Lies subplot.

Posted by badger666 on May 07, 2009, 09:14 PM report to moderator
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3395 Points

She was a really good Rita. I hope she comes back!

Posted by BeAchL0veEr05 ☼ on May 07, 2009, 10:10 PM report to moderator
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160 Points

I can see them doing the bit where she is interviewed about the book in the first person, like watching it on TV… or watching it in the paper in sepia tones (kind of like how they had her voice reading the paper that harry crunched up and threw into the fire in GOF.)

Posted by Caracticus on May 07, 2009, 10:10 PM report to moderator
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24135 Points

I hope this is true…it would be great to bring her back as Rita Skeeter!

Posted by hermyone*ROAR* on May 07, 2009, 10:15 PM report to moderator
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1104 Points

She was deliciously awful.

Posted by LulaL on May 07, 2009, 10:22 PM report to moderator
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397 Points

Oh yay, she did awesome in GOF! Hope she’s back for the Life and Lies of Albus Dumbledore! <33

Posted by sevenluck [jesse] on May 07, 2009, 10:26 PM report to moderator
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398 Points

I can’t stand Rita but I do hope she’ll be back. She was just a lil annoying in the books.

Posted by TheSortingHat[ROAR] on May 07, 2009, 10:28 PM report to moderator
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101 Points

:O i hope so
she makes such a good rita

Posted by LifeInAPizzaBox on May 07, 2009, 10:30 PM report to moderator
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25113 Points

Ahh good ol’ rita ;)
Miranda was absoloutly perfect for rita!

Posted by hpftw on May 07, 2009, 10:49 PM report to moderator
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25113 Points

and I love her green quil

Posted by hpftw on May 07, 2009, 10:50 PM report to moderator
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616 Points

i hope she can make an appearance, Mirand R. was very funny

Posted by boona on May 07, 2009, 11:17 PM report to moderator
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783 Points

but she doesn’t come outt in the book :/
I dunno if I’m gonna enjoy cannon last the last moviess

Posted by Mary11_hplvr*WBM* on May 08, 2009, 12:13 AM report to moderator
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23113 Points

It would be cooler if she had had a part in OotP… seems a bit disjointed… but she is an interesting character

Posted by oldenoughtoknowbetter♎ROAR♎OoM1, CW on May 08, 2009, 01:19 AM report to moderator
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771 Points

Great, I really want her back, she was awesome In GoF !!!!!

Posted by Shivi {ROAR} !! on May 08, 2009, 01:56 AM report to moderator
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