Harry Potter may have ended 10 years ago, but the stars of the show have been up to a lot since it came to a dramatic conclusion – including the stars who had smaller parts – and not all of it is glamorous or all that great.
Fans are probably aware of what the main stars are up to now, but life has been very different for some of the actors with smaller parts.
One star tragically died after he was stabbed, while another was locked up for taking part in the London riots.
The first film in the series, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, premiered a whopping 20 years ago on November 16, 2001.
But what have the supporting cast members been up to since?
Josh Herdman
Solid Slytherin sly guy Gregory Goyle was portrayed by Josh Herdman, now 34, in the world-renowned set of films.
He was pictured as one of Draco Malfoy's sidekicks who often did his dirty work for him.
In more recent years, he has stopped fighting wizards and started battling people professionally as an MMA athlete.
Speaking to the BBC about his stark move into the sport he said: "I chose MMA because I love the sport. It's raw, exciting and unpredictable. I find it more interesting than boxing although I appreciate the beauty and art in boxing.
"It also made sense to move onto MMA because of my jujitsu training. I would like a few amateur fights first to get me started and where it goes from there, who knows?"
However, the star hasn't completely shut the trap door on acting completely as he has also been cast in several roles since his Potter days, most notably in ITV's Marcella.
Evanna Lynch
Irish actress Evanna Lynch, now 29, starred as Luna Lovegood, who is every sense random and eccentric and part of the Silver Trio who help Harry out majorly in the latter end of the series.
Evanna has racked up a number of acting credits since, including a lead role in the 2015 film My Name Is Emily and in 2017 she narrated a short film about the dairy industry, iAnimal.
The star is also an active campaigner who advocates for veganism and animal rights, alongside supporting LGBT rights and same-sex marriage.
She also appeared on screens again in 2018 as a contestant on the popular US celeb talent show Dancing with the Stars, finishing in third place.
More recently, she has collaborated with several nonprofit organisations and launched both a vegan-themed podcast, The Chickpeeps, and a cruelty-free cosmetics brand named Kinder Beauty Box.
Earlier this year, she popped up in a few episodes of Silent Witness as character Paisley Robertson.
Harry Melling
Now, who could forget the foul family member of Harry's, Dudley Dursley? Not us, that's for sure!
The bully was played by Harry Melling, now 32, who you may not even recognise now due to his shocking post-Potter transformation.
Harry portrayed Harry Potter's horrible cousin Dudley in the film franchise and since then he has continued to pursue his acting career and has also gone through a huge weight loss journey.
After seeing his face now though, it might jig a chess piece-shaped spot in your subconsciousness as Harry starred in Netflix's smash hit series The Queen's Gambit, which was released in October 2020.
The star spoke about this saying: "I can now shed the child actor thing like the fat and start a new career because no one sees me as Dudley."
Alongside the highly-accoladed Netflix series, which was awarded multiple Golden Globes, Harry has also played Sergeant Smythe in The Keeper.
Jessie Cave
Jessie Cave, now 33, is most known for her annoying role of lovestruck Lavender Brown, who falls face-first for Ron Weasley.
Since Potter, she's had several smaller acting credits alongside trying her hand at comedy and cartooning – separately.
She put on a comedic play Edinburgh Fringe Festival a few years back called Sunrise, a semi-autobiographical portrayal of her own life and relationships and she also published a book of her trademark cartoon doodles, called Love Sick.
The mum-of-three also faced tragedy over the lockdown period when her youngest born two-month-old son ended up being hospitalised with Covid.
Luckily, baby Tenn made a great recovery and can be seen smiling on the star's Instagram.
In 2020, Jessie also released a podcast series called “We Can’t Talk About That Right Now” which she hosted with her sister Bebe, 23.
Jamie Waylett
Draco Malfoy's other right-hand man Vincent Crabbe was played by Jamie Waylett, who never returned for the final two films Deathly Hallows: Part 1 and 2.
In August 2009, his co-star Joshua Herdman announced that he would no longer be starring in the films, which could be due to the fact he was pulled over by police and caught with a knife and eight bags of cannabis earlier that year.
Images on a camera led police to Waylett's mother's house, where additional cannabis plants were discovered being grown.
He was then charged a month later for possession of the drug and sentenced to 120 hours of community service.
In 2012, Jamie, now 32, was also jailed for two years for his part in the London riots after he was found guilty of violent disorder.
The Metropolitan Police charged him with "violent disorder, having an article with intent to destroy or damage property, and receiving stolen goods".
He was specifically accused of possessing a Molotov cocktail while looting a chemist in Chalk Farm, London, and admitted to swigging from a stolen bottle of Champagne.
Rob Knox
Robert Knox, who briefly played the character of Marcus Belby in the film Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince tragically died in May 2008 aged 18.
The young actor had signed to appear in the planned film Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows but was murdered during a brutal knife attack outside a bar in Southeast London.
Rob bravely intervened in a fight to protect his younger brother Jamie Knox, who has opened up about his death since on ITV's Lorraine.
Describing coping with his brother's death, Jamie explained: "Time goes very quick – you go through a lot of different stages, first denial, you choose not to accept it, but you learn to come to terms with it. We shared the same friends so it was a real shock."
His killer Karl Norman Bishop, was subsequently sentenced to life imprisonment, with a minimum 20-year non-parole period.
As a tribute for the late actor, an annual film festival, the Rob Knox Film Festival was created in 2008 to commemorate him, by the Rob Knox Foundation which helps fund training for young local people in the arts.
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