10 Scandals That Cursed The Cast Of Harry Potter
Crime, scandal and bad behaviour...
It’s fair to say the young cast of Harry Potter were blessed to be cast in the mega-selling Warner Bros franchise. Not only did the experience help develop their acting talents alongside some of the most celebrated actors in Britain, but it also set them up financially for life.
Throughout the film series, fans watched as Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson grew up before their eyes and the three have often been applauded for bucking the stereotype of young actors going off the rails. They've taken different roads, but each of them have moved on to successful careers.
Still, they aren't the only cast members in the behemoth franchise, and the wholesomeness of their public profiles isn't the whole story of Harry Potter. They're only human, after all.
In the world of film, no one is immune to scandal and much like the characters they portrayed in the fantasy series, even the most morally righteous seeming cast members suffered through tough times. And looking back through some of those scandals, there's enough in there to make you change your opinion of the whole franchise...
10. Harry Potter And The Former Agent Who Sued For His Rightful Fortune
Devon Murray, who played Seamus Finnigan in the series, was taken to High Court in 2016 by former agent Neil Brooks who alleged that Murray "tried to dodge out of his obligations under the contract in an unlawful manner" after Goblet of Fire wrapped. The case brought against him suggested that he now owed him commission fees of more than £230,000.
Murray played the role of Seamus in all eight films between 2001 and 2011, earning an estimated £970,000 meaning he would be required to pay over a quarter of that to his disgruntled agent.
The actor's mother Fidelma Murray had sacked her son's agent after he failed stop images of him smoking on set in 2004 being published online.
The High Court heard that Mr Murray gets by on £1,000 a month in residual payments from his role after he admitted to squandering his fortune on drink, cars and girls and that the family almost lost their house and didn’t have the money to pay lawyers to represent them in court.
Ultimately the talent agent won the case and Devon was ordered to pay up £210,000.