1 of 2 | Left to right, top, Tristan Harland, Gabriel Harland and Ruari Spooner, bottom, Gracie Cochrane and Alastair Stout, star in "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone." Photo courtesy of HBO
May 19 (UPI) -- HBO's Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone TV series is recasting Ginny Weasley for Season 2.
Gracie Cochrane played the supporting role in the upcoming first season, which is to debut this Christmas.
But the young actress will not continue in the part as the character becomes more important to the story in later seasons.
"Due to unforeseen circumstances Gracie has made the challenging decision to step away from her role as Ginny Weasley in the HBO Harry Potter series after Season 1," Gracie's family said in a joint statement Monday.
