4 Bridgerton actors you didn't know were also in Harry Potter, including Freddie Stroma

Netflix's Bridgerton is known for its steamy scandals, high-society drama, and ridiculously attractive people whisper-arguing in hallways. But if you’ve ever paused mid-episode and muttered, “Wait… is that a wizard?”—congratulations, your pop culture radar is excellent.

Turns out, a handful of Bridgerton cast members once walked the hallowed halls of Hogwarts (or at least, wandered the wizarding world in some form). While the two franchises couldn’t look more different—one’s all corsets and courtship, the other’s full of spells and scarred foreheads—they’re connected by a very British casting pool.

So, whether they were chasing Golden Snitches or social status, here are four actors who’ve made magical moves from Harry Potter to Bridgerton.

Freddie Stroma: From Quidditch trials to royal titles

You may know him as Prince Friedrich, the chiseled, polite, almost-too-perfect suitor who tried to woo Daphne Bridgerton in Season 1. But before he was toasting champagne in London drawing rooms, Freddie Stroma was better known (to Harry Potter fans, at least) as Cormac McLaggen, the overconfident Gryffindor who tried—and failed—to snag a spot on the Quidditch team.

In both roles, Stroma plays the guy who doesn't quite get the girl, but manages to charm viewers anyway. His Bridgerton character may have been a footnote in Daphne’s love story, but fans couldn’t help rooting for the soft-spoken prince. And honestly, it’s nice to see Cormac McLaggen cleaned up and finally using conditioner.

Regé-Jean Page: A blink-and-miss Wizarding cameo

Regé-Jean Page’s turn as the brooding Simon Basset in Bridgerton launched him into overnight stardom (and a million fan edits). But long before becoming the Duke of Hastings, Page had an uncredited role in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 as a background wedding guest at Bill and Fleur’s wedding.

Yes, technically, he didn’t say a word. No, he didn’t duel Voldemort. But that minor moment on a major franchise helped set the stage for Page’s eventual rise. And let’s be real—he had leading man energy even while standing silently in a tent surrounded by floating candles.

Sam Clemmett: From Albus Severus Potter to young Brimsley

You won’t find Sam Clemmett in the Harry Potter films, but you will find him at the heart of its Broadway legacy. Clemmett originated the role of Albus Severus Potter—yes, the emotionally complicated son of Harry and Ginny—in the original West End and Broadway productions of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.

Fast forward to Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story, and Clemmett shines as Young Brimsley, the loyal and emotionally layered aide to the Queen. Swapping wizarding angst for palace politics, Clemmett proves he’s perfectly at home in period dramas—and he still carries that same soulful intensity that made Albus Potter one of the stage’s most complex magical characters.

Katie Leung: From Cho Chang to Lady Araminta

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For countless Harry Potter fans, Katie Leung endures as Cho Chang—Harry’s initial crush, a Quidditch sensation, and a pivotal part of the emotional storm in The Order of the Phoenix. Yet her forthcoming turn in Bridgerton Season 4 guarantees a fresh and different facet of Leung’s on-screen identity.

She'll be playing Lady Araminta, a twice-widowed mother navigating the ton with her debutante daughters. It's a deliciously layered role for Leung, signaling her transition from teenage heartbreak in Hogwarts to the sharp, strategic world of high society. One thing’s for sure: Lady Araminta’s season debut will be one to watch—and we’re betting she knows exactly how to cast a spell on London’s elite.

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