Graduating from Hogwarts

It was the first acting job for most of them. But the film series they took part in sparked a worldwide craze, making them recognizable to fans from numerous countries. They started as Harry Potter’s classmates; most of them receiving their first 15 minutes of fame. However, few have moved past the Harry Potter films.

These are the Harry Potter kids.

Neville (Matthew Lewis) – The sad sack of the Harry Potter crew. Lewis acted in four television series and one made-for-TV movie before Harry Potter. He also had a side role in “The Sweet Shop” (2010), which was filmed in the UK.

Draco Malfoy (Tom Felton) – Harry’s Slytherin nemesis. Besides his cameo appearance in “Get Him to the Greek,” Felton actually has a promising career ahead of him. In 2010, he starred in the UK film “13Hrs” and can be seen in the upcoming films “The Apparition” and “Evac.”

Gregory Goyle (Josh Herdman) – Malfoy’s lackey. Herdman acted in two television series between Harry Potter films and starred alongside Rupert Grint in “Thunderpants,” a 2002 cartoon movie.

Seamus Finnigan (Devon Murray) – A member of Gryffindor and Dean Thomas’s best friend. Murray played a small role in “Angela’s Ashes” in 1999 and in the short film “Gone Fishing” in 2008.

Oliver Wood (Sean Biggerstaff) – Keeper and captain of the Gryffindor Quidditch team. Biggerstaff went on to star in the UK film “Cashback” in 2006, along with other acting jobs before and after his Harry Potter time.

Ginny Weasley (Bonnie Wright) – Ron’s little sister and Harry’s love interest. Wright starred in two made-for-TV movies during the Harry Potter series and the 2010 film “Geography of the Hapless Heart,” in which five directors shot five films about intimacy in international locations.

Fred and George Weasley (James and Oliver Phelps) – Twin pranksters in the Gryffindor house. While James has not starred in anything besides Harry Potter, Oliver has a minor role in the 2011 film “Latin Quarter,” an account of Pablo Picasso’s years in Paris.

Colin Creevy (Hugh Mitchell) – Gryffindor student/photographer who dies during a battle in the seventh novel. Mitchell had small roles in “The Da Vinci Code,” “Nicholas Nickleby,” and “Tormented” and is still acting.

Dudley Dursley (Harry Melling) – Harry’s muggle cousin. Melling acted in a made-for-tv movie “Friends & Crocodiles” in 2005.

Moaning Mrytle (Shirley Henderson) – A ghost who haunts the second floor girl’s bathroom. Despite her role in the Potter films, Henderson is hardly a “child actor.” She was born in 1965, has been working since 1987 and has appeared in films directed by Danny Boyle, Mike Leigh and Sofia Coppola.