January 10, 2026
‘Harry Potter’ star Katie Leung recalls fans’ discriminatory comments
Harry Potter star Katie Leung recalls fans’ discriminatory comments Katie Leung reflected on the hostile reception she faced in the wake of her casting on Harry Potter films and the toll it took on her personal and professional life. The actress, who played Harry Potter’s first love Cho Chang, revealed that the initial reaction from fans made her “less extroverted” over the years. “It just grabbed me and affected me in ways like, ‘Oh yeah, I made this decision because people were saying that about me,'” she recalls. “It probably made me less outgoing. I was very conscious of what












