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Sophie Turner Urges New 'Harry Potter' Child Leads to Stay Off Social Media

Her caution reflects her account that social media severely damaged her mental health during her Game of Thrones rise.

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Sophie Turner has warned the young actors in Harry Potter TV series to stay away from social media
 Sophie Turner Says Social Media Almost Destroyed Her | Image: Instagram and Stye Rave

Overview

  • In a Flaunt interview, Turner said the young stars should avoid social platforms, keep close to home friends, live with family, and rely on parents as chaperones to stay grounded.
  • She said online scrutiny "almost destroyed" her on numerous occasions after joining Game of Thrones as a teenager, noting struggles with anxiety, depression, and disordered eating and crediting therapy for help.
  • HBO’s series is now in production and is planned to adapt each of J.K. Rowling’s seven novels across seven seasons with a 2027 premiere targeted.
  • The lead trio is Dominic McLaughlin as Harry Potter, Arabella Stanton as Hermione Granger, and Alastair Stout as Ron Weasley, selected after a large open casting search reported to include about 32,000 child auditions.
  • To support education during filming, Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden has a council-approved temporary school using portable classrooms that can serve up to hundreds of pupils over the next decade.