Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (SPOILERS)

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Originally Posted by LSPoorEeyorick

BTW, iSm, the kids were 16 when this was shot-- just a year older than they're supposed to be. I didn't think they looked too old; I thought that they well-represented what can only be expressed by behavior and complexity of each new novel: these are no longer children. They're nearly adults.

Exactly what I was gonna come point out. 5th year, as they refer to it, is the equivilent of sophomore year in American high school. That puts the age of the characters at 15/16, and the actors (the main trio anyway) were all 16-17 during filming. I'd say they're just right for the films. With film 6 already in the scripting/casting stages, I'd think there's a good chance they can get all 7 filmed by the time the trio hits 20/21ish. Which is way better than most "teen" films and TV shows manage when casting a single film, let alone a series of 7.

I don't get to see this movie until Saturday though, so I can't offer any other opinions at this time.