'Harry Potter' stars James and Oliver Phelps are in Manila

Anna Cerezo

ABS-CBN News

<div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/QZ_sEmnDrHo?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div><p>James and Oliver Phelps, best known for playing the mischievous Weasley twins Fred and George in the beloved Harry Potter films, visited the Philippines to drum up support for their return to the wizarding world—this time as hosts of the upcoming competition show “Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking.”</p><p>The exciting new series promises to blend nostalgia, creativity, and a touch of magic, offering fans an entirely new way to experience the beloved wizarding world.</p><p>“We went back to shoot at the studios where we filmed the movies. We filmed on the set we filmed on. It was a very surreal thing. It is hard to believe 7 years had gone by. It felt no time had passed at all it was quite eerie, it felt like I was 14 again. It was great to be back,” James said in an interview held in Taguig city.</p><div><br/></div><div class="twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered" style="display:flex;max-width:550px;width:100%;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px"><iframe id="twitter-widget-0" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" title="X Post" src="https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1858854225587142741&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fnews-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com%2F%23%2Fworkspace%2Fmonitoring&amp;sessionId=ff5ba62c0344f4d13653bbb27215ec2e95208201&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px" style="position:static;visibility:visible;width:550px;height:744px;display:block;flex-grow:1" data-tweet-id="1858854225587142741"></iframe></div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8"></script><div><br/></div><p>James revealed that the kitchen itself was built where Hogwarts&#x27; Great Hall once stood.</p><p>“It wasn’t planned. But when they built the kitchen it was in the soundstage and B stage, and that was where the Great Hall used to be. I told the producer, but it was chance,” he recalled. </p><p>According to the pair, each episode, centered around a new theme, encouraged bakers to bring their personal interpretations and experiences of the saga to life, offering fresh perspectives and unique takes on the legacy the beloved franchise left.</p><p>“We learned what characters mean to people and what stories mean to people… A lot of these bakers their experience of Watching Harey Potter was different from ours — they would say we watched movies back home we would eat this or they would be reminded be reminded of this,” Oliver explained.</p><p>“Every episode is based in a new set. Diagon Alley, for example—each team was given a store to represent. One guy even incorporated the taste of popcorn because it reminded him of watching his first Harry Potter movie,” James added.</p><p>Oliver also highlighted the show’s global flavor— with one of the memorable spellbinding edible pieces made by a contestant with Filipino roots.</p><p>“One of the contestants was from the Philippines and incorporated a bit of local food and culture... There simply so much richness, it is not just sugar, butter, make a cake. They throw so much into it,” he said.</p><p>“We also have a contestant from Colombia, Mexico, bakers from the UK, they incorporate so many variations. At times you’d go, &#x27;Let’s try that.&#x27; I&#x27;m sure other people would be thinking, &#x27;Yeah, I want to incorporate that,&#x27;” he added.</p><p>The brothers also teased Potterheads to watch out for easter eggs.</p><p>“While filming, we noticed things in the background—mostly in the kitchen. If you’re a Potterhead, you’ll know,” Oliver said.</p><p>“Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking” was released on MAX, Tuesday, Nov. 19, the same day the platform was officially rolled out in the Philippines.</p><p>Apart from promoting the exciting new offering, James and Oliver Phelps were the special guests at an event where they inaugurated the ceremonial Christmas tree lighting inspired by the “Harry Potter.”</p><p>This marked the twins&#x27; first-ever trip to Manila.</p><p>“We had really good food for lunch, chicken adobo. It  was really good. Whenever we travel, we try to go where the locals go and eat where then locals eat,” James said.</p><p>“To be able to come is really great,” Oliver added.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/2024/6/22/original-harry-potter-cover-art-to-go-under-hammer-in-ny-1037" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Original &#x27;Harry Potter&#x27; cover art to go under hammer in NY</a><br/><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/04/13/23/harry-potter-tv-series-announced" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Harry Potter TV series announced, Rowling to executive produce</a></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>FROM THE ARCHIVES:</strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/UsQG7M-5x8M?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/FBPzpioj1O0?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Qtu3JCMm3wQ?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div><div><br/></div>

<p>James and Oliver Phelps, best known for playing the mischievous Weasley twins Fred and George in the beloved Harry Potter films, are returning to the wizarding world—this time as hosts of the upcoming competition show, “Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking.”</p>

James and Oliver Phelps, best known for playing the mischievous Weasley twins Fred and George in the beloved Harry Potter films, are returning to the wizarding world—this time as hosts of the upcoming competition show, “Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking.”

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'Harry Potter' stars James and Oliver Phelps are in Manila

'Harry Potter' stars James and Oliver Phelps are in Manila

Anna Cerezo,

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Published Nov 20, 2024 07:50 AM PHT

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Updated Nov 20, 2024 03:27 PM PHT

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