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jain 
so, why not get one of the established cast to do it? Like Dame Maggie,or Julie Walters, even Fiona Shaw, Someone from theHarry 'family'
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Jessica94ear Because It may be difficult to get them on a contract, or because they want to see the interpretations of other actors and actress'. We don't even know who she's going to be, she may not be a character portrayed by one of the 'established cast.' If its rumored to be for a welcome film, then I'm guessing she's going to be playing a ministry witch or something of the similar.
It sounds great, I can't wait (ooh that ryhms!) for the park, I'm saving up already!
The SAG (Screen Actor's Guild) rules for payment probably made contracting an actor that is already an established Potter character, if there even was one that made sense, cost-prohibitive for the park. I'd wager that this welcome film is along the lines of a unnamed Ministry character whose job it is to welcome guests to Hogwarts and inform them as to the 'rules of etiquette' while in the show building (or in other words, ride safety rules-- please keep your hands and arms inside the charmed vehicle, remain seated, no apparating or disapparating out of the vehicle, etc
. It should be fun to see what they come up with, whatever the context of this character and her new role.