Casting For the Half Blood Prince

[evelynstav]

Carol, regarding casting for Narcissa:
> <snip>
> I'm trying to think what British actress I'm familiar with could play
> both a heartless, bigoted snob (the Madam Malkin scene and the DH
> scene in which Hermione is tortured) and a tearful beauty begging a
> stern man to protect her son ("Spinner's End").


Is Joely Richardson British?

I think she would be perfect for Narcissa. She's got that haughty
thing going on.

eve