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SNL parodies heated rivalry with Harry Potter skit, but not everyone is seeing the funny side
Queer ice hockey romance series Heated Rivalry has finally reached parodied-by-SNL levels of infamy, inspiring a Harry Potter skit on the notorious late night sketch show. On Saturday’s (17 January) episode of Saturday Night Live,
Saturday Night Live (SNL) took a moment to acknowledge the popularity of the romantic-sports series Heated Rivalry and added a playful wizardry-themed twist in one of the skits during the January 17, 2026 episode. It starred Finn Wolfhard, the Stranger Things star who made his SNL hosting debut on Saturday.
SNL Made A Heated Rivalry And Harry Potter Crossover, And I Bet You Can Guess Who Jason Momoa Played
Others like Sabrina Carpenter and Jason Momoa, however, felt like they came from the Upside Down. Momoa’s appearance in particular was a doubletake situation. He randomly appeared in a fake trailer for a Harry Potter and Heated Rivalry crossover called Heated Wizardry.
The first "Saturday Night Live" episode of 2026 took on the "Heated Rivalry" craze, including with a sketch crossing the show with "Harry Potter."
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SNL sketch gives Harry Potter’s Harry and Ron a steamy romance inspired by HBO’s ‘Heated Rivalry’
Saturday Night Live takes a comedic jab at HBO's Heated Rivalry in a sketch that imagines a steamy romance between Harry Potter and Ron Weasley, featuring double entendres and a surprise cameo from Jason Momoa as Hagrid.