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,

Finn Wolfhard and Ben Marshall portrayed franchise characters Harry Potter and Ron Weasley who are opposing quidditch players who are wrapped up in a behind-the-scenes romance.

Smutty fan fiction is having a moment, and the writers at 30 Rock are clearly more than happy to indulge. This time, Saturday Night Live reimagines the upcoming Harry Potter TV series as Heated Rivalry — but make it Quidditch.

This might be the show's best Potterverse sketch since Daniel Radcliffe's, with Wolfhard playing the half-blood prince and Jason Momoa as Hagrid.

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.

HBO's upcoming "Harry Potter" series takes some "Heated Rivalry" energy by creating a romance between Harry and Ron and playing naked Quidditch.

The first "Saturday Night Live" episode of 2026 took on the "Heated Rivalry" craze, including with a sketch crossing the show with "Harry Potter."

In a night of spoofs, 'SNL' took on 'Heated Rivalry,' conjuring up a romance between Harry Potter and Ron Weasley in HBO's 'Heated Wizardry.'

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.