Overview

• On The Rest Is Entertainment podcast, the original films’ director said Nick Frost’s Hagrid is in the “exact same” costume and asked, “What’s the point?” while calling the approach “more of the same.”
• Columbus described a sense of déjà vu yet said he felt flattered and was interested to see material the movies couldn’t include, citing the poltergeist Peeves.
• Production is underway in the UK, with recent set photos from London locations such as a reimagined Diagon Alley and King’s Cross circulating online.
• HBO says the project is a faithful, one‑book‑per‑season adaptation planned to debut in 2027.
• The cast features Dominic McLaughlin, Arabella Stanton and Alastair Stout as the central trio, with Nick Frost as Hagrid and John Lithgow, Janet McTeer and Paapa Essiedu among key adult roles.