Overview

• On The Rest Is Entertainment podcast, the original film director said the series looks “more of the same” after seeing images of Nick Frost’s Hagrid in what he called the exact costume from his movies.
• Recent on-location pictures show Dominic McLaughlin’s Harry with Hagrid on a London street dressed as Diagon Alley and activity at King’s Cross, with reports of a Hagrid body-double setup similar to the films.
• Production is underway in the U.K. for a seven-season adaptation slated for 2027, with shoots at Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden and multiple London locations.
• HBO has cast Dominic McLaughlin, Arabella Stanton, and Alastair Stout as the central trio, with John Lithgow, Janet McTeer, Paapa Essiedu, and Nick Frost among the adult ensemble.
• New images emphasize a fuller Weasley family on screen, including Katherine Parkinson as Molly and younger siblings Ginny, Fred, George, and Percy, with Charlie expected to feature after being omitted from the films.