Overview
- Radcliffe told Good Morning America he wrote to McLaughlin and received a "very sweet" note in return.
- He said his message wished the child actor "the best time, and an even better time" than he had making the original films.
- Radcliffe reiterated he does not plan to appear in the series because he does not want to be "a specter in the lives of these children."
- HBO’s long-form adaptation began production in July at Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden and is targeting a 2027 debut with one book per season.
- The new cast features Arabella Stanton as Hermione and Alastair Stout as Ron, with John Lithgow, Paapa Essiedu, Janet McTeer and Nick Frost among the adult ensemble; the BBC has reported a temporary on-set school for young actors.