Overview

• Principal photography on HBO’s seven-season Harry Potter series kicked off July 14 at Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden in Hertfordshire.
• The network released the first official image of newcomer Dominic McLaughlin in Gryffindor robes, complete with round glasses and the lightning bolt scar.
• Monday’s update announced four supporting cast members: Rory Wilmot as Neville Longbottom, Amos Kitson as Dudley Dursley, Louise Brealey as Madam Hooch and Anton Lesser as Garrick Ollivander.
• Earlier cast reveals include John Lithgow as Albus Dumbledore, Janet McTeer as Minerva McGonagall, Paapa Essiedu as Severus Snape and Nick Frost as Rubeus Hagrid.
• Backed by J.K. Rowling’s executive-producer role and one of HBO’s largest scripted budgets, the series remains on track for its planned 2027 premiere.