Overview

• The main trio of Harry, Hermione, and Ron will be played by Dominic McLaughlin, Arabella Stanton, and Alastair Stout.
• Nine recently announced actors include Lox Pratt as Draco Malfoy, Johnny Flynn as Lucius Malfoy, Bel Powley and Daniel Rigby as Petunia and Vernon Dursley, and Katherine Parkinson as Molly Weasley.
• Veteran performers John Lithgow, Janet McTeer, Paapa Essiedu, Nick Frost, Luke Thallon, and Paul Whitehouse join the ensemble in key Hogwarts roles.
• Francesca Gardiner leads the series as showrunner with Mark Mylod directing multiple episodes and J.K. Rowling serving as an executive producer.
• Some cast members, including Nick Frost and Paapa Essiedu, have publicly expressed views that conflict with Rowling’s stance on transgender rights.