Overview
- HBO officially announced six cast members for its Harry Potter TV series, including John Lithgow as Dumbledore and Janet McTeer as McGonagall.
- Paapa Essiedu will portray Severus Snape, Nick Frost is cast as Hagrid, Luke Thallon as Quirinus Quirrell, and Paul Whitehouse as Argus Filch.
- The series, described as a faithful adaptation of J.K. Rowling's books, will dedicate each season to one of the seven novels over a planned ten-year run.
- An open casting call for the roles of Harry, Ron, and Hermione remains active, with over 30,000 submissions received to date.
- Production is scheduled to start in summer 2025 at Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden, with a tentative premiere expected in 2026 or 2027.