Overview

• Bertie Carvel, known for The Crown and Dalgliesh, has been tapped to play the recurring role of Minister of Magic Cornelius Fudge.
• Recent announcements confirmed Dominic McLaughlin as Harry Potter, Alastair Stout as Ron Weasley and Arabella Stanton as Hermione Granger.
• Veteran actors John Lithgow, Janet McTeer and Nick Frost are lined up to portray Albus Dumbledore, Minerva McGonagall and Rubeus Hagrid.
• Showrunner Francesca Gardiner and executive producer J.K. Rowling are overseeing a faithful seven-season adaptation that will cover each book.
• HBO has said it will confirm additional castings as contracts are finalized during the pre-production phase.