Overview
- Dominic McLaughlin, Arabella Stanton and Alastair Stout will portray Harry Potter, Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley in the HBO series.
- The casting process spanned eight months and attracted over 30,000 children auditioning for the three main roles.
- HBO’s adaptation will deliver seven seasons, each dedicated to one of J.K. Rowling’s original novels in a faithful retelling.
- Supporting cast includes John Lithgow as Albus Dumbledore, Janet McTeer as Minerva McGonagall and Paapa Essiedu as Severus Snape alongside Nick Frost, Luke Thallon and Paul Whitehouse.
- J.K. Rowling returns as an executive producer, and production is scheduled to start in summer 2025 for a planned 2026 release on HBO Max.