Overview

• HBO has cast 11-year-olds Dominic McLaughlin, Arabella Stanton and Alastair Stout as Harry Potter, Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley for its upcoming TV reboot.
• The roles were awarded after an open search involving more than 32,000 audition tapes as the production maps one season to each of Rowling’s seven novels.
• Arabella Stanton’s multiracial casting as Hermione, alongside Paapa Essiedu as Severus Snape, underscores the series’ drive for inclusivity and broader representation.
• J.K. Rowling praised the newly anointed Golden Trio and will serve as an executive producer on the project.
• Former child star Isaac Hempstead Wright cautioned the young leads to expect intense social media scrutiny as they prepare for filming.