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HBO Taps Lox Pratt, Johnny Flynn and Katherine Parkinson for New 'Harry Potter' Series

Production is set to begin this summer on a seven-season adaptation overseen by J.K. Rowling with Francesca Gardiner as showrunner

Arabella Stanton, Dominic McLaughlin, and Alastair Stout will star as Hermione Granger, Harry Potter and Ron Weasley
Bel Powley. (Photo by Jed Cullen /Dave Benett/Getty Images for OLAPLEX)
SITGES, SPAIN - OCTOBER 05: Actor Nick Frost during press conference of "Timestalker" film during Sitges Film Festival on October 05, 2024 in Sitges, Spain. (Photo by Borja B. Hojas/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 28: Janet McTeer attends the photocall for "Kaos" at The Old Sessions House on August 28, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Kate Green/Getty Images)

Overview

  • Lox Pratt will portray Draco Malfoy, Johnny Flynn takes on Lucius Malfoy and Katherine Parkinson headlines as Molly Weasley.
  • These castings fill out key family roles following earlier announcements of Dominic McLaughlin, Arabella Stanton and Alastair Stout as the Golden Trio.
  • Filming is scheduled to start at Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden this summer ahead of a planned late 2026 or early 2027 premiere on Max.
  • Francesca Gardiner serves as writer and showrunner, and Mark Mylod executive produces and directs multiple episodes under a faithful seven-season plan.
  • Nick Frost and Paapa Essiedu have publicly challenged J.K. Rowling’s views on transgender rights, fueling debate over her role as executive producer.