Overview

• Nine actors joined the cast on June 9, including Lox Pratt as Draco Malfoy, Johnny Flynn as Lucius Malfoy, Katherine Parkinson as Molly Weasley, Bel Powley as Petunia Dursley, Daniel Rigby as Vernon Dursley and Bertie Carvel as Cornelius Fudge.
• The expanded ensemble builds on earlier announcements of newcomers Dominic McLaughlin as Harry, Arabella Stanton as Hermione and Alastair Stout as Ron alongside John Lithgow as Dumbledore, Janet McTeer as McGonagall, Paapa Essiedu as Snape, Nick Frost as Hagrid, Paul Whitehouse as Filch and Luke Thallon as Quirrell.
• HBO’s adaptation will devote one season to each of J.K. Rowling’s seven novels and is produced in association with Warner Bros., Brontë Film and TV and Heyday Films.
• Principal photography is slated to commence this summer at Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden in the UK, with the series targeting a 2026–2027 premiere window.
• With Rowling serving as an executive producer, the series continues to face scrutiny over her public statements on trans rights, prompting some cast members to publicly clarify their own views.