Overview
- John Lithgow has been cast as Albus Dumbledore, marking a departure from the original films’ British-only casting tradition
- Dominic McLaughlin, Arabella Stanton, Alastair Stout were chosen from over 32,000 auditions to play Harry, Hermione and Ron
- Janet McTeer will portray Professor McGonagall, Paapa Essiedu takes on Severus Snape, Nick Frost is Hagrid and Johnny Flynn plays Lucius Malfoy
- Production is scheduled to start in England in summer 2025 ahead of a 2026 premiere exclusively on HBO Max
- Each of J.K. Rowling’s seven books will receive a full season, allowing deeper exploration of subplots and characters trimmed from the original films