Overview

• Multiple outlets cite scooper DanielRPK saying the production has auditioned both male and female actors for the role, a report not confirmed by HBO.
• Casting for the key villain remains unresolved as the series targets a 2027 debut with production led by showrunner Francesca Gardiner and executive producer-director Mark Mylod.
• The character is expected to appear briefly in the first season through early-life flashbacks and the Professor Quirrell sequence in line with the source material.
• Cillian Murphy publicly ruled himself out of contention, noting the difficulty of following Ralph Fiennes' acclaimed portrayal.
• Reported casting includes John Lithgow as Albus Dumbledore, Janet McTeer as Minerva McGonagall, Paapa Essiedu as Severus Snape, and a new trio of child leads, with J.K. Rowling and David Heyman among the executive producers.