Overview
- Davis confirms he is returning as Professor Filius Flitwick and describes the episodes as very faithful with added depth and detail from the novels.
- The adaptation is planned as one season per book across a long-term schedule widely reported as spanning about a decade.
- Most principal roles have been recast, with Dominic McLaughlin as Harry, Arabella Stanton as Hermione, and Alastair Stout as Ron.
- John Lithgow will play Albus Dumbledore, Nick Frost is Hagrid, and Paapa Essiedu is Severus Snape in the new ensemble.
- Leigh Gill has been cast as Griphook, and coverage continues to note backlash tied to J.K. Rowling’s public statements on transgender issues.