HBO’s Harry Potter series casts leads after 30,000 auditions, bringing fresh faces as Harry, Hermione, and Ron, promising a faithful adaptation of J.K. Rowling’s beloved saga
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It’s happening! Harry Potter is returning. For all fans of the beloved fantasy drama, HBO’s Harry Potter TV series has officially cast its leads. Harry Potter is back, revived as an HBO TV series with the same title. After auditioning thousands of actors, director Mark Mylod and his team have finally found their Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, and Ron Weasley for the show. The team took to Instagram to share the exciting news of the final casting with the original Hogwarts acceptance letter, striking peak nostalgia.
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Meet the new cast of Harry Potter
Stepping into the shoes of Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, and Rupert Grint are Dominic McLaughlin, Arabella Stanton, and Alastair Stout.
Welcoming the newest cast onboard, the makers wrote on Instagram, “Dear Mr. Potter, Miss Granger, and Mr. Weasley: We are pleased to inform you that you have a place at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Please welcome Dominic McLaughlin as Harry Potter, Arabella Stanton as Hermione Granger, and Alastair Stout as Ron Weasley to the HBO Original Series Harry Potter.”
According to reports, HBO’s open casting call saw over 30,000 actors audition for the lead roles. The final star-studded cast also includes John Lithgow (Conclave, The Crown) as Albus Dumbledore, Janet McTeer (Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning, The White Queen) as Minerva McGonagall, Paapa Essiedu (I May Destroy You, Gangs of London) as Severus Snape, Nick Frost (Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz) as Rubeus Hagrid, Luke Thallon (Leopoldstadt, Patriots) as Quirinus Quirrell, and Paul Whitehouse (The Fast Show, Harry & Paul) as Argus Filch.
About Harry Potter
The legendary Harry Potter franchise began in 2001 with Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, and Rupert Grint became the faces of a generation of ‘Potterheads’—the beloved term for Harry Potter fans worldwide.
J.K. Rowling, the bestselling author who launched the Harry Potter series with Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone in 1997, will serve as an executive producer on the show. HBO has promised a "faithful adaptation" of her beloved books. Before Rowling’s magical world captivated readers worldwide, the fantasy genre was shaped by authors like C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien, whose timeless works paved the way for modern fantasy storytelling.
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