THE WIZARDING WORLD REBORN

HBO's Harry Potter Series & The Next Generation of Magic

Meet the new faces bringing Hogwarts to life in the most ambitious adaptation yet

ICONIC ROLES CAST

MEET THE NEW GOLDEN TRIO

After reviewing over 30,000 audition tapes, HBO has found its next generation of magical heroes[3,4](@ref)

DOMINIC McLAUGHLIN

as Harry Potter

Scottish actor trained at The Performance Academy Scotland for 5 years[6](@ref)

Previous Role: "Grow" (UK family comedy)

ARABELLA STANTON

as Hermione Granger

West End star who played Matilda in London's acclaimed musical[4,9](@ref)

Noted for exceptional vocal and emotional range

ALASTAIR STOUT

as Ron Weasley

Making his major acting debut after appearing in commercial campaigns[4,6](@ref)

Known for: Jersey Royal potatoes ad campaign

"The talent of these three unique actors is wonderful to behold. We cannot wait for the world to witness their magic together on screen."

- Francesca Gardiner (Showrunner) & Mark Mylod (Director)[3](@ref)

LEGENDARY FACES OF HOGWARTS

HOGWARTS FACULTY

John Lithgow

as Albus Dumbledore

Emmy-winning actor known for "The Crown" and "Interstellar"[1,8](@ref)

Paapa Essiedu

as Severus Snape

Critically acclaimed for "I May Destroy You" and "Gangs of London"[1,9](@ref)

Janet McTeer

as Minerva McGonagall

Oscar-nominated actress from "Tumbleweeds" and "Albert Nobbs"[4,8](@ref)

Nick Frost

as Rubeus Hagrid

Beloved comedian known for "Shaun of the Dead" and "Hot Fuzz"[1,4](@ref)

NEWLY ANNOUNCED CAST

Anton Lesser

as Garrick Ollivander

Acclaimed for roles in "Game of Thrones" and "The Crown"[7](@ref)

Rory Wilmot

as Neville Longbottom

Young talent making his breakout appearance[7](@ref)

Amos Kittson

as Dudley Dursley

Newcomer cast as Harry's spoiled cousin[7](@ref)

Louise Brealey

as Madam Hooch

Known for "Sherlock" and "Misfits"[7](@ref)

BEHIND THE MAGIC

PRODUCTION VISION

Faithful Book Adaptation

Each season will cover one of the seven books[2,5,9](@ref)

Expanded Storylines

Will include book scenes omitted from films (Dudley's redemption, Weasley fireplace incident)[6](@ref)

New Sets

Building more book-accurate Privet Drive at Leavesden Studios[6,7](@ref)

CREATIVE TEAM

Francesca Gardiner

Showrunner & Executive Producer ("Succession", "Killing Eve")[3,5](@ref)

Mark Mylod

Director & Executive Producer ("Succession", "Game of Thrones")[3,5](@ref)

J.K. Rowling

Executive Producer deeply involved in creative decisions[5,6](@ref)

MAGICAL TIMELINE

Fall 2024

Global Casting Call

Over 30,000 children audition for lead roles[3,4](@ref)

May 2025

Golden Trio Revealed

McLaughlin, Stanton & Stout announced as Harry, Hermione & Ron[1,4](@ref)

Summer 2025

Filming Commences

Production begins at Leavesden Studios with new sets[3,7](@ref)

2026-2027

Series Premiere

First season expected to debut on HBO Max[5,7](@ref)