Overview

• HBO tapped newcomers Dominic McLaughlin, Arabella Stanton and Alastair Stout to fill the iconic roles of Harry Potter, Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley.
• An open casting call attracted over 30,000 applicants before showrunner Francesca Gardiner and executive producer Mark Mylod selected the lead trio.
• The supporting ensemble includes John Lithgow as Albus Dumbledore, Janet McTeer as Minerva McGonagall, Paapa Essiedu as Severus Snape and Nick Frost as Rubeus Hagrid.
• Production is slated to start at Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden in summer 2025, targeting a late 2026 or early 2027 premiere on HBO Max.
• Each of the series’ seven seasons will be devoted to one of J.K. Rowling’s novels, promising a faithful adaptation across a planned decade-long run.