Overview
- More than 30,000 children auditioned worldwide before HBO chose Dominic McLaughlin, Arabella Stanton, and Alastair Stout as Harry, Hermione, and Ron.
- The series will devote one season to each of Rowling’s seven novels for a more comprehensive adaptation than the film franchise.
- J.K. Rowling joins as executive producer alongside showrunner Francesca Gardiner and director Mark Mylod.
- Filming is scheduled to begin in summer 2025 under the Warner Bros. banner for a planned 2026 premiere.
- Emma Watson’s father, Chris Watson, warned new cast parents about the unexpected pressures of child stardom.