HBO’s Harry Potter series has cast its three main characters: Dominic McLaughlin will star as titular hero Harry Potter, alongside Arabella Stanton as Hermione Granger and Alastair Stout as Ron Weasley.
Executive producers Francesca Gardiner and Mark Mylod spoke of finally finding actors for Harry, Hermione, and Ron for the anticipated show in a news release on Tuesday.
“After an extraordinary search led by casting directors Lucy Bevan and Emily Brockmann, we are delighted to announce we have found our Harry, Hermione, and Ron,” said Gardiner and Mylod in a statement. “The talent of these three unique actors is wonderful to behold, and we cannot wait for the world to witness their magic together onscreen. We would like to thank all the tens of thousands of children who auditioned. It’s been a real pleasure to discover the plethora of young talent out there.”
The trio of young actors now join a growing cast for the reimagining of the Harry Potter book series, which includes Janet McTeer as Minerva McGonagall, Luke Thallon as Quirinus Quirrell, Nick Frost as Rubeus Hagrid, Paapa Essiedu as Severus Snape, Paul Whitehouse as Argus Filch, and John Lithgow as Albus Dumbledore.
HBO said that the Harry Potter reboot will be “a faithful adaptation of the beloved books by author and executive producer J.K. Rowling” with “each season [bringing] Harry Potter to new and existing audiences.”
HBO announced the new Harry Potter TV series in 2023, proposing a “decade-long series” based on Rowling’s seven-book saga. The company promised the the television reboot will be “produced with the same epic craft, love and care this global franchise is known for.” Rowling has said that the new live-action adaptation “will allow for a degree of depth and detail only afforded by a long form television series.”
A release date for HBO’s Harry Potter show has not been announced. But it will certainly not be released before HBO streaming service Max becomes HBO Max (again).