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HBO's "Harry Potter" series has officially started production at Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden in the U.K, and we now have our first look at two of the show's actors in character: Dominic McLaughlin as Harry Potter and Nick Frost as Hagrid. Filming on Season 1 is expected to last until the spring of 2026, with Season 2 going into production after a short break.

Arabella Stanton stars as Hermione Granger and Alastair Stout as Ron Weasley. The cast also includes John Lithgow as Albus Dumbledore, Janet McTeer as Minerva McGonagall, Paapa Essiedu as Severus Snape, Katherine Parkinson as Molly Weasley, Lox Pratt as Draco Malfoy, Johnny Flynn as Lucius Malfoy, Leo Earley as Seamus Finnigan, Alessia Leoni as Parvati Patil, Sienna Moosah as Lavender Brown, Bertie Carvel as Cornelius Fudge. Bel Powley as Petunia Dursley and Daniel Rigby as Vernon Dursley.

As filming is underway, HBO also offered a few new casting reveals: Rory Wilmot as Neville Longbottom, Amos Kitson as Dudley Dursley, Louise Brealey as Madam Rolanda Hooch and Anton Lesser as Garrick Ollivander.

Francesca Gardiner serves as showrunner, writer and executive producer while Mark Mylod ("Succession") will direct multiple episodes and executive produce. The series has been described as a new take on the source material, with each of the seven Harry Potter books making up an entire season.

HBO produces in association with Brontë Film and TV and Warner Bros. Television. The series is executive produced by JK Rowling, Neil Blair and Ruth Kenley-Letts of Brontë Film and TV, and David Heyman of Heyday Films.

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After an arduous casting process that involved more than 30,000 actors, HBO's "Harry Potter" series has finally cast its three lead characters. Dominic McLaughlin will play the role of Harry Potter, Arabella Stanton is Hermione Granger and Alastair Stout is Ron Weasley. In the films, the roles were played by Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint. Filming is expected to begin this summer.

Showrunner Francesca Gardiner and executive producer and director Mark Mylod said in a statement: "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. 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 cast also includes John Lithgow ("Conclave", "The Crown") as Albus Dumbledore, Janet McTeer ("Mission: Impossible – The Final 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 ("Harry & Paul") as Argus Filch.

The "Harry Potter" series is written and executive produced by Gardiner, who also serves as showrunner. Mylod will executive produce and direct multiple episodes of the series for HBO in association with Brontë Film and TV and Warner Bros Television. The series is executive produced by author J.K. Rowling, Neil Blair, and Ruth Kenley-Letts of Brontë Film and TV, and David Heyman of Heyday Films.

McLaughlin can also be seen in the ucpoming Sky comedy "Grow" starring Nick Frost and Golda Rosheuvel. Stanton starred as Matilda in "Matilda: The Musical" on the West End from 2023-2024. "Harry Potter" will be Stout's first major role.

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