HBO finds new Harry Potter, Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley for series adaptation

HBO has unveiled the casting of the key roles of Harry, Hermione and Ron for its upcoming series adaptation of Harry Potter.

HBO has cast screen newcomers Dominic McLaughlin in the role of Harry Potter, Arabella Stanton as Hermione Granger, and Alastair Stout as Ron Weasley. 

Harry Potter showrunner and executive producer Francesca Gardiner and director and executive producer Mark Mylod said: “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 series is written and executive produced by Gardiner. 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 J.K. Rowling, Neil Blair, and Ruth Kenley-Letts of Brontë Film and TV, and David Heyman of Heyday Films.

Over 30,000 actors reportedly auditioned for the lead roles in Harry Potter since HBO launched an open casting call last autumn. Filming on the series is expected to begin this summer.

Last month, HBO announced that John Lithgow would play Dumbledore, Nick Frost as Hagrid, Janet McTeer as Minerva McGonagall, Paapa Essiedu as Severus Snape, Paul Whitehouse as Argus Filch and Luke Thallon as Quirinus Quirrell.

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