HBO Harry Potter series confirms central trio casting

HBO has confirmed the casting for its upcoming seven-season television adaptation of the Harry Potter series. Dominic McLaughlin will portray Harry Potter, Arabella Stanton will play Hermione Granger, and Alastair Stout will take on the role of Ron Weasley. Unlike recent full-cast audiobooks produced by Pottermore Publishing and Audible—which utilize different voice actors to reflect the characters aging in later books—the HBO series will maintain this central trio throughout its entire run.

The production has also assembled a new cast for major supporting roles. John Lithgow is set to play Albus Dumbledore, Janet McTeer will portray Minerva McGonagall, Paapa Essiedu will play Severus Snape, and Nick Frost will step into the role of Rubeus Hagrid.