HBO’s ‘Harry Potter’ Series Finds Its Harry, Ron and Hermione

HBO’s Harry Potter TV series has found its Harry, Ron and Hermione. They’re all newbies.

Dominic McLaughlin will play Harry Potter, Arabella Stanton is Hermione Granger and Alastair Stout is the new Ron Weasley. In the films, those roles were Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint, respectively. There were eight Harry Potter films; there are also a series of three Fantastic Beasts films, a spinoff of the original IP. There are seven Harry Potter books written by J.K. Rowling; the eighth book in the series was split into two movies.

“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,” showrunner and executive producer Francesca Gardiner and executive producer and director (of multiple episodes) Mark Mylod said in a joint 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.”

Previously-announced cast can be found here.

HBO’s Harry Potter series will be “a faithful adaptation of the beloved Harry Potter books,” the network says. The series will stream on HBO Max (fka Max, ffka HBO Max).

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

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