HBO hat die Besetzung für die Hauptrollen von Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, Ron Weasley sowie 21 weitere Schüler aus Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw und Slytherin für seine bevorstehende TV-Adaption der Romane von J. K. Rowling enthüllt, beginnend mit Harry Potter und der Stein der Weisen. Die Serie soll 2027 auf HBO und Max starten.
Die Produktion von HBOs Harry-Potter-TV-Serie schreitet voran, wobei kürzliche Ankündigungen die junge Besetzung auf das Kern-Trio sowie ein breites Ensemble aus Hogwarts-Schülern ausdehnen. Dies ermöglicht eine tiefere Auseinandersetzung mit den Charakteren aus den Büchern im Vergleich zu den Originalfilmen. Core young cast members include Dominic McLaughlin as Harry Potter, Arabella Stanton as Hermione Granger, Alastair Stout as Ron Weasley, Lox Pratt as Draco Malfoy, and Rory Wilmot as Neville Longbottom. The 21 new Hogwarts students are: Gryffindor: Eire Farrell as Katie Bell, Asha Soetan as Angelina Johnson, Orson Matthews as Oliver Wood, Serrana Su-Ling Bliss as Alicia Spinnet, and Ethan Smith as Lee Jordan. Hufflepuff: India Moon as Hannah Abbott, Jazmyn Lewin as Susan Bones, Cian Eagle-Service as Ernie Macmillan, and James Trevelyan Buckle as Justin Finch-Fletchley. Ravenclaw: Aaron Zhao as Terry Boot, Eve Walls as Lisa Turpin, Scarlett Archer as Penelope Clearwater, and Anjula Murali as Padma Patil. Slytherin: Eddison Burch as Miles Bletchley, James Dowell as Lucian Bole, Oliver Croft as Marcus Flint, Dylan Heath as Adrian Pucey, Henry Medhurst as Peregrine Derrick, Cornelius Brandreth as Terence Higgs, Laila Barwick as Pansy Parkinson, and D'Angelou Osei-Kissiedu as Graham Montague. Adult roles feature John Lithgow as Albus Dumbledore, Janet McTeer as Minerva McGonagall, Paapa Essiedu as Severus Snape, and Nick Frost as Rubeus Hagrid. No casting has been confirmed for Lord Voldemort. Francesca Gardiner is the writer and executive producer, with Mark Mylod directing multiple episodes and serving as executive producer. Additional executive producers include J.K. Rowling, Neil Blair, Ruth Kenley-Letts, and David Heyman. The series is produced for HBO in association with Brontë Film and TV and Warner Bros. Television, debuting in 2027 on HBO and streaming on Max, including recent launches in Germany and Italy, and confirmed availability in the UK and Ireland in late March.
