Even though it’s been over 20 years since the first installment of the Harry Potter franchise was released in theaters, the wizarding world is still a staple in entertainment culture. With a new land opening at Universal Studios and fans obsessing over the books on TikTok, the franchise has continued to grow rapidly these last few years. Plus, fans have been awaiting any type of news on the recently-announced HBO Max series, though many are proceeding with caution. And now, the Harry Potter TV series cast has its three main stars.
On May 27, HBO Max announced that Ron Weasley, Hermione Granger, and Harry Potter himself have been cast for the upcoming series. Potter will be played by Dominic McLaughlin, Ron will be portrayed by Alastair Stout, and Hermione will be played by Arabella Stanton. Variety reports that over 30,000 actors auditioned for the roles after open casting calls were held last year.
Back on April 14, the adults of Hogwarts were officially cast. At the time, many fans voiced their concerns over which actors would be joining this new iteration of Harry Potter.
The six confirmed adult cast members entering the world of Harry Potter include John Lithgow as Dumbledore, Nick Frost as Hagrid, Paapa Essiedu as Severus Snape, Janet McTeer as Minerva McGonagall, Luke Thallon as Quirinus Quirrell, and Paul Whitehouse as Argus Filch. The announcement had fans voicing their thoughts on the new era of Harry Potter.
I just don’t think they should make a tv show. Harry Potter should be left alone. It’s special along with the cast of the movies. Just my opinion and I love the movies
— Jaime NKOTB fan (@JaimeDonnieGirl) April 14, 2025
So the new Harry Potter cast lowk giving boring
— aj ☆ martha jones defender (@sillycommie) April 14, 2025
Everyone is assuming the new Harry and James are going to be white. Untill the casting is announced, nothing says they wont cast a black Harry Potter.
— Philip Gysemans (@Revan_Ragnarok) April 14, 2025
The new cast of the upcoming Harry Potter TV series already look bored.
— Eric Pellinen (@EricPellinen) April 14, 2025
Maybe it’s just because I’m British but literally every shop still has harry potter merch with the actors face on it, people are way to attached to those films and cast to accept this lol
— D🅰️hz🅰️n (@D4hz4hn) April 14, 2025
When will the harry potter series be released?
The series is rumored to begin filming in Summer 2025, and apparently set to debut in 2026, with each season following the book series.
It may take over a year for more information about the Harry Potter TV show to be released before it debuts on HBO, but it’s safe to say that fans are watching out for what’s next in this new iteration of the wizarding world.