The wizarding world is back on the screen as the Harry Potter HBO series provides its first look at Dominic McLaughlin as Harry Potter. The young actor dons his wizarding robes as the cameras roll on one of the most anticipated shows of the decade.
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Officially in Production
The series has officially started production at Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden in the United Kingdom. This news comes almost 14 years to the day that Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 concluded Harry’s first journey on the big screen.
We cannot be more excited to see the classic trio back on our televisions, selected from more than 30,000 actors who auditioned for the casting call last fall.
A “Faithful” Adaptation
The new Harry Potter HBO series has been coined as a “faithful adaptation” of the beloved book series. It will be executive-produced by the original author, J.K. Rowling.
The new adaptation will follow young Harry Potter as he discovers he is a wizard and leaves his Muggle family for Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Along the way, he will befriend Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger and battle Lord Voldemort.
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More Recent Castings
The most recent additions to the Harry Potter cast are Rory Wilmot as Neville Longbottom, Amos Kitson as Dudley Dursley, Louis Brealey as Madam Rolanda Hooch, and Anton Lesser as Garrick Ollivander.
Other Casting Announcements
There have been plenty of other cast announcements over the months. Here are some of the names you should keep an eye out for:
- John Lithgow (Dumbledore)
- Paapa Essiedu (Severus Snape)
- Janet McTeer (Minerva McGonagall)
- Nick Frost (Rubeus Hagrid)
- Lox Pratt (Draco Malfoy)
- Johnny Flynn (Lucius Malfoy)
- Bel Powley (Petunia Dursley)
- Daniel Rigby (Vernon Dursley)
- Katherine Parkinson (Molly Weasley)
- Dominic McLaughlin (Harry Potter)
- Alastair Stout (Ron Weasley)
- Arabella Stanton (Hermione Granger)
- Leo Earley (Seamus Finnigan)
- Alessia Leoni (Parvati Patil)
- Sienna Moosah (Lavender Brown)
- Bertie Carvel (Cornelius Fudge)
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Behind the Scenes
Francesca Gardiner wrote and executive produced the Harry Potter HBO series. Mark Mylod will also executive produce and direct multiple episodes. Other production companies include HBO, Brontë Film and TV, and Warner Bros Television, with Rowling assisting.
Department heads behind the show include Adriano Goldman (Director of Photography), Cate Hall (Hair and Makeup Designer), Paul Herbert (Stunt Coordinator), Mark Holt (SFX Supervisor), Mara LePere-Schloop (Production Designer), Naomi Moore (Set Decorator), John Nolan (Creature Effects Design Supervisor), Alexis Wajsbrot (VFX Supervisor), Dom Sidoli (VFX Producer), and Holly Waddington (Costume Designer).
When Will the Harry Potter HBO Series Come Out?
The series will debut in 2027 on HBO and HBO Max, where it will be available. Each of the seven Harry Potter books will make up an entire season of the series.
Shooting for season one is expected to last until the spring of 2026, after which season two will go into production after a short break.
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