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This is an HBO television adaptation of J.K. Rowling’s books, not a film remake. The series is intended to tell the story over a longer format; it is not announced as a shot-for-shot recreation of the movies.
Harry, Hermione and Ron: the central trio
| Character | HBO series | Original films | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Potter | Dominic McLaughlin | Daniel Radcliffe | Season 1 |
| Hermione Granger | Arabella Stanton | Emma Watson | Season 1 |
| Ron Weasley | Alastair Stout | Rupert Grint | Season 1 |
The series trio is confirmed in the official Wizarding World cast roundup; the original trio appears in the Prime Video listing for the original film collection.
Confirmed adult and staff roles
The official cast roundup confirms these performers for the HBO series. Season 2 designations are called out to distinguish them from Season 1 cast announcements.
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| Character | HBO series performer | Season |
|---|---|---|
| Albus Dumbledore | John Lithgow | Season 1 |
| Minerva McGonagall | Janet McTeer | Season 1 |
| Severus Snape | Paapa Essiedu | Season 1 |
| Quirinus Quirrell | Luke Thallon | Season 1 |
| Filius Flitwick | Warwick Davis | Season 1 |
| Pomona Sprout | Sirine Saba | Season 1 |
| Cuthbert Binns | Richard Durden | Season 1 |
| Rolanda Hooch | Louise Brealey | Season 1 |
| Gilderoy Lockhart | Kit Harington | Season 2 |
| Rubeus Hagrid | Nick Frost | Season 1 |
| Argus Filch | Paul Whitehouse | Season 1 |
| Poppy Pomfrey | Bríd Brennan | Season 1 |
| Garrick Ollivander | Anton Lesser | Season 1 |
| Cornelius Fudge | Bertie Carvel | Season 1 |
| Peeves | Peter Serafinowicz | Season 1 |
| Moaning Myrtle | Molly Hewitt-Richards | Season 2 |
| Dobby | Lenny Rush | Season 2 |
| Griphook | Leigh Gill | Season 1 |
Weasley, Malfoy and Dursley families
| Character | HBO series performer | Season |
|---|---|---|
| Molly Weasley | Katherine Parkinson | Season 1 |
| Arthur Weasley | Rafe Spall | Season 2 |
| Fred Weasley | Tristan Harland | Season 1 |
| George Weasley | Gabriel Harland | Season 1 |
| Percy Weasley | Ruari Spooner | Season 1 |
| Ginny Weasley | Gracie Cochrane (Season 1); Bonnie Hill (Season 2) | Both seasons |
| Draco Malfoy | Lox Pratt | Season 1 |
| Lucius Malfoy | Johnny Flynn | Season 1 |
| Petunia Dursley | Bel Powley | Season 1 |
| Vernon Dursley | Daniel Rigby | Season 1 |
| Dudley Dursley | Amos Kitson | Season 1 |
Confirmed Hogwarts student roles
The current official roundup also names these students for the series:
- Neville Longbottom — Rory Wilmot
- Seamus Finnigan — Leo Earley
- Dean Thomas — Elijah Oshin
- Parvati Patil — Alessia Leoni
- Lavender Brown — Sienna Moosah
- Colin Creevey — Jasper Ambrose (Season 2)
- Tom Riddle — Billy Barratt (Season 2)
The roundup lists additional students from Hogwarts’s other houses. It also identifies the season for actors announced to join in later installments; the names above are not a complete student roster.
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What the series is adapting—and when it is scheduled
The series is based on Rowling’s books. Francesca Gardiner is writer and executive producer, and Mark Mylod is directing multiple episodes, according to the official series explainer. Rowling said the format would allow a “degree of depth and detail only afforded by a long form television series”; that is her stated expectation, not a judgment of episodes that have not yet aired.
The current official cast roundup lists the first season as Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone and gives its debut as Christmas 2026 on HBO, with streaming exclusively on HBO Max where available. That is the currently announced schedule. An earlier production-start announcement estimated a 2027 debut, but the newer cast roundup is the current schedule reference. Production began at Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden in the UK, as reported by the Associated Press.
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HBO Max availability depends on territory. The eight original movies are available as an eight-film collection; Warner Bros. lists an eight-film DVD set, and the Prime Video collection listing presents the collection and Blu-ray format. These listings establish formats, not present-day price or stock.
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