Upcoming HBO fantasy television series
Harry Potter fantasy television series developed forHBO . The series is based on the series offantasy books of the same name by English authorJ. K. Rowling . Produced byHBO Entertainment ,Warner Bros. Television , Brontë Film & TV, andHeyday Films , the series stars Dominic McLaughlin asHarry Potter , with Alastair Stout asRon Weasley andArabella Stanton asHermione Granger . Also starringJohn Lithgow asAlbus Dumbledore ,Janet McTeer asMinerva McGonagall ,Paapa Essiedu asSeverus Snape andNick Frost asRubeus Hagrid .
Development on aHarry Potter series was revealed to have begun by January 2021, with a plan for a series spanning a decade as part of a faithful adaptation of the books. Creatively led byshowrunner Francesca Gardiner and directorMark Mylod , casting for major roles began in November 2024, and confirmation came by April 2025. A casting call for the main roles of Harry, Ron, and Hermione was issued in September 2024; after considering 32,000 actors, McLaughlin, Stout, and Stanton were revealed to have been cast in May 2025.Principal photography began that July atLeavesden Studios inHertfordshire , England.
Originally set for aHBO Max release, the series shifted to an HBO release by June 2024.Harry Potter is scheduled to premiere on HBO in the United States in early 2027, with the first season consisting of eight episodes.
Cast and characters [ edit ] Dominic McLaughlin asHarry Potter , an 11-year-old orphan. When he is accepted toHogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry , he learns of his own fame as a wizard, having survived his parents' murder at the hands of the dark wizard Lord Voldemort as an infant.[ 1] Alastair Stout asRon Weasley , Harry's best friend at Hogwarts and a younger member of the Weasley wizarding family.[ 1] Arabella Stanton asHermione Granger , a muggle-born witch, born to dentists in London, she excels in Hogwarts classes, and becomes the trio's brains.[ 1] audiobook adaptations of the first three books.[ 2] John Lithgow asAlbus Dumbledore , the Headmaster of Hogwarts.[ 3] Janet McTeer asMinerva McGonagall , the professor of Transfiguration at Hogwarts and the Head ofGryffindor House .[ 3] Paapa Essiedu asSeverus Snape , the professor of Potions at Hogwarts and the Head ofSlytherin House .[ 3] Nick Frost asRubeus Hagrid , the gameskeeper and groundskeeper at Hogwarts.[ 3] Luke Thallon asQuirinus Quirrell , the professor of Defence Against the Dark Arts at Hogwarts.[ 3] Paul Whitehouse asArgus Filch , the caretaker at Hogwarts.[ 3] Sir Cadogan in the 2004 filmHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban [ 4] Bertie Carvel asCornelius Fudge , theMinister for Magic .[ 5] Lox Pratt asDraco Malfoy , a Slytherin student at Hogwarts who soon becomes an adversary to Harry.[ 6] Johnny Flynn asLucius Malfoy , Draco's father.[ 6] Bel Powley asPetunia Dursley , Harry's aunt whom he goes to live with following the death of his parents.[ 6] Daniel Rigby asVernon Dursley , Harry's uncle whom he goes to live with following the death of his parents.[ 6] Katherine Parkinson asMolly Weasley , Ron's mother.[ 6] Leo Earley asSeamus Finnigan , a fellow Gryffindor student at Hogwarts.[ 6] Alessia Leoni asParvati Patil , a fellow Gryffindor student at Hogwarts.[ 6] Sienna Moosah asLavender Brown , a fellow Gryffindor student at Hogwarts.[ 6] Rory Wilmot asNeville Longbottom , a fellow Gryffindor student at Hogwarts.[ 7] Amos Kitson asDudley Dursley , Harry's cousin.[ 7] Louise Brealey asMadam Hooch , the broomstick flying instructor at Hogwarts.[ 7] Anton Lesser asGarrick Ollivander , wandmaker and owner of Ollivanders in Diagon Alley.[ 7] Gracie Cochrane asGinny Weasley , Ron's younger sister.[ 8] Tristan Harland asFred Weasley , Ron's older brother and George's twin.[ 8] Gabriel Harland asGeorge Weasley , Ron's older brother and Fred's twin.[ 8] Ruari Spooner asPercy Weasley , Ron's older brother.[ 8] Warwick Davis asFilius Flitwick , the professor of Charms at Hogwarts and the Head ofRavenclaw House . Davis reprises his role from thefilm series .[ 9] Leigh Gill asGriphook , a goblin employed at theGringotts Wizarding Bank .[ 9] Elijah Oshin asDean Thomas , a fellow Gryffindor student at Hogwarts.[ 9] Finn Stephens asVincent Crabbe , a fellow Slytherin student at Hogwarts.[ 9] William Nash asGregory Goyle , a fellow Slytherin student at Hogwarts.[ 9] Sirine Saba asPomona Sprout , the professor of Herbology at Hogwarts and the Head ofHufflepuff House .[ 9] Richard Durden asCuthbert Binns , the ghost-professor of History of Magic at Hogwarts.[ 9] Bríd Brennan asMadame Poppy Pomfrey , the matron of Hogwarts hospital wing.[ 9] Mickey McAnulty asPiers Polkiss , Dudley's friend.[ 10] Lambert Wilson asNicolas Flamel , a legendary alchemist and the inventor of thePhilosopher's stone .[ 11] Marthe Keller asPerenelle Flamel , Nicolas' wife[ 11] Harry Potter is a co-production byHBO ,Warner Bros. Television , Brontë Film and TV, andHeyday Films .Showrunner Francesca Gardiner and directorMark Mylod serve as executive producers alongsideJ. K. Rowling ,Neil Blair , Ruth Kenley-Letts, andDavid Heyman .[ 1]
Harry Potter is a series of seven fantasy novels written by Rowling from 1997 to 2007.[ 12] [ 13] Deathly Hallows [ 14] [ 15] fourth highest-grossing film franchise of all time, with the eight films released collectively grossing over $7.7 billion worldwide.[ 16]
In January 2021,The Hollywood Reporter Harry Potter television series was in early development and thatHBO Max executives were looking for potential writers.[ 17] Warner Bros. denied the report, saying there was noHarry Potter series in development at the studio or on the streaming platform.[ 18] [ 19] Warner Bros. Discovery CEODavid Zaslav and Rowling in their discussion for future HBO Max projects set within theWizarding World franchise.[ 20] [ 21] [ 22]
In December 2022, it was reported that Warner Bros. Television CEOChanning Dungey shared plans to expand the Wizarding World franchise.[ 23] Max , the successor to HBO Max. The series would be developed over a decade, and each season would be "faithful" to the book series.[ 24] showrunner was underway, while David Heyman was in talks to executive produce after serving as a producer of the film series. The first season is expected to cover the entirety of the first book,Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone [ 25] her views on transgender issues , but HBO and HBO Max chairman and CEO Casey Bloys confirmed her involvement.[ 26] [ 24]
Deadline Hollywood Succession [ 27] [ 28] Harry Potter was moved from Max streaming to HBO network release in June 2024.[ 29] [ 30] [ 31]
Andy Greenwald ,Bijan Sheibani , Josephine Gardiner, Laura Neal,Martha Hillier ,Ripley Parker ,Sam Holcroft , and Ted Cohen serve as writers on the series,[ 32] [ 1] [ 33]
Led bycasting directors Lucy Bevan and Emily Brockmann,[ 1] Harry Potter ,Ron Weasley , andHermione Granger ,[ 34] ethnicity ,sex ,disability ,race ,sexual orientation , andgender identity ".[ 35] auditioned for those roles.[ 1] [ 35] [ 36]
From November to December 2024, various actors were being considered for roles in the series. These includedMark Rylance andMark Strong forAlbus Dumbledore ,[ 37] [ 38] Paapa Essiedu forSeverus Snape ,[ 39] Sharon Horgan andRachel Weisz forMinerva McGonagall , andBrett Goldstein forRubeus Hagrid .[ 38] [ 35] John Lithgow entered final negotiations to portray Dumbledore,[ 40] [ 41] Janet McTeer andNick Frost entered negotiations to play McGonagall and Hagrid.[ 42] [ 43] Luke Thallon andPaul Whitehouse joining the cast in recurring roles asQuirinus Quirrell andArgus Filch .[ 3]
In May 2025, Dominic McLaughlin, Alastair Stout, andArabella Stanton were cast as Potter, Weasley, and Granger.[ 1] [ 44] Katherine Parkinson asMolly Weasley , Lox Pratt asDraco Malfoy ,Johnny Flynn asLucius Malfoy , Leo Earley asSeamus Finnigan , Alessia Leoni asParvati Patil , Sienna Moosah asLavender Brown ,Bel Powley asPetunia Dursley ,Daniel Rigby asVernon Dursley , andBertie Carvel as Cornelius Fudge.[ 6] Neville Longbottom andDudley Dursley , respectively, whileLouise Brealey joined asMadam Hooch , andAnton Lesser was cast asGarrick Ollivander .[ 7]
In August, Gracie Cochrane, Tristan Harland, Gabriel Harland, and Ruari Spooner were revealed to have been cast asGinny Weasley ,Fred Weasley ,George Weasley , andPercy Weasley , respectively.[ 8] Warwick Davis was announced to reprise his role ofFilius Flitwick , which he previously portrayed in the film series. Additionally,Leigh Gill , Elijah Oshin, Finn Stephens, William Nash, Sirine Saba,Richard Durden , andBríd Brennan were cast asGriphook ,Dean Thomas ,Vincent Crabbe ,Gregory Goyle ,Pomona Sprout ,Cuthbert Binns andPoppy Pomfrey , respectively.[ 9] Lambert Wilson joined the cast asNicolas Flamel andMarthe Keller asPerenelle Flamel .[ 11]
Holly Waddington serves as thecostume designer , while Mara LePere-Schloop serves as theproduction designer .[ 45] [ 46]
Principal photography began on 14 July 2025,[ 7] working title Dark Train ,[ 47] Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden in Watford, Hertfordshire, where the original eightHarry Potter films were also filmed,[ 48] Adriano Goldman as cinematographer.[ 46] [ 49] [ 50] Île de Sein inBrittany , filming around theTévennec Lighthouse .[ 51] [ 52] [ 53] London Zoo , with McLaughlin, Powley, Rigby, Kitson, and Mickey McAnulty dressed in character.[ 54]
On 18 August, filming took place atBorough High Street , inSouthwark , London, with McLaughlin and Frost present.[ 55] King's Cross station with the actors playing the Weasley family.[ 56] [ 57] Hoddesdon withDaniel Rigby present, and atWardown Park inLuton with actors believed to be portrayingLily Potter andJames Potter .[ 58] [ 59] Deadline confirmed a report thatWilliam, Prince of Wales andCatherine, Princess of Wales , along with their childrenPrince George of Wales ,Princess Charlotte of Wales , andPrince Louis of Wales had visited theHogsmeade Station set built atWindsor Great Park .[ 60] Cornwall , includingCadgwith ,Carnglaze Caverns andKynance Cove .[ 61] Skipton .[ 62] Ashridge with numerous cast members, which is also where the Quidditch Word Cup scenes fromHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fire [ 63]
Filming for the first season is expected to last until mid-2026, with production on the second season set to begin a few months thereafter.[ 8] [ 33]
Alexis Wajsbrot serves as thevisual effects supervisor .[ 46]
The show will be released onHBO in the United States and is expected to debut in early 2027 or mid-2027[ 29] [ 64] [ 53] [ 65] HBO Max .[ 66]
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