Harry Potter: The TV Series (HBOM) | Season 1 - The Philosopher's Stone - Dec 25, 2026

**Qalbert** · 2025-04-14 09:50

https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/fantas...st-newsupdate/

After months of speculation, the central adult cast for the upcoming Harry Potter series has been officially confirmed – with a couple of surprises thrown into the mix.

While some of the names confirmed have been speculated on or spoken about for a while – including John Lithgow as Albus Dumbledore – two are more unexpected.

Series regulars set to star in the series alongside Lithgow include Janet McTeer as Minerva McGonagall, Paapa Essiedu as Severus Snape and Nick Frost as Rubeus Hagrid.

Meanwhile, the two more surprising additions are Luke Thallon as Quirinus Quirrell and Paul Whitehouse as Argus Filch, who are guest/recurring cast members.

**Salodin** · 2025-04-14 12:02

Nick Frost as Hagrid is an inspired choice. Love it

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**Tyrath** · 2025-04-14 13:11

Ya my fav bit of casting so far

**6souls** · 2025-05-27 17:59

https://x.com/Variety/status/1927382270505013252

**Qalbert** · 2025-05-27 18:10

people melting down about Hermione I'm sure

**6souls** · 2025-05-27 18:14

Originally Posted by Qalbert

people melting down about Hermione I'm sure

All of them for one reason or another. Mostly because they're unrecognizable names.

**Andalusian girls** · 2025-05-27 18:23

Hermione is getting the same reasons as the others Qal and i are sure

**6souls** · 2025-05-27 18:28

Just as the black woman who played her in the theater production did.

**Krandor** · 2025-05-27 18:37

Normally they race swap the ginger, they're really breaking industry norms with these castings

**Tyrath** · 2025-05-28 06:48

Originally Posted by 6souls

All of them for one reason or another. Mostly because they're unrecognizable names.

Outside of Radcliffe they were unrecognizable names for the movies too.

**Zealot** · 2025-05-28 07:13

How dare these 10-year-olds not be famous well-known actors.

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**Melena** · 2025-05-28 10:53

I mean half the reason JK Rowling is redoing this as a tv show anyways is she hates the fact the original 3 told her to kindly fuck off with her TERF bullshit.

**Emphasis** · 2025-05-28 16:29

If the show does well and these kids grow up during the course of it, I could see someone getting swapped out because they told her to fuck off with her repressive views.