HBO reveals the first cast for the new Harry Potter series!

HBO reveals the first cast for the new Harry Potter series!

A new glimmer of hope for the Harry Potter fans: HBO announced the first casts for his upcoming TV series yesterday, which on the popular books by J.K. Rowling is based. The series that will adapt the first book "Harry Potter and the Stone of the Wise" has already caused a lot of excitement. John Lithgow (79) will take on the venerable role of the Albus Dumbledore and follows Richard Harris and Michael Gambon, who previously embodied this character. The role of Professor Minerva McGonagall is also occupied by the talented Janet McTeer (63), who will be linked to the earlier representation of Maggie Smith.

Further remarkable occupations are Paapa Essiedu (34) as Severus Snape, a role that was originally played by Alan Rickman, and Nick Frost (53) in the role of Rubus Hagrid, which was previously portrayed by Robbie Coltrane. In addition, Luke Thallon were cast as Professor Quirinus Quirrell and Paul Whitehouse as Argus Filch, both of whom were already played hard in the films by David Bradley and Ian.

Open Casting and expectations

The casting for the main roles of the iconic characters Harry, Ron and Hermione is still pending. HBO had organized an open casting and received over 30,000 applications for these roles. Despite the great interest, there are no announcements regarding the occupation of Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, Hermine Granger or Lord Voldemort.

Channing Dungey, the head of the Warner Bros. Television Group, explained that the decisions for these central roles are still in the process. The other names that are considered for important roles include Sharon Horgan, Brett Goldstein and Mark Strong. It remains to be seen who will ultimately follow in the footsteps of the original actor.

shooting start and background information

The shooting of the series is planned for the summer of 2023 in the Warner Bros studios in Leavesden, England. J.K. Rowling will not only be involved in the project as an author, but also as an executing producer. The book series "Harry Potter" is considered the most successful literary series worldwide, with over 600 million copies sold since the first volume was published in 1997.

Although the original cinema films celebrated great successes worldwide from 2001 to 2011, the new series brings a breath of fresh air and illuminates the stories of the characters in a new way. Daniel Radcliffe, who played the role of Harry Potter in the film age, has already announced that he will not return to the role. Nevertheless, he supports the new line -up and hopes that his successors will meet him once. Radcliffe's decision could also be of his broken relationship with J.K. Rowling be influenced, which is burdened by its controversial statements about trans-topics in 2020.

For the fans, the anticipation for the new series remains unbroken and the casting news offer a first insight into the exciting world of Harry Potter, which will soon open a new chapter on the screen.