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The upcoming Harry Potter series adaptation is quickly filling up its wizarding world. On Monday, HBO announced that it has cast prominent members of the Malfoy, Weasley, and Dursley family, as well as several Hogwarts students.
Lox Pratt has been tapped to play Slytherin prince, Draco Malfoy (originally played by Tom Felton), with Johnny Flynn as his domineering father, Lucius Malfoy (previously Jason Isaacs). The network has also cast Katherine Parkinson as Molly Weasley, the matriarch of the beloved Weasley family, who was previously played by Julie Walters.
Filling Hogwarts’ halls as students will be Leo Earley as Seamus Finnigan, Alessia Leoni as Parvati Patil, and Sienna Moosah as Lavender Brown.
On the muggle side of things, Bel Powley has been cast as Harry Potter’s aunt Petunia Dursley and Daniel Rigby as Harry’s uncle, Vernon Dursley.
To round out this group of castings, Bertie Carvel has been cast as Minister of Magic, Cornelius Fudge.
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The castings come almost two weeks after HBO revealed the highly anticipated casting of its Golden Trio, Harry Potter, Ronald Weasley, and Hermione Granger.
Screen newcomers Dominic McLaughlin will take on the role of the Boy Who Lived, Harry Potter; Arabella Stanton will portray the cleverest witch of her age, Hermione Granger; and Alastair Stout will play everyone’s favorite redhead, Ron Weasley.
Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter), Emma Watson (Hermione Granger), and Rupert Grint (Ron Weasley) headlined the blockbuster film adaptations, which also starred the likes of Alan Rickman, Robbie Coltrane, Maggie Smith, Gary Oldman, Ralph Fiennes, and Helena Bonham Carter.
The newly announced stars, which are believed to be recurring, are set to breathe new life into the Harry Potter franchise when the TV project debuts with a star-studded cast including John Lithgow, Janet McTeer, Paapa Essiedu, and Nick Frost, who were previously announced as headmaster Albus Dumbledore, transfiguration professor Minerva McGonagall, potions instructor Severus Snape, and groundskeeper Rubeus Hagrid, respectively. HBO also confirmed two guest roles: Luke Thallon as Quirinus Quirrell and Paul Whitehouse as Argus Filch.
The series is expected to run for seven seasons, adapting each book from the franchise. Director Mark Mylod (The Last of Us) will direct multiple episodes and also executive produce alongside series showrunner, Francesca Gardiner.
A previously released press statement emphasized how the new series will serve as a spacious vessel for controversial author J.K. Rowling’s beloved book series, claiming it will be filled with “fantastic detail” as it “[explores] every corner of the wizarding world.”
Rowling will also serve as a producer on the show, though she’s said in recent weeks that she won’t interfere with the casting of actors who have voiced support for the trans community as she continues to speak out on transgender issues.
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HBO’s Casey Bloys, the chairman and CEO of content at HBO and HBO Max, previously addressed concerns that the new series would reflect Rowling’s views, telling The Town podcast, “Harry Potter is not being secretly infused with anything.”
The Harry Potter series is expected to begin filming later this year.
