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Harry Potter HBO Expands Its Magical Cast, Announcing the Malfoys and Weasleys
Updated on: 12 June, 2025 11:04 AM IST |Amruta Karulkar
Harry Potter HBO Series Cast
The wizarding world is buzzing with excitement as the cast for the much-anticipated Harry Potter HBO series continues to grow. With the golden trio already in place, Warner Bros. and HBO have now unveiled a host of new actors set to bring beloved characters to life, from the malevolent Malfoys to the cantankerous Dursleys.
Hogwarts` student body is also taking shape. Leo Earley will be playing Gryffindor`s own Seamus Finnigan, while Alessia Leoni takes on fellow Gryffindor housemate, Parvati Patil. Joining them is Sienna Moosah, who will portray Parvati’s best friend, Lavender Brown.
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Rounding out the latest announcements is a key figure from the Ministry of Magic. Double Olivier and Tony Award-winning performer Bertie Carvel is set to portray the often-flustered Minister for Magic, Cornelius Fudge.
These talented individuals join an already impressive cast. As previously announced, Dominic McLaughlin will play Harry Potter, Arabella Stanton is Hermione Granger, and Alastair Stout is Ron Weasley. They are supported by esteemed actors like John Lithgow as Albus Dumbledore, Janet McTeer as Minerva McGonagall, and Paapa Essiedu as the enigmatic Severus Snape. With each season dedicated to one book, HBO promises a “faithful adaptation” that will explore every corner of the wizarding world for a new generation.
A New Generation of Witches and Wizards
Our wizarding world family is getting larger by the day. The latest casting news confirms the actors who will portray some of the most iconic figures in the magical community. BAFTA winner Katherine Parkinson is set to embody the warm and caring matriarch, Molly Weasley. In a stark contrast of character, the roles of the scheming father-son duo, Lucius and Draco Malfoy, have been awarded to Johnny Flynn and Lox Pratt, respectively.Hogwarts` student body is also taking shape. Leo Earley will be playing Gryffindor`s own Seamus Finnigan, while Alessia Leoni takes on fellow Gryffindor housemate, Parvati Patil. Joining them is Sienna Moosah, who will portray Parvati’s best friend, Lavender Brown.
Also Read: Harry Potter Fans Divided Over the Casting of Paapa Essiedu as Snape
Muggles and Ministry Officials Confirmed
Beyond the walls of Hogwarts, the series has found its Petunia and Vernon Dursley. Bel Powley and BAFTA winner Daniel Rigby will step into the shoes of Harry`s unwelcoming aunt and uncle. Fans will remember the Dursleys for grudgingly taking Harry in after his parents` death, famously forcing him to live in a cupboard under the stairs.Rounding out the latest announcements is a key figure from the Ministry of Magic. Double Olivier and Tony Award-winning performer Bertie Carvel is set to portray the often-flustered Minister for Magic, Cornelius Fudge.
These talented individuals join an already impressive cast. As previously announced, Dominic McLaughlin will play Harry Potter, Arabella Stanton is Hermione Granger, and Alastair Stout is Ron Weasley. They are supported by esteemed actors like John Lithgow as Albus Dumbledore, Janet McTeer as Minerva McGonagall, and Paapa Essiedu as the enigmatic Severus Snape. With each season dedicated to one book, HBO promises a “faithful adaptation” that will explore every corner of the wizarding world for a new generation.
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