⚡ HBO’s Harry Potter reboot is shaping up with some big casting news!
Who’s Joining the Cast?
🔮 Janet McTeer (Ozark, Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning) is in negotiations to play Professor Minerva McGonagall.
🧪 Paapa Essiedu (I May Destroy You, The Lazarus Project) is near a deal to play Professor Severus Snape.
🧙♂️ John Lithgow (The Crown, Dexter) is set to portray Albus Dumbledore.
What We Know So Far
📜 A “faithful adaptation” of J.K. Rowling’s books, set to run over a decade.
🎬 Showrunner: Francesca Gardiner (Succession).
📍 Filming Location: Warner Bros Studios Leavesden, same as the original movies.
📅 Premiere Window: Late 2026 or early 2027.
What’s Different?
✨ The series will follow Snape’s canonical age (31 years old) and feature a younger Dursley family.
🌍 More diverse casting, continuing the trend started with Cursed Child.
🎭 Over 32,000 auditions submitted for the roles of Harry, Hermione, and Ron—final casting is still TBD.
⚡ Excited for the HBO Harry Potter series? Who else do you want to see cast?