Hbo Original Harry Potter Television Series Adds Nine To Cast

The HBO Original Harry Potter television series has cast the following roles:

Molly Weasley - Katherine Parkinson as Molly Weasley

Malfoy family members - Lox Pratt as Draco Malfoy and Johnny Flynn as Lucius Malfoy

Hogwarts students - Leo Earley as Seamus Finnigan, Alessia Leoni as Parvati Patil, and Sienna Moosah as Lavender Brown

Dursley parents - Bel Powley as Petunia Dursley and Daniel Rigby as Vernon Dursley

Cornelius Fudge - Bertie Carvel as Cornelius Fudge

The series will be a faithful adaptation of the beloved “Harry Potter” books by author and Executive Producer J.K. Rowling. Each season will bring Harry Potter to new and existing audiences, streaming exclusively on HBO Max where it’s available, including in upcoming launch markets Germany, Italy and the UK. The original classic films will remain available to watch around the world. 

HBO Harry Potter Series Finds Its Writer and Director

HBO, in association with Warner Bros. Television, has named Francesca Gardiner (HBO’s Succession and His Dark Materials, Killing Eve) as showrunner and executive producer, and Mark Mylod (HBO’s Succession, Game of Thrones and The Last of Us) as executive producer and director of multiple episodes of the upcoming original Harry Potter series. The new series, currently in development, will be available on Max’s expanding global footprint.

The series will be a faithful adaptation of the beloved Harry Potter book series by author and executive producer J.K. Rowling. The series will feature a new cast to lead a new generation of fandom, full of the fantastic detail and much-loved characters Harry Potter fans have loved for over twenty-five years. Each season will bring Harry Potter and these incredible adventures to new audiences around the world, while the original, classic and cherished films will remain at the core of the franchise and available to watch globally.