First look at Glasgow boy as Harry Potter as more beloved characters revealed for new series
MAGIC ROLE First look at Glasgow boy as Harry Potter as more beloved characters revealed for new series
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THE new star of the upcoming Harry Potter TV spin-off has been pictured in character for the first time.
Dominic McLaughlin, 11, was announced in May as the chosen candidate to play the boy wizard in the HBO adaptation.
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Dominic McLaughlin as Harry Potter
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Rory Wilmot will appear as the character Neville Longbottom
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Louise Brealey will play Madam Rolanda Hooch
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The young Scot is the second person to perform the iconic role after Daniel Radcliffe first appeared on cinema screens as the boy who lived in 2001.
Dominic has been photographed dressed in Harry's Hogwarts uniform, including robe and Gryffindor knitted jumper.
The schoolboy was also pictured wearing the Boy Who Lived's famous round glasses and the iconic lightning bolt scar on his forehead as he held a clapperboard.
Filming has kicked off this week at Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden in Watford, Hertfordshire.
The production, based on JK Rowling's beloved kids books, will run for around 10 years and is expected to air on HBO and HBO Max in 2027.
More than 32,000 children auditioned for the lead roles in the new series.
Dominic, who studied at Performance Academy Scotland, has already appeared in a stage adaptation of William Shakespeare's Macbeth.
He performed in the production alongside acting icon Ralph Fiennes, 62, who portrayed Voldemort in the films.
Arabella Stanton Alastair Stout will play Harry's friends Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley respectively.
New roles have also been announced, with playing Rory Wilmot as Neville Longbottom, Amos Kitson as Dudley Dursley, Louise Brealey as Madam Rolanda Hooch, and Anton Lesser as Garrick Ollivander.
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Meanwhile, other castings include John Lithgow as Professor Albus Dumbledore, Janet McTeer as McGonagall, Nick Frost as Hagrid, Paapa Essiedu as Snape, Luke Thallon as Quirrell, and Paul Whitehouse as Filch.
Johnny Flynn will also play the villainous Lucius Malfoy, replacing Jason Isaacs in his iconic movie role.
The show has been previously described as a "faithful adaptation" of the novels by author and executive producer JK Rowling.
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