HBO's Shocking Step After Announcing New Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, Ronald Weasley
Last Updated: May 28, 2025, 08:00 IST
The new Harry Potter, Hermione Granger and Ronald Weasley are here! HBO has officially announced the cast of the upcoming Harry Potter series. While Dominic McLaughlin will play the role of Harry Potter, Arabella Stanton is Hermione Granger and Alastair Stout is Ron Weasley.
The shooting of the Harry Potter series is likely to begin later this year.
'Dear Mr. Potter, Miss Granger, and Mr. Weasley: We are pleased to inform you that you have a place at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Please welcome Dominic McLaughlin as Harry Potter, Arabella Stanton as Hermione Granger, and Alastair Stout as Ron Weasley to the HBO Original Series Harry Potter," HBO wrote while introducing the new actors. However, to keep the negativity away, the television service turned off the comments section on its Instagram post.
Interestingly, more than 30,000 actors had auditioned for the lead roles of Harry Potter series.
Harry Potter series showrunner Francesca Gardiner and executive producer and director Mark Mylod also issued a statement after announcing the new child actors. 'After an extraordinary search led by casting directors Lucy Bevan and Emily Brockmann, we are delighted to announce we have found our Harry, Hermione and Ron. The talent of these three unique actors is wonderful to behold, and we cannot wait for the world to witness their magic together onscreen. We would like to thank all the tens of thousands of children who auditioned. It's been a real pleasure to discover the plethora of young talent out there," the statement read.
Why Did HBO Turn Off The Comments Section While Announcing The New Harry Potter Cast?
Harry Potter remains one of the most popular film franchises and is widely loved by all around the world. The original Harry Potter films launched Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint and made them a global sensation. Therefore, it would not be easy for the audience to accept new actors as the Harry Potter cast.
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