The new Harry Potter TV series has been steadily rolling out its cast, and anticipation is high. John Lithgow (Dumbledore), Nick Frost (Hagrid), Dominic McLaughlin (Harry), Alastair Stout (Ron), and Arabella Stanton (Hermione) are among the many actors to have been cast in the upcoming reboot. Unsurprisingly, fans have their opinions about some of these castings, but one name in ...

Back in 2021, it was reported that Warner Bros. had teamed up with HBO to create a brand-new series based on J.K. Rowling’s life-changing Harry Potter books. However, both Warner Bros. and HBO denied those claims, saying there was no such series in development. Two years later, in April 2023, the companies announced that there was actually a series in ...

Warner Bros. has confirmed exciting news for Harry Potter fans: Warwick Davis is returning to Hogwarts as Professor Filius Flitwick in the upcoming HBO television series. Known for his portrayal of the recurring Hogwarts Charms Professor in the Harry Potter film series, Davis has become the first confirmed returning actor from the movie franchise in this reboot, which aims to ...

It’s been nearly 30 years since J.K. Rowling published her first book in the Harry Potter series, Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, also called Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone in the U.S. And while the seven-book series does focus primarily on Harry Potter, there are so many characters that make the Harry Potter universe as popular as it is. Harry’s two ...

HBO’s Harry Potter series is shaping up to be one of the most ambitious television projects in recent memory. The studio has confirmed an impressive lineup: John Lithgow as Albus Dumbledore, Nick Frost as Rubeus Hagrid, and Paapa Essiedu as Severus Snape headline the ensemble, with a full slate of supporting actors including Katherine Parkinson, Paul Whitehouse, and Janet McTeer. ...

If you’re a Harry Potter purist, we have some good news about the upcoming reboot. To say that reactions to the Harry Potter reboot have been mixed so far would be an understatement. First announced in 2023, the TV series – which will adapt one book per season, tallying seven seasons in total – simply comes too close to the end of the ...

Filming for HBO’s reboot of Harry Potter is now officially underway – but don’t expect to hear news about Voldemort 2.0 anytime soon. Two years after it was initially announced, production for the Harry Potter TV series began on Monday. With rumors suggesting that filming for both Season 1 and Season 2 will occur back-to-back, we’ve received a flurry of casting announcements ...

Actor Katherine Parkinson, who will play Molly Weasley in HBO’s upcoming Harry Potter television series, is the latest cast member to be asked about her stance on the ongoing debate surrounding author J.K. Rowling, who’s also an executive producer on the new show. Parkinson, who will take on the role filled by Julie Walters in the Harry Potter films, is ...

J. K. Rowling has never been shy about her views on gender identity. But she may end up doing something even Lord Voldemort couldn’t—draining the magic from Harry Potter. In May, Rowling launched the J. K. Rowling Women’s Fund, a legal initiative she says is designed to protect “sex-based rights.” But some LGBTQ+ advocates see it differently, calling it a ...

Good news for Potterheads: even more Harry Potter could be on the way soon. As was confirmed in 2023, the coming years will see the debut of a TV reboot of JK Rowling’s beloved book series on HBO. For now, details are thin on what audiences can expect from a second iteration of Harry Potter, other than the fact that ...