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JK Rowling weighs in on Harry Potter casting news

Arabella Stanton shines in Matilda The Musical before landing HBO Harry Potter role
  • Dominic McLaughlin, Arabella Stanton, and Alastair Stout have been cast as Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, and Ron Weasley, in HBO's upcoming Harry Potter TV adaptation, set to debut in 2026.
  • After auditioning 30,000 young actors, 11-year-old McLaughlin from Scotland will play Harry, 11-year-old Stanton will portray Hermione, and 12-year-old Stout from the north of England will play Ron.
  • JK Rowling, who will serve as an executive producer on the series, expressed her satisfaction with the casting choices, stating, "All three are wonderful. I couldn’t be happier."
  • Other cast members include Paapa Essiedu as Severus Snape, John Lithgow as Albus Dumbledore, Janet McTeer as Minerva McGonagall, Luke Thallon as Quirinus Quirrell, and Paul Whitehouse as Argus Filch.
  • The series is expected to run for a decade, with each season adapting one of Rowling's seven books, aiming for a faithful adaptation, despite Rowling's controversial views on trans rights causing friction with some fans and the original film stars.
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