Upcoming Harry Potter TV Series Unveils Child Actors Cast as Harry, Ron, and Hermione

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Harry Potter series price tag unveiled after claims of record breaking budget

Harry Potter is facing a reboot with a brand new cast of actors and it's been reported the series would beat Rings of Power as the most expensive TV show ever to be created HBO has responded to claims the upcoming Harry Potter TV series will be the most expensive television show ever made, following reports suggesting the cost per episode would reach a staggering £75 million.

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Meet the Muggles set to play Harry Potter, Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley in HBO’s new TV series

After a long search, HBO has found a trio of young actors to play Harry Potter, Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley in its upcoming TV series about the magical world of witchcraft and wizardry. Dominic McLaughlin has been cast to play the role of Potter, with Arabella Stanton as Granger and Alastair Stout as Weasley, according to a news release from HBO. (HBO, like CNN, is owned by the same parent company, Warner Bros. Discovery.)

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JK Rowling breaks silence on new stars as Harry, Ron and Hermione are recast

JK Rowling has broken her silence after the actors set to play Harry Potter, Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley in the upcoming HBO series were confirmed.

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Meet the Muggles set to play Harry Potter, Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley in HBO’s new TV series

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Pictured: New Harry Potter poses with stars of reboot

Dominic McLaughlin will play Harry Potter, Arabella Stanton will be Hermione Granger and Alastair Stout will portray Ron Weasley. HBO had previously confirmed that Severus Snape would be played by the black actor Paapa Essiedu, despite the character being described in the book series as having “marble white’ skin so sallow it was like “sour milk”

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Arabella Stanton to play Hermione as HBO announces Harry Potter cast

Dominic McLaughlin, Arabella Stanton and Alastair Stout will play Harry, Hermione and Ron in the upcoming TV series. The three young actors will be playing the iconic characters which were previously played by Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint. The TV series version of the popular book and film series, is said to span over a decade.

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Everything we know about Harry Potter HBO TV series - including Harry, Hermione and Ron casting

HBO series is set to be released in late 2026 or early 2027. The show will be a decade-long with seven seasons. Each season will delve into each book in the J.K. Rowling series. Over 30,000 hopefuls auditioned for the coveted roles.

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JK Rowling weighs in on Harry Potter casting news

HBO has cast three young actors to play Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, and Ron Weasley. The series is expected to run for a decade, with each season adapting one of Rowling's seven books. Other cast members include Paapa Essiedu as Severus Snape, John Lithgow as Albus Dumbledore, Janet McTeer as Minerva McGonagall, and Paul Whitehouse as Argus Filch.

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Harry Potter HBO TV show cast adds Harry, Hermione, and Ron

HBO has cast Dominic McLaughlin, Arabella Stanton, and Alastair Stout as Harry, Hermione, and Ron. Over 30,000 children were screened before HBO settled on these three newcomers. The new trio joins the Harry Potter cast that includes John Lithgow as Albus Dumbledore, Janet McTeer as Minerva McGonagall.

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From a Jersey Royals ad to performing on the West End: How new Harry Potter stars got their big breaks

Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint - then aged 11 - would go on to bring the magic of Hogwarts to life as Harry Potter, Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley. A lot has happened since that press conference in August 2000. Dominic McLaughlin, Arabella Stanton and Alastair Stout were unveiled as the children picked to play Harry, Hermione and Ron in the hotly anticipated TV adaptation of the series.

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HBO’s ‘Harry Potter’ TV Series Welcomes New Dumbledore, Snape, and Hagrid Actors

John Lithgow will play Hogwarts headmaster Albus Dumbledore. Oscar-nominated Janet McTeer will play Minerva McGonagall. Nick Frost will play Rubeus Hagrid. Luke Thallon and Paul Whitehouse will play Quirinus Quirrell and Argus Filch.

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‘Harry Potter’ Auditions Cast an Enticing Spell for Young U.K. Performers, but Is Child Stardom Worth It?

HBO’s upcoming reboot has begun casting the lead trio – Ron, Hermione and, of course, the Boy Who Lived. In local Facebook groups, parents are already weighing up their offspring's chances. Many are already planning to lie about their kids’ ages if they just breach the cut-off.

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The ‘Harry Potter’ TV Series Has Cast Its Dumbledore

John Lithgow, 79, has officially signed on to play Dumbledore, the multi-layered headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Lithgow admitted to feeling nervous about the sheer amount of responsibility. The long-awaited TV series is set to begin production in mid 2025.

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'Harry Potter' Reveals Official New Cast: Radcliffe, Grint, and Watson Gone Forever - Inside the Magic

The Harry Potter reboot has revealed its all-new cast. It will essentially reboot the film series that started with Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone in 2001. The series will feature an entirely new set of actors who’ll be taking on roles from Ron Weasley to Rubeus Hagrid.

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JK Rowling Flexes VIP Role in ‘Harry Potter’ Reboot Amid Conflict With Franchise’s Former Stars - Inside the Magic

JK Rowling has provided an update on the upcoming Harry Potter reboot. The tales of the Boy Who Lived will soon be adapted into a seven-season TV show, one book per season. The entire cast will be replaced by new actors, with the exception of Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson.

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