First look at new Harry Potter star on HBO series

The class is back in session in Hogwarts.

HBO published a first overview of Dominic McLaughlin as Harry Potter of the next adaptation of the series while production officially begins on Monday at Warner Bros. Leavesden studios in England. The new Scottishcomer is very smiling in the Glasses with a round frame signature of Harry Potter and the school uniform of Hogwarts, his famous front scar in particular obscured for the moment by his fringe.

McLaughlin is joined by Arabella Stanton (like Hermione Granger) and Alastair Stout (like Ronald Weasley), the new golden trio of this young generation. HBO has also announced new additions to the distribution alongside the first look image: Rory Wilmot will play another Hogwarts pupil Neville Longbottom, while Mes Kitson will play the incorrigible Muggle cousin of Harry, Dudley Dursley.

Louise Brealey was also interpreted as the flight instructor and Quidditch coach, Rolanda Hooch, while Anton Leser will play the owner of Wand Garrick Ollivander.

Du showrunner Francesca Gardiner and director Mark Mylod, both also executive producers, the series will be debut in 2027 on HBO and HBO Max and was presented as a faithful adaptation of the Bien-Raid Books series by JK Rowling and the Blockbuster films that catapped Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Radclif. Global Fame.

Among the other notable casting additions for the series, let us quote John Lithgow like Albus Dumbledore; Paapa essiedu like severus snape; Nick Frost like Rubeus Hagrid; And Lox Pratt like Draco Malfoy.

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Rowling, who has courted the controversy in recent years for spouting transphobic opinions, is also attached to the project as an executive producer. She revealed in a series of messages on X, formerly known as Twitter, last month that she “worked in close collaboration” with the writers room, also sharing that she read the first two episodes and the teasing that they are “so much, so well!”

Although the collaboration with the besieged author was a divider, HBO did not lose sleep and said they intended to stay in business with Rowling. The president and chief executive officer of HBO, Casey Bloys, assured that the series would not be “secretly infused” of anti-trans rhetoric and that Rowling was ultimately “right” to his own opinions.

“I have already said it, but the decision to be in business with JK Rowling is not new to us. We have been in business for 25 years,” said Bloys during an appearance at the Podcast earlier this year. “I think it is quite clear that it is her personal political opinions. She is entitled to them. And if you want to debate, you can go on Twitter.”