HBO's 'Harry Potter' Casts James and Lily Potter, Charlie Weasley
The Hollywood Reporter • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Jasper Talbot and Hannah Chinn have been cast as James and Lily Potter in HBO's upcoming TV adaptation of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, which premieres on December 25.
- Harry Gilby joins the cast as Charlie Weasley, alongside Dominic McLaughlin as Harry Potter, Arabella Stanton as Hermione Granger, and Alastair Stout as Ron Weasley.
- The series features notable actors including John Lithgow as Albus Dumbledore, Janet McTeer as Minerva McGonagall, Paapa Essiedu as Severus Snape, and Nick Frost as Rubeus Hagrid.
- Season two, adapting Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, will introduce Kit Harington as Gilderoy Lockhart and other new characters such as Ginny Weasley, Dobby, and Tom Riddle.
- The series is written and executive produced by Francesca Gardiner, with Mark Mylod directing multiple episodes, and includes executive producers J.K. Rowling, Neil Blair, and David Heyman among others.
