It’s almost time for fans to return to Hogwarts, as the release date for HBO’s Harry Potter series creeps closer.
The show, which will reimagine J.K. Rowling’s Wizarding World for a new generation, is set to premiere this Christmas with a fresh take on the author’s first novel, Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone.
Dominic McLaughlin will play the titular wizard, taking over from Daniel Radcliffe. Originally from Lanarkshire, the young actor beat out more than 32,000 other children to land the role, with his previous credits including Sky film Grow, which he starred in alongside Nick Frost, the new Rubeus Hagrid.
The open casting call found the perfect Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger in Alastair Stout and Arabella Stanton, respectively. As for the professors and parents in Harry Potter, notable cast members include John Lithgow as Headmaster Albus Dumbledore, Paapa Essiedu as Professor Severus Snape, Janet McTeer as Professor Minerva McGonagall, with Bel Powley and Daniel Rigby as Harry’s Aunt Petunia and Uncle Vernon Dursley.
With so many new names and faces set to appear in the HBO series, here is the full cast for the show side by side with their film equivalent.
33. Garrick Ollivander — Anton Lesser (TV) & John Hurt (films)
Best known as a Shakespearean actor, Anton Lesser has also appeared in shows such as Andor, Game of Thrones and The Crown. In the new Harry Potter series, he will play wandmaker Garrick Ollivander, who appears at the start of the series and towards its conclusion. The role was originated by the late John Hurt. | Asia Werbel/Getty Images
34. Cornelius Fudge — Bertie Carvel (TV) & Robert Hardy (films)
Bertie Carvel has been cast as Cornelius Fudge, the British Minister for Magic, in HBO’s Harry Potter series. The character first appeared in the second film of the series, where he was played by the late Robert Hardy. As for Carvel, fans may recognise him from shows such as The Crown, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms and more. | Getty Images
35. Nicolas and Perenelle Flamel — Lambert Wilson and Marthe Keller (TV)
Two characters who didn’t appear in the films, but were mentioned, are Nicolas and Perenelle Flamel. The couple will be played by French actor Lambert Wilson and Swiss actress Marthe Keller for the show, however Brontis Jodorowsky popped up in Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald as Nicolas Flamel. | Getty Images
36. Madam Malkin — Naomi Wirthner (TV)
Madam Malkin, the owner of Diagon’s Alley’s robe shop where all the Hogwarts children do their back to school shopping, will appear in the films for the first time. The store will likely host a key interaction in the early books, with the proprietor to be played by Naomi Wirthner, who has been in films such as The Outrun and The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry, as well as shows such as Slow Horses. | Getty Images