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The brand new Harry Potter TV series is set for release in 2026 and will be a “faithful adaptation” of the books by J.K. Rowling, who is an executive producer.
The series will be “full of the fantastic detail, much-loved characters and dramatic locations that Harry Potter fans have loved for over 25 years”, Max (the newly branded streaming service for HBO) promised upon the series announcement in April 2023. It added: “Each season will be authentic to the original books and bring Harry Potter and these incredible adventures to new audiences around the world, while the original, classic and beloved films will remain at the core of the franchise and available to watch globally.” The series, which is designed to run for more than a decade, comes from writer and showrunner Francesca Gardiner and director and executive producer Mark Mylod (Succession), .
In a statement, the pair said: "We are happy to announce the casting of John Lithgow, Janet McTeer, Paapa Essiedu, Nick Frost, Luke Thallon and Paul Whitehouse to play Dumbledore, McGonagall, Snape, Hagrid, Quirrell and Filch. “We’re delighted to have such extraordinary talent onboard, and we can’t wait to see them bring these beloved characters to new life.” The first six , announced by HBO, are: Nick Frost as Hagrid John Lithgow as Dumbledore Paul Whitehouse as Argus Filch Luke Thallon as Quirinus Quirrell Paapa Essiedu as Severus Snape Janet McTeer as Minerva McGonagall HBO has just confirmed the first 6 cast members for the ‘HARRY POTTER’ TV series: • Nick Frost as Hagrid • John Lithgow as Dumbledore • Paul Whitehouse as Argus Filch • Luke Thallon as Quirinus Quirrell • Paapa Essiedu as Severus Snape • Janet McTeer as Minerva McGonagall Paul Whitehouse is a Welsh actor - born in Stanleytown, Rhondda - who is known for various film and TV roles including: The Fast Show The Death of Stalin Alice in Wonderland Alice Through the Looking Glass Corpse Bride King of Thieves Mordecai Dodger You can see the full list of movies and TV shows Whitehouse has featured in on the .
Whitehouse is no stranger to the world of Harry Potter, having already featured in one of the movies...
kind of. He played the role of Sir Cadogan in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. In a deleted scene from the movie (which can be seen in the clip above) Sir Cadogan, played by Whitehouse, is seen guarding the entrance to the Gryffindor common room (in a painting).
He has taken over the post vacated by the Fat Lady, who was attacked by Sirius Black. The new Harry Potter TV series is expected to debut on Max and HBO and Warner Bros Discovery streaming services in 2026..
