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.
9. Vernon and Petunia Dursley — Daniel Rigby and Bel Powley (TV) & Richard Griffiths and Fiona Shaw (films)
The recent trailer for the new Harry Potter TV series opened with a voice over of Bel Powley as Petunia Dursley telling Harry that he is nothing special. The sister of Harry’s mum, she is married to Vernon Dursley, who will be played by Daniel Rigby. Powley’s recent credits include Masters of the Air and The Morning Show, with Rigby having appeared in Renegade Nell, and I, Jack Wright. The exceedingly normal couple were played in the film series by Fiona Shaw and the late Richard Griffiths. Shaw will soon star in Netflix’s Pride and Prejudice series as Lady Catherine de Bourgh. | Aidan Monaghan/HBO/Getty Images
10. Dudley Dursley — Amos Kitson (TV) & Harry Melling (films)
Harry’s muggle cousin Dudley Dursley will be played by Amos Kitson, who will make his on-screen debut in the TV show. He can be seen tormenting Harry in the trailer and chasing him across the school grounds ahead of the young wizard receiving his Hogwarts letter. Dudley was originally played by Harry Melling, who has become one of the more successful Potter cast members, known for performances in films such as The Ballad of Buster Scruggs, The Pale Blue Eye, and Pillion. | Aidan Monaghan/HBO/Getty Images
11. Quirinus Quirrell — Luke Thallon (TV) & Ian Hart (films)
Luke Thallon is another Shakespearean actor who will appear in the HBO TV series as Professor Quirinus Quirrell, who teaches Hogwarts students Defence Against the Dark Arts, while hiding his own murky secret. In the films, Quirrell is played by Ian Hart whose post-Potter roles include films such as Escape from Pretoria — which starred Daniel Radcliffe — God’s Own Country, and more. | Getty Images
12. Argus Filch — Paul Whitehouse (TV) & David Bradley (films)
Argus Filch is the caretaker of Hogwarts and a squib – a person born from wizards but without magic – is known for being strict, and was often seen in the films, where he was played by David Bradley, with his cat Mrs Norris. For the TV series, Welsh actor and comedian Paul Whitehouse will take over. | Getty Images