The British actor has been cast as Severus Snape, the potions professor at Hogwarts. Alan Rickman played Snape in all eight Harry Potter films. Essiedu earned several nominations for his role in the BBC’s I May Destroy You and costarred with Saoirse Ronan in The Outrun, which premiered at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival.

The production — which is currently filming its first season — has cast Tristan Harland as Fred Weasley, Gabriel Harland as George Weasley, Ruari Spooner as Percy Weasley, and Gracie Cochrane as Ginny Weasley.

HBO has finally confirmed that a fan-favorite Harry Potter character will be in the series, after being cut from the movies.

Dominic McLaughlin, who will play Harry Potter in HBO's upcoming series, has given his first interview since being cast in the iconic role.

Dominic McLaughlin will play Harry Potter in the HBO Original series based on the iconic book franchise. The young actor recently opened up about getting the chance to star in his “dream role.” What did the new Harry Potter actor say about the role?