‘Harry Potter’ Star Opens Up For First Time About ‘Dream Role’ in Upcoming HBO Series originally appeared on Parade.
Fans still have quite a bit of time before the release of HBO’s highly anticipated Harry Potter series, with the network currently aiming for a release window of early 2027.
But as expected, speculation about the series has been running rampant for the past several months, leading to fans seizing upon every bit of information they can about the upcoming fantasy series.
Speaking with BBC News, 11-year-old actor Dominic McLaughlin, who’s officially set to portray the title character following Daniel Radcliffe’s lengthy stint in the Harry Potter film series, spoke about his casting in the mainstream HBO series, as well as the “surreal” experience he had of donning the character’s signature costume for the first time.
Asked by the BBC News team what it was like to play the famed Boy Who Lived, McLaughlin replied, ““A bit surreal to be honest, because I was always a huge Harry Potter fan when I was younger. And it was like the dream role, of course, so I’m thrilled to be able to be doing it.”
Details about the publicized Harry Potter remake have been kept tightly under wraps, but the brand-new series remains in active development in the United Kingdom.
Along with McLaughlin, several other prominent casting announcements were made about some of the show’s key characters, including Arabella Stanton’s casting as Hermione Granger and Alastair Stout’s casting as Ron Weasley.
In addition to the three young co-stars, HBO has also confirmed appearances from several other well-known actors, including Nick Frost as Rubeus Hagrid, Paapa Essiedu as Severus Snape, Janet McTeer as Minerva McGonagall and John Lithgow as Albus Dumbledore.
Several other recurring actors were also announced, including Luke Thallon as Professor Quirinus Quirrel, Paul Whitehouse as Argus Filch, Bertie Carvel as Minister Cornelius Fudge, Lox Pratt as Draco Malfoy and Anton Lesser as Garrick Ollivander.
‘Harry Potter’ Star Opens Up For First Time About ‘Dream Role’ in Upcoming HBO Series first appeared on Parade on Aug 19, 2025
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