{"id":1990973,"date":"2025-09-01T10:22:06","date_gmt":"2025-09-01T10:22:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=1990973"},"modified":"2025-09-01T10:22:06","modified_gmt":"2025-09-01T10:22:06","slug":"hbos-harry-potter-series-enlists-warwick-davis-to-reprise-professor-filius-flitwick-plus-7-others-cast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/hbos-harry-potter-series-enlists-warwick-davis-to-reprise-professor-filius-flitwick-plus-7-others-cast\/","title":{"rendered":"HBO\u2019s Harry Potter Series Enlists Warwick Davis to Reprise Professor Filius Flitwick \u2014 Plus, 7 Others Cast"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"relative mb-6 aisummary_shadowPulse__HDPrM\">\n<div class=\"box-content rounded-[14px] bg-gradient-to-b from-[#c938e3] to-[#4941fb] p-0.5\" style=\"max-height:5rem\">\n<div class=\"rounded-xl bg-[#fcfbfb] dark:bg-inkwell px-5\">\n<div class=\"relative flex justify-between py-5 text-base font-semibold\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center\"><button aria-label=\"Visually show the key takeways description\" class=\"group z-2\" data-ylk=\"elm:card;itc:1;sec:ai-summary;slk:key-takeaways;\"><span class=\"group relative text-left transition-all duration-1000 ease-in-out\"><svg class=\"absolute size-0\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><lineargradient id=\"svg-ai-icon-gradient\" x1=\"12.5\" x2=\"12.5\" y1=\"2.5\" y2=\"21.5\" gradientunits=\"userSpaceOnUse\"><stop stop-color=\"#3941FD\"\/><stop offset=\"1\" stop-color=\"#D136E0\"\/><\/lineargradient><\/svg><svg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"mr-1\" fill=\"url(#svg-ai-icon-gradient)\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M21.5 6.5a6.77 6.77 0 0 1-4-4 6.77 6.77 0 0 1-4 4 6.77 6.77 0 0 1 4 4 6.77 6.77 0 0 1 4-4M3.5 14A12.69 12.69 0 0 0 11 6.5a12.69 12.69 0 0 0 7.5 7.5 12.69 12.69 0 0 0-7.5 7.5A12.7 12.7 0 0 0 3.5 14m7.5 3.638A14.5 14.5 0 0 0 7.362 14 14.5 14.5 0 0 0 11 10.362 14.5 14.5 0 0 0 14.638 14 14.5 14.5 0 0 0 11 17.638\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/><\/svg><span class=\"sr-only !absolute !w-[310px] max-w-[80vw] translate-y-full rounded-lg bg-white text-sm font-normal opacity-0 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity ease-in-out group-hover:not-sr-only group-hover:block group-hover:p-4 group-hover:opacity-100 group-hover:delay-300 group-focus-visible:not-sr-only group-focus-visible:block group-focus-visible:p-4 group-focus-visible:opacity-100 dark:border dark:border-charcoal dark:bg-inkwell dark:shadow-dark-elevation-3\" id=\"_R_1b5ijb8lb2mav5ubsddb_\" style=\"bottom:-2px\">Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. 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Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience.<\/span><\/span><\/button><span class=\"aisummary_textShimmer__8Tdxq\">Generate Key Takeaways<\/span><\/div>\n<p><button aria-label=\"Expand Key Takeaways\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"_R_5ijb8lb2mav5ubsddbH1_\" class=\"stretched-box text-batcave hover:text-grape-jelly focus:text-grape-jelly dark:text-bob dark:hover:text-thanos dark:focus:text-thanos\" id=\"_R_5ijb8lb2mav5ubsddb_\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:ai-summary;slk:key-takeaways;\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 13\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fill-current\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\"><path d=\"M6 6.897 3.547 4.443a.5.5 0 0 0-.699.002.493.493 0 0 0-.001.699L6 8.298l3.155-3.155a.497.497 0 0 0-.001-.7.493.493 0 0 0-.7 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">HBO\u2019s <em>Harry Potter<\/em> series has added eight more to its ensemble \u2014 including a familiar face from the feature film franchise.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Warwick Davis, who appeared in all eight movies, will reprise his role as Charms professor Filius Flitwick in the small-screen adaptation. His return was confirmed during Warner Bros.\u2019 Back to Hogwarts celebration; a behind-the-scenes photo can be seen below:<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>More from TVLine<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><cite>Aidan Monaghan\/HBO<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In addition to Davis, the HBO original has cast Elijah Oshin as Dean Thomas; Finn Stephens as Vincent Crabbe; William Nash as Gregory Goyle; Sirine Saba as Professor Pomona Sprout; Richard Durden as Professor Cuthbert Binns; Br\u00edd Brennan as Madam Poppy Pomfrey; and Leigh Gill as Griphook.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"L to R: Elijah Oshin, Finn Stephens, William Nash, Sirine Saba, Richard Durden, Br\u00edd Brennan &amp; Leigh Gill\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/swqKFxmG.N6VsJyf4LWECQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/tvline.com\/5c41c6e5131693ed51d958330c8811d2\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>L to R: Elijah Oshin, Finn Stephens, William Nash, Sirine Saba, Richard Durden, Br\u00edd Brennan &amp; Leigh Gill<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/tvline.com\/casting-news\/harry-potter-tv-series-cast-harry-ron-hermione-hbo-max-1235414678\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:As previously announced;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">As previously announced<\/a>, young actors Dominic McLaughlin, Arabella Stanton and Alastair Stout will respectively play the main trio of Harry Potter, Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley, while\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/tvline.com\/t\/john-lithgow\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:John Lithgow;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">John Lithgow<\/a>\u00a0(as Albus Dumbledore),\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/tvline.com\/t\/janet-mcteer\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Janet McTeer;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Janet McTeer<\/a>\u00a0(Minerva McGonagall),\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/tvline.com\/t\/paapa-essiedu\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Paapa Essiedu;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Paapa Essiedu<\/a>\u00a0(Severus Snape) and\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/tvline.com\/t\/nick-frost\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Nick Frost;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Nick Frost<\/a>\u00a0(Rubeus Hagrid) are among the adult cast members.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The\u00a0<em>Harry Potter<\/em>\u00a0series, which began production in July, is described as a \u201cfaithful adaptation\u201d of J.K. Rowling\u2019s popular novels, \u201cfull of the fantastic detail and much-loved characters\u00a0<em>Harry Potter<\/em>\u00a0fans have adored for over 25 years,\u201d per the official synopsis.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The series is written by Francesca Gardiner, while fellow executive producer Mark Mylod will direct multiple episodes. Rowling, Neil Blair, Ruth Kenley-Letts and David Heyman also serve as EPs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Are you looking forward to Warwick Davis\u2019 return as Flitwick in HBO\u2019s <em>Harry Potter<\/em>? 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