HBO’s upcomingHarry Pottertelevision adaptation has cast actors to play Molly Weasley, Draco and Lucius Malfoy, and other central characters of the fantasy series. HBO’s upcomingHarry Potterremake showis still in early development, but Warner Bros. has recently begun revealing new cast members who are set to portray the beloved main characters of the series. TheHarry Potterremake’s casthas already addedProfessors McGonagall (Janet McTeer) and Snape (Paapa Essiedu), Dumbledore (John Lithgow), Harry (Dominic McLaughlin), Hermione (Arabella Stanton), and Ron (Alastair Stout). Now, HBO has announced another batch of supporting characters set to star in the show.
A press release from Warner Bros. Direct has revealed thatKatherine Parkinson (IT Crowd,Rivals) will play Molly Weasley, Lox Pratt will play Draco Malfoy, Johnny Flynn (The Outfit,Stardust) will play Lucius Malfoy, Leo Earley will play Seamus Finnegan, Alessia Leoni will play Parvati Patil, Sienna Moosah will play Lavender Brown,Bel Powley (A Small Light,White Boy Rick) will play Petunia Dursley, Daniel Rigby (Flowers,Eric & Ernie) will play Vernon Dursley, andBertie Carvel (Dalgliesh,The Sister) will play Cornelius Fudge. The characters range from students of Hogwarts to the Minister of Magic.
What This Casting Means For HBO’s Harry Potter Series
Harry Potter’s Supporting Cast Is Finally Taking Shape
Though characters like Harry himself and Dumbledore command most of the attention inHarry Potter, the rest of the supporting cast is just as important.HBO’s choices of stars to play supporting characters like Molly Weasley and Draco Malfoy already look promising, and the caliber of actors they’ve chosen indicate that these characters are going to get the attention they deserve. Many of the actors portraying adult characters are notable celebrities in their own right, and there is quite a bit of talent attached to the show thatHarry Potterwill likely want to make proper use of.
This casting news may even be a signal that many of the supporting characters ofHarry Potterwill get more attention.Harry Potterseason 1 will be eight episodes long, and HBO has already hinted at plans to adapt all seven books over the course of 10 years. It would make a lot of sense to expand upon the source material to fill out a significantly longer runtime.Most of that expansion will likely focus on side characters like Molly Weasley or Lucius Malfoy, and it seems that theHarry Pottershow has cast actors who have the talent to handle the increased narrative attention.
Our Take On Harry Potter’s Casting Of The Malfoys, Molly Weasley, & More
HBO Is Making A Lot Of Great Choices With Harry Potter’s Cast
This newest batch of casting announcements for theHarry Pottershow is yet more reassurance that HBO knows what it’s doing with the fantasy series.From the main trio of Harry, Hermione, and Ron down to lesser-known Hogwarts students like Lavender Brown, theHarry Pottershow is picking excellent actors who should give the series a lot of talent. There are also signs that the show will be even more faithful to the books than the films were, as characters like Lavender Brown are already set to appear in the first season. In short, this is great news for theHarry Potterremake series.
