HARRY POTTER TV Series Casts Malfoys, Dursleys, And Another Weasley; Nick Frost Talks J.K. Rowling Controversy

HARRY POTTER TV Series Casts Malfoys, Dursleys, And Another Weasley; Nick Frost Talks J.K. Rowling Controversy

Eight actors have been added to the cast of Harry Potter, with Molly Weasley, Draco Malfoy, Lucius Malfoy, Petunia Dursley, Vernon Dursley, Seamus Finnigan, Parvati Patil, and Lavender Brown now confirmed.

By JoshWilding - Jun 09, 2025 01:06 PM EST
Filed Under: Harry Potter
Source: SFFGazette.com

The cast of HBO's Harry Potter TV series continues to expand, with eight more actors added in key roles. The news broke earlier that Bertie Carvel will portray Cornelius Fudge, and we now have the Malfoys, the Dursleys, a Weasley, and more. 

Katherine Parkinson (The IT Crowd, Rivals) will portray Molly Weasley. Lox Pratt (Lord of the Flies) has been cast as Draco Malfoy, with Johnny Flynn (Operation Mincemeat, One Life) set as his father, Lucius Malfoy.

We also have two out of three Dursleys, with Bel Powley (The King of Staten IslandThe Morning Show) as Petunia Dursley and Daniel Rigby (Black MirrorSnow White) as Vernon Dursley. Both are quite a bit younger than their predecessors. 

Finally, we have some new Hogwarts students in Leo Earley as Seamus Finnigan, Alessia Leoni as Parvati Patil, and Sienna Moosah as Lavender Brown. They all appear to be newcomers.

While there's a lot of excitement for this small screen reboot, author J.K. Rowling's controversial anti-trans opinions remain a distraction. During a recent interview with The Observer, Hagrid actor Nick Frost was asked about joining the project despite not sharing her outlook. 

"She’s allowed her opinion and I’m allowed mine, they just don’t align in any way, shape or form," the British actor confirmed before being asked if he's worried the debate will overshadow the Harry Potter series. "But maybe it shouldn’t blow over? We shouldn’t just hope it will go away, because it makes it easier. Maybe we should educate ourselves."

Earlier this year, Rowling said she won't push for any actor who disagrees with her views to be fired because, "I don’t believe in taking away people’s jobs or livelihoods because they hold legally protected beliefs that differ from mine."

You can see the newest Harry Potter cast members in the X post below (via SFFGazette.com).

Dominic McLaughlin has been cast in the role of Harry Potter, with Arabella Stanton as Hermione Granger, and Alastair Stout as Ron Weasley.

Harry Potter's adult cast includes John Lithgow as Albus Dumbledore; Janet McTeer as Minerva McGonagall; Paapa Essiedu as Severus Snape; Nick Frost as Rubeus Hagrid; Luke Thallon as Quirinus Quirrell; and Paul Whitehouse as Argus Filch.

The series will be a faithful adaptation of the beloved Harry Potter book series by author and executive producer J.K. Rowling and will feature an exciting and talented cast to lead a new generation of fandom, full of the fantastic detail and much-loved characters Harry Potter fans have adored for over 25 years.

Exploring every corner of the wizarding world, each season will bring Harry Potter and its incredible adventures to new and existing audiences and will stream exclusively on HBO Max where it’s available globally, including upcoming markets such as Turkey, the UK, Germany, and Italy, among others.  

The series is written and executive produced by Francesca Gardiner. Mark Mylod will executive produce and direct multiple episodes of the series for HBO in association with Brontë Film and TV and Warner Bros. Television. The series is executive produced by J.K. Rowling, Neil Blair, and Ruth Kenley-Letts of Brontë Film and TV, and David Heyman of Heyday Films.

The new Harry Potter TV series is expected to premiere on HBO next year. 

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SteviesRightFoo
SteviesRightFoo - 6/9/2025, 1:37 PM
I would've been interested if not for the Snape casting. Shame
TheNewYorker
TheNewYorker - 6/9/2025, 1:41 PM
It’s so funny to watch a bunch of adults cry over a children’s TV show 🤭
Rpendo
Rpendo - 6/9/2025, 2:14 PM
@TheNewYorker - That’s all this site is…
TheNewYorker
TheNewYorker - 6/9/2025, 2:15 PM
They should’ve just casted an entire white cast, just So all the adults would be happy.
Kadara
Kadara - 6/9/2025, 2:41 PM
@Rpendo - That's ALL the internet is these days. Grown ass people complaining even about video games having a female protagonist (see Witcher 4). It looks like technology just encourages people to be proud of their ignorance.
Rpendo
Rpendo - 6/9/2025, 3:02 PM
@TheNewYorker - they’d just find something else.

Too tall, too short, wrong hair, not curvy enough, the cape is the wrong shade of black, not jacked enough, the hair-part is on the wrong side…

SheepishOne
SheepishOne - 6/9/2025, 3:03 PM
@TheNewYorker - You’re on comicbookmovie.com. Most of the movies you’re reading about and commenting on here have an audience consisting widely of children.

A lot of the adults watching are the children who grew up with the books, and the showrunners and writers keep that in mind as they’re creating it.

If you’re criticizing adults disliking something made for children, do you also criticize when they enjoy it? If so, what are you even doing here?
Rpendo
Rpendo - 6/9/2025, 3:04 PM
@Kadara - the anonymity allows them to be proud of their ignorance.

They know full well if they said this shit at a party (not that these virgin nerds get invited to parties) at best people would avoid them, at worst they’d get popped in their chinless faces.
TheNewYorker
TheNewYorker - 6/9/2025, 5:07 PM
@SheepishOne - WTF LOL If you can’t tell the difference between SuperMAN, or.. The Avengers, from prepubescence 10 year olds.. DONT @ me ever again, please 🤣
OptimusInTime
OptimusInTime - 6/9/2025, 7:00 PM
@TheNewYorker - right??! Pure Lunacy...
SheepishOne
SheepishOne - 6/9/2025, 11:12 PM
@TheNewYorker - Lol you’re right, sorry. Superman and The Avengers are very big boy movies. You’re such a big boy, look at you go!
X75
X75 - 6/10/2025, 1:25 AM
@Kadara - i prefer looking at a women’s backside in a game for 40+ hours than a male backside.
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 6/9/2025, 1:42 PM
Honestly , I was a bit taken back how young the Dursley's and Lucius are in this but that’s me keeping the movie versions of them in mind while this is actually more book accurate.

I’m not familiar with most of them except Bel Powley who I’m unsure about as Aunt Petunia going by her past work and Johnny Flynn who is inspired casting as Lucius tbh.

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Anyway , I’m personally still looking forward to this show!!.
Clintthahamster
Clintthahamster - 6/9/2025, 1:59 PM
@TheVisionary25 - Powley was great on The Morning Show. Didn't see much insidious evil in her performance, but I don't doubt she has the range.

I'm also hyped about Katherine Parkinson from the IT Crowd. Very gifted comedic actor, plus she's worked with Graham Linehan, so she's used to being around transphobes. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 6/9/2025, 2:03 PM
@Clintthahamster - yeah , I have seen her on The Morning show too and while as you said she was great , it was very different from Petunia but like you I’m sure she has range

Not familiar with Katherine Parkinson so I’ll try to check out more of her work but I could see her as Molly.

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Clintthahamster
Clintthahamster - 6/9/2025, 2:25 PM
@TheVisionary25 - She's a delight.
Odekahn
Odekahn - 6/9/2025, 1:44 PM
Amazing that this is pitched as a faithful adaptation when the casting says the exact opposite.

Behavior is a language, and they are lying through their teeth.
UncleHarm1
UncleHarm1 - 6/10/2025, 11:05 AM
@Odekahn - JK Rowling was the first person to race swap a Harry Potter character. Get a life.
Odekahn
Odekahn - 6/10/2025, 1:23 PM
@UncleHarm1 - That changes nothing. I don’t care if she changed the race of a character for DEI sake. Race swapping an established character is stupid.

And I bet I’ve got way more of a life than you do.
UncleHarm1
UncleHarm1 - 6/10/2025, 3:33 PM
@Odekahn - You said "faithful adaptation" which means faithful to JK Rowling's race swapping. You can't have it both ways.
Odekahn
Odekahn - 6/11/2025, 12:28 AM
@UncleHarm1 - Faithful adaptation which means faithful to the source material as it’s been for decades.
THEDARKKNIGHT1939
THEDARKKNIGHT1939 - 6/9/2025, 1:51 PM
Now Aunt Petunia is hot. What the hell are they doing?
UnderBelly
UnderBelly - 6/9/2025, 1:52 PM
"But maybe it shouldn’t blow over? We shouldn’t just hope it will go away, because it makes it easier. Maybe we should educate ourselves."

Ey, I agree with that..... good thing they still teaching science and religious studies in most school. The next generation still has hope.
Vigor
Vigor - 6/9/2025, 2:39 PM
@UnderBelly - bro. The next generation is just using AI to fill-in-the-blank. Word on the street from educators is, they're not actually learning anything

We're cooked
Clintthahamster
Clintthahamster - 6/9/2025, 1:57 PM
"But maybe it shouldn’t blow over? We shouldn’t just hope it will go away, because it makes it easier. Maybe we should educate ourselves."

Hell yeah. Is this the first time a member of the new cast has spoken openly and directly about supporting trans folks?
ThorArms
ThorArms - 6/9/2025, 1:57 PM
The casting has been great except for Snape.
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