The actors playing Harry Potter and Hagrid in HBO’s new series were spotted filming for the first time in London on Monday.

Four more actors have joined the cast of the Harry Potter HBO show. Warner Bros. Television and HBO’s new Harry Potter show ...

The British actor has been cast as Severus Snape, the potions professor at Hogwarts. Alan Rickman played Snape in all eight ...

The new cast features Dominic McLaughlin, Alastair Stout and Arabella Stanton in lead roles with John Lithgow and Nick Frost in notable supporting parts.

HBO Max’s Harry Potter series adaptation entered its filming phase in July 2025, with a brand-new ensemble cast.

Fans got their first look at the new Harry Potter and Hagrid together on Sunday, but Nick Frost is not actually in the shot.

Original Harry Potter director Chris Columbus has said the series’ creator JK Rowling’s views on trans issues are “very sad”.

Therefore, many Harry Potter fans would probably love to be able to rewatch all of the movies in one convenient place. Unfortunately for fans, HBO Max will not be that place.

HBO's upcoming Harry Potter series has cast four members of the Weasley family: Fred, George, Percy and Ginny.

Harry Potter certainly falls into the latter category, so it should be interesting to see if it stays put on HBO Max. After all, that is Warner Bros.' streaming service.

It’s more likely than you think. In a last-minute move, HBO Max has all eight Harry Potter films, plus Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald available to stream in time for launch day today.

When HBO Max launched May 27, it featured the surprise inclusion of the Warner Bros. “Harry Potter” movies, but it turns out that was only for a three-month carve out on streaming rights.