Okay Wizarding World fans! Get your venomous wands at the ready, because HBO has revealed the first look at its new Harry Potter series as filming on the show has begun. The set photo shows newcomer Dominic McLaughlin as Harry Potter, carrying a clapperboard like a Hogwarts student carries his books.
Not pictured yet are Arabella Stanton as Hermione Granger, and Alastair Stout as Ron Weasley, Rory Wilmot as Neville Longbottom, Amos Kitson as Dudley Dursley, Louise Brealey as Madam Rolanda Hooch, Anton Lesser as Garrick Ollivander, John Lithgow as Albus Dumbledore, Janet McTeer as Minerva McGonagall, Paapa Essiedu as Severus Snape, Nick Frost as Rubeus Hagrid, Bel Powley as Petunia Dursley, Daniel Rigby as Vernon Dursley, Lox Pratt as Draco Malfoy, Johnny Flynn as Lucius Malfoy, Katherine Parkinson as Molly Weasley, Leo Earley as Seamus Finnigan, Alessia Leoni as Parvati Patil, Sienna Moosah as Lavender Brown, and Bertie Carvel as Cornelius Fudge.
The series will have Francesca Gardiner as showrunner, with Mark Mylod (The Menu) directing several episodes. Each season will encompass one of JK Rowling’s seven books, assuming it’s popular enough to last that long. Given the recent state of the movie franchise, that is very much in doubt.
So what do you think? Does McLaughlin have the look to play Harry?
Look for Harry Potter to hit HBO and HBO Max in 2027.
