L - Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint; R - Dominic McLaughlin, Alastair Stout and Arabella Stanton

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Harry Potter to Snape: List of actors playing iconic roles in HBO's new series

With HBO's upcoming Harry Potter series set to rekindle the magic on the small screen, here's a look at the actors stepping into iconic roles in this fresh adaptation of JK Rowling's novels

Narayani M

Updated:31st Mar, 2026 at 3:20 PM

Dominic McLaughlin as Harry Potter; L - Original actor: Daniel Radcliffe

Arabella Stanton as Hermione Granger; L - Original actor: Emma Watson

Alastair Stout as Ron Weasley; L - Original actor: Rupert Grint

John Lithgow as Albus Dumbledore; L - Original actors: Richard Harris / Michael Gambon

Paapa Essiedu as Severus Snape; L - Original actor: Alan Rickman

Janet McTeer as Minerva McGonagall; L - Original actor: Maggie Smith

Nick Frost as Rubeus Hagrid; L - Original actor: Robbie Coltrane

Luke Thallon as Quirinus Quirrell; L - Original actor: Ian Hart

Paul Whitehouse as Argus Filch; L - Original actor: David Bradley

Bertie Carvel as Cornelius Fudge; L - Original actor: Robert Hardy

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