HBO’s HARRY POTTER TV Series Adds 21 Hogwarts Students For Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, and Slytherin Houses
HBO’s upcoming Harry Potter TV series continues to build out the halls of Hogwarts, and the latest casting update adds a big batch of new students to the mix. As production ramps up on the ambitious series, 21 actors have joined the ensemble, bringing a wide range of familiar names from J.K. Rowling’s books to life.
The new additions help flesh out all four Hogwarts houses, giving the show a much broader student body than what fans saw in the original film franchise.
With the first season adapting Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, the series has the opportunity to spend more time with the students who share classes, Quidditch matches, and everyday Hogwarts chaos with Harry and his friends.
Gryffindor gets several notable recruits. Eire Farrell has been cast as Katie Bell, Asha Soetan will play Angelina Johnson, Orson Matthews takes on the role of Oliver Wood, Serrana Su-Ling Bliss will portray Alicia Spinnet, and Ethan Smith joins the series as Lee Jordan.
Hufflepuff’s lineup includes India Moon as Hannah Abbott, Jazmyn Lewin as Susan Bones, Cian Eagle-Service as Ernie Macmillan, and James Trevelyan Buckle as Justin Finch-Fletchley.
Ravenclaw will also feature several recognizable students from the books, including Aaron Zhao as Terry Boot, Eve Walls as Lisa Turpin, Scarlett Archer as Penelope Clearwater, and Anjula Murali as Padma Patil.
Meanwhile, Slytherin’s ranks are getting a serious boost. The house will include Eddison Burch as Miles Bletchley, James Dowell as Lucian, Bole Oliver Croft as Marcus Flint, Dylan Heath as Adrian Pucey, Henry Medhurst as Peregrine Derrick, Cornelius Brandreth as Terence Higgs, Laila Barwick as Pansy Parkinson, and D'Angelou Osei-Kissiedu as Graham Montague.
Some of these characters may only pop up briefly in the first season, but expanding the student body adds depth to life at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
The longer storytelling format of a TV series should allow more of Rowling’s background characters to actually feel like part of the school community instead of quick cameos.
The core trio has already been locked in, with Dominic McLaughlin playing Harry Potter, Arabella Stanton as Hermione Granger, and Alastair Stout as Ron Weasley.
They’ll be joined by a growing roster of Hogwarts classmates including Lox Pratt as Draco Malfoy, Rory Wilmot as Neville Longbottom, Tristan Harland as Fred Weasley, Gabriel Harland as George Weasley, Ruari Spooner as Percy Weasley, Gracie Cochrane as Ginny Weasley, Leo Earley as Seamus Finnigan, Alessia Leoni as Parvati Patil, Sienna Moosah as Lavender Brown, Amos Kitson as Dudley Dursley, Elijah Oshin as Dean Thomas, Finn Stephens as Vincent Crabbe, and William Nash as Gregory Goyle.
The adult cast features several big names as Hogwarts faculty and key figures in the wizarding world. John Lithgow will play Albus Dumbledore, Janet McTeer takes on Minerva McGonagall, Paapa Essiedu plays Severus Snape, and Nick Frost steps into the role of Rubeus Hagrid.
The cast also includes Luke Thallon as Quirinus Quirrell, Louise Brealey as Madam Rolanda Hooch, Paul Whitehouse as Argus Filch, Sirine Saba as Pomona Sprout, Richard Durden as Cuthbert Binns, Bríd Brennan as Madam Poppy Pomfrey, and Warwick Davis as Filius Flitwick.
Outside of Hogwarts, the series will also feature Katherine Parkinson as Molly Weasley, Johnny Flynn as Lucius Malfoy, Bel Powley as Petunia Dursley, Daniel Rigby as Vernon Dursley, Anton Lesser as Garrick Ollivander, Bertie Carvel as Cornelius Fudge, and Leigh Gill as Griphook.
There’s still one huge mystery surrounding the series. Voldemort hasn’t been officially cast yet, though rumors recently surfaced that Paul Bettany could be in the running for the role.
The series is written and executive produced by Francesca Gardiner, with Mark Mylod executive producing and directing multiple episodes. The show is being produced for HBO in association with Brontë Film and TV and Warner Bros. Television, with J.K. Rowling, Neil Blair, Ruth Kenley-Letts, and David Heyman also serving as executive producers.
HBO’s Harry Potter TV series is currently slated to premiere in 2027, and with casting announcements arriving at a steady pace, the new version of Hogwarts is starting to feel very real.
Fans may already know these characters from the books, but the expanded format could finally give many of them their moment to shine.