Harry Potter fans have to change

Dumbledore, Snape and Hagrid: For a new TV series over Harry Potter Some important roles have now been filled. US actor John Lithgow (79) is supposed to play the headmaster Albus Dumbledore, like the US streaming service HBO Max announced.

Harry Potter as HBO series: These are the actors for the new edition

So the fans of the Harry Potter films have to get used to it-because the actors for the new series were already seen in numerous previous films, as the British public service broadcast BBC listed.

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• John Lithgow as Albus Dumbledore: Lithgrow recently played in the Oscar-winning « Conclave » and was also seen in « 3rd Rock from the Sun », « Footloose » and « The Crown ». Last week he won an Olivier Award for his portrayal of Roald Dahl in the play « Giant », which will soon change to the west end.

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• Paapa Essiedu as Severus Snape: Essiedu became known for the TV series « I May Destroy You » and also played in « Gangs of London » and « The Lazarus Project ». Last year he was seen next to Saoirse Ronan in « The Outrun » and will later appear in the west end this year in a new stage production by Arthur Millers « All My Sons ».

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• Paul Whitehouse as Argus Filch: Whitehouse was seen in the BBC Sketch Comedy series « The Fast Show » and alongside Harry Enfield in « Harry & Paul ». He also appears with Bob Mortimer in « Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing », while his stage appearances include « Only Fools and Horses the Musical ».

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• Janet McTeer as Minerva McGonagall: McTeer played in films such as « Wuthering Heights », « Albert Nobbs » and « The Menu », as well as in the TV series « Ozark » and « Jessica Jones ». Later this year she will be seen in « Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning ».

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• Nick Frost as Hagrid: Frost is best known for its roles in the comedies « Shaun of the Dead », « Hot Fuzz », « The World’s End » and « Paul ». His TV roles include « Spaced » and « Into the Badlands », and he also lends his voice to the character SM-33 in « Star Wars: Skeleton Crew ».

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• Luke Thallon as Quirinus Quirrell: Thallon could be seen in theater productions such as « Patriots », « Albion » and Tom Stoppard’s « Leopoldstadt ». Most recently, he played the title role in a « Hamlet » production of the Royal Shakespeare Company.

Anyone who takes over the main roles of the magic students Harry, Ron and Hermione is not yet known. According to previous information, around 32,000 children are said to have registered for the Casting for the new series. According to a message from Warner Bros, the series is said to be a « faithful adaptation » of JK Rowling’s Harry Potter books. The British author is also on board as an executive producer, The start of the shoot is this year.

The roles of Harry, Ron and Hermione are not yet known

In 1997 the first volume of the saga around the magic student and the magical world of the Magic School of Hogwarts appeared with “Harry Potter and the Stone of the Wise”. With more than 600 million books sold in dozens of languages, Harry Potter is considered the world’s most successful literature series in the world.

The series of production of the series is planned for this summer in the Warner Bros studios in Leavesden near Watford, it is produced for HBO. Max, Warner Bros’s streaming service, will offer the series exclusively on call in all markets in which the service is available for series start. Most recently, HBO celebrated success with the third season of the « The White Lotus » series.

Warner had produced the original movie with Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson as the main actor who came to cinemas between 2001 and 2011. According to the message, the popular films remain the heart of the Harry Potter world and are also available worldwide. (with dpa)