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HBO Adds Potter Parents, Charlie Weasley and Hogwarts Characters to Cast

HBO has announced actors for Harry Potter's parents and Charlie Weasley, followed by more Hogwarts casting, ahead of the first season's Christmas Day premiere.

Read the full story → · Latest coverage 30 Oct 2026, 6:42 pm UTC

Chapters · 2

  1. 1HBO Casts James and Lily Potter and Charlie Weasley for Series
  2. 2HBO Adds Potter Parents, Charlie Weasley and Hogwarts Characters to Cast

Key moments · 9

Jasper Talbot named to play James Potter

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Hannah Chinn cast as Harry's mother Lily Potter

The Wrap TV ↗

Harry Gilby joins the cast as Charlie Weasley

Bleeding Cool ↗

Charlie Weasley role identified as character's screen debut

Variety Movies ↗

HBO announces casting for Harry Potter series parents

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New series details feature Lily and James Potter

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Second season in development with accelerated production planned

Deadline Hollywood ↗

HBO announces Hogwarts ghosts and Fat Lady casting

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David Threlfall named as voice of Sorting Hat

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  3. Harry Potter HBO TV Series Casts Nearly Headless Nick, The Sorting Hat
    /Film
  4. HBO’s ‘Harry Potter’ Casts Hogwarts Ghosts, the Fat Lady and the Sorting Hat
    The Wrap TV
  5. HBO’s Harry Potter Casts Its Ghosts, Sorting Hat & Fat Lady On Halloween Eve
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  2. La serie de Harry Potter muestra a Lily y James Potter, pero hay otro fichaje que los fans llevan años esperando
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11 articles

  1. HBO’s Harry Potter Series Adds Young Wizard's Parents And Ron's Brother Charlie Weasley
    Times now
  2. HBO's Harry Potter Series Officially Casts Two Key Characters
    Polygon.com
  3. Harry Potter HBO TV Series Casts James And Lily Potter, Hinting At Major Change From The Movies
    /Film
  4. Harry Potter HBO series casts the roles of the titular wizard's parents James and Lily Potter as Charlie Weasley makes his character screen debut
    Daily Mail
  5. Harry Potter Series Finds Its James & Lily Potter and Charlie Weasley
    Bleeding Cool