New HBO Harry Potter The TV series is scheduled to be released in December 2026. Featuring an all-new cast, the series is a remake of the wizarding world created by JK Rowling, and the cast has been making headlines ever since they began production. Now that the trailer has been revealed, many are wondering where “He Who Must Not Be Named” is. More importantly, fans may be wondering who will play Voldemort.
Hollywood life Contains the latest casting updates for HBO’s new Voldemort here.
Who is in the cast of the HBO Harry Potter series?
The central trio play Harry, Hermione and Ron on the HBO hit Harry Potter We are Dominic McLaughlin, Arabella Stanton and Alistair Stoutrespectively.
The rest of the main cast features the following actors and their corresponding roles:
- John Lithgow -Albus Dumbledore
- Janet McTeer – Minerva McGonagall
- Papa Isidu -Severus Snape
- Nick Frost – Rubeus Hagrid
- Luke Thalon – Quirinus Quirel
- Paul Whitehouse – Argus Felch
- Louise Brealey – Madame Hooch
- Anton Lesser – Garrick Ollivander
Unfortunately, Essiedu faced racism and scrutiny over his casting. During an interview with The timesThe British actor said facing death threats from social media users is “really important.”
“The truth is if I look on Instagram, I’ll see someone saying, ‘I’m going to come to your house and kill you,’” Essiedu said. “While I hope I’m okay, no one should have to face this while doing their job. Many people put their lives on the line in their work. I play the magician in Harry Potter. I would be lying if I said this doesn’t affect me emotionally.
Who will play Voldemort in the new HBO series? Harry Potter series?
At the time of publication, Voldemort had not yet been chosen. Cillian MurphyThe name of the series has been circulating on social media about a possible casting, but HBO’s president Casey Blues He shut down all casting rumors in a March 2026 interview with diverse.
“As a general rule, I would say any rumors – don’t do it [believe them]. “I don’t even know who we’re going to pick,” Bloys said, adding: “I really don’t know! I’ll take everything you read with a grain of salt.”
