THREE award-winning Brit actors have been announced for the new Harry Potter TV show.
From HBO, the upcoming series will adapt ‘s novels for a new generation.
Several new cast members have now been officially confirmed to join the Wizarding World.
Among them is , who will be portraying beloved Weasley matriarch, Molly.
The actress, 47, is a BAFTA winner for her role as Jen in hit sitcom The IT Crowd.
Viewers may have more recently seen Katherine as Lizzie Vereker in
Fellow BAFTA winner Daniel Rigby, 42, is set to play Harry’s Muggle uncle Vernon Dursley,
He won a BAFTA for playing Eric Morecambe in 2011 BBC film Eric and Ernie.
Also joining the cast is Bel Powley in the role of Harry’s biological aunt, Petunia Dursley.
Her past credits include a main role on The Morning Show, opposite and .
Lox Pratt, star of the BBC‘s upcoming Lord of the Flies, will be playing Harry’s school rival Draco Malfoy.
Meanwhile, actor Johnny Flynn, 42, will take on the role of Draco’s father, Lucius Malfoy.
He has played real-life figures such as and a young Nicholas Winton.
Johnny also worked with predecessor Jason Isaacs in 2021 film Operation Mincemeat.
Three of Harry’s classmates have also been cast – Leo Earley as Seamus Finnigan, Alessia Leoni as Parvati Patil, and Sienna Moosah as Lavender Brown.
Rounding out these announcements 47, in the role of Minister for Magic, Cornelius Fudge.
Last month, the three screen newcomers playing Harry, Ron and Hermione .
Dominic McLaughlin is set to star as Harry, with Alastair Stout as Ron and Arabella Stanton as Hermione.
authorJK, 59 – who will also serve as executive producer of the TV series – had her say on the young trio.
Writing on social media after the news broke, she said: “All three are wonderful. I couldn’t be happier.”;
Several major adult roles were already confirmed, including .
The showJanet McTeer as McGonagall, as Hagrid, Paapa Essiedu as Snape, Luke Thallon as Quirrell and Paul Whitehouse as Filch.
Speaking at the time, showrunner Francesca Gardiner said: “We are happy to announce the casting of John Lithgow, Janet McTeer, Paapa Essiedu, Nick Frost, Luke Thallon and Paul Whitehouse to play Dumbledore, McGonagall, Snape, Hagrid, Quirrell and Filch.”;
Mark Mylod, who will executive produce and direct multiple episodes of the series for HBO, added: “We’re delighted to have such extraordinary talent onboard, and we can’t wait to see them bring these beloved characters to new life.”;
The series is also executive produced by JK Rowling, Neil Blair, and Ruth Kenley-Letts of Brontë Film and TV, and David Heyman of Heyday Films.
