Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone has found its James and Lily Potter.
Jasper Talbot and Hannah Chinn will play the parents of the titular young wizard in HBO‘s upcoming TV adaptation of J.K. Rowling’s bestsellers. Their infamous standoff with the Dark Lord sets in motion the events of the books.
Harry Gilby (Tolkien, The Last Kingdom) has also joined the cast as Charlie Weasley, the second-eldest son of Arthur (Rafe Spall) and Molly Weasley (Katherine Parkinson).
The series, arriving on our screens Dec. 25, stars Dominic McLaughlin as Harry Potter, Arabella Stanton as Hermione Granger, Alastair Stout as Ron Weasley, John Lithgow as Albus Dumbledore, Janet McTeer as Minerva McGonagall, Paapa Essiedu as Severus Snape and Nick Frost as Rubeus Hagrid.
Supporting cast members include Rory Wilmot (Neville Longbottom), Lox Pratt (Draco Malfoy), Daniel Rigby (Vernon Dursley), Bel Powley (Petunia Dursley), Luke Thallon (Quirinus Quirrell), Warwick Davis (Filius Flitwick), and Beertie Carvel (Cornelius Fudge).
Additions for the previously announced season two — Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets — include Game of Thrones star Kit Harington as Gilderoy Lockhart, Bonnie Hill as Ginny Weasley, Lenny Rush as Dobby, Billy Barratt as Tom Riddle, Molly Hewitt-Richards as Moaning Myrtle, and Jasper Ambrose as Colin Creevey.
A logline for the first season reads: “There is nothing special about Harry Potter — or so his Aunt Petunia tells him. But when a mysterious letter of admission to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry arrives, it opens the door to a hidden world of magic, friendship and adventure. Yet behind Hogwarts’ enchanted walls lie dark secrets. Harry must find the courage to prove himself against the darkest wizard of all.”
HBO’s Harry Potter is written and executive produced by Francesca Gardiner. Mark Mylod will executive produce and direct multiple episodes of the series for HBO in association with Brontë Film and TV and Warner Bros. Television. The series is executive produced by J.K. Rowling, Neil Blair, and Ruth Kenley-Letts of Brontë Film and TV, David Heyman of Heyday Films, Laura Neal, and Jon Brown.
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