New Harry Potter cast revealed as TV spin-off shares first pic of Harry, Hermione and Ron actors
THE new Harry Potter cast as been revealed as the TV spin-off shared the first picture of its central trio.
New actors for Harry Potter, Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley have officially been revealed.
Screen newcomer Dominic McLaughlin will take on the role of Harry Potter.
Fellow newcomers Arabella Stanton and Alastair Stout will be playing Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley, respectively.
Showrunner Franscesca Gardiner and lead director Mark Mylod said: “After an extraordinary search led by casting directors Lucy Bevan and Emily Brockmann, we are delighted to announce we have found our Harry, Hermione, and Ron.
"The talent of these three unique actors is wonderful to behold, and we cannot wait for the world to witness their magic together onscreen.
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"We would like to thank all the tens of thousands of children who auditioned. It's been a real pleasure to discover the plethora of young talent out there.”
Daniel Radcliffe, of course, played Harry for a decade in the film series.
Fellow leads Rupert Grint and Emma Watson delivered equally defining performances as Ron and Hermione.
The three new young stars join a talented cast including John Lithgow as Professor Albus Dumbledore.
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As well as this, further cast members were announced to fans last month.
These include series regulars Janet McTeer as McGonagall, Nick Frost as Hagrid and Paapa Essiedu as Snape.
Rounding out that announcement were Luke Thallon as Quirrell and Paul Whitehouse as Filch.
They will also have big shoes to fill - succeeding the late Michael Gambon, Maggie Smith, Robbie Coltrane and Alan Rickman,
The Sun revealed how HBO's adaptation will be filmed in a £billion mini town - including a school and medical centre.
It will include new roads, multi-storey car parks and vast hangars to house the sets.
How to spot a rare Harry Potter book
AS JK Rowling’s popularity has rocketed, so has the value of the first edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.
If you think you might have one, then first look to see if Bloomsbury is listed as the publisher on the title page at the bottom.
The copy should be a first edition - which will be noted within the first few pages.
The latest date listed in the copyright information must by 1997.
It should be credited to "Joanne Rowling" and not "J.K Rowling" and carry a print line that reads " 1 0 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1" on the copyright page.
There is a mistake on page 53 where “1 wand” appears twice in the list of school supplies Harry receives from Hogwarts, which was corrected in later print runs.
For the other titles in the Harry Potter series, it is only the first hardback editions with the dust jacket that have any collectable value.
A TV insider said: “Warner Bros are making a huge commitment to the new TV show, looking at making multiple, lengthy series over the next decade.
“So they see pumping a huge amount of cash in upfront to construct this infrastructure as a worthwhile investment which they’ll eventually get a return on.
“What they’ll have is a small metropolis which will not only provide the backdrop for the show but all the facilities the huge cast and crew need, too.”
