Harry Potter HBO TV series casting is in full swing, with the makers already finalising the leads, Harry Potter, Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley. However, the makers are now looking for a perfect candidate for the iconic villain, Lord Voldemort, who was originally played by Ralph Fiennes.
Interestingly, the makers are also looking for a female Voldemort. Industry insider Daniel Richtman took to his official X (formerly Twitter) and teased the details. The tweet reads, “They’re auditioning both men and women for Voldemort so it’s possible we could see a female Voldemort in the Harry Potter series!”
They’re auditioning both men and women for Voldemort so it’s possible we could see a female Voldemort in the Harry Potter series! pic.twitter.com/3Wbr7DsrWY— Daniel Richtman (@DanielRPK) September 21, 2025
Previously, the network announced the cast who will play the popular Weasley siblings. Tristan Harland will portray Fred Weasley, Gabriel Harland plays George, Ruari Spooner will play Percy, and Gracie Cochrane has been cast as Ginny. They are joining Alastair Stout, who was already announced to play Ron.
Meanwhile, it was earlier revealed that Dominic McLaughlin will play the role of Harry Potter, while Arabella Stanton is set to play Hermione Granger. Katherine Parkinson stars as Molly Weasley.
Other cast includes Paapa Essiedu as Severus Snape, John Lithgow as Dumbledore, Janet McTeer as Professor McGonagall, and Nick Frost as Hagrid.
HBO will be collaborating with Brontë Film and TV and Warner Bros. Television. The executive producers also consist of J.K. Rowling, Neil Blair, Ruth Kenley-Letts, and David Heyman of Heyday Films, producers of the original film franchise.
Francesca Gardiner will serve as the writer and executive producer of the series. Succession's Mark Mylod is set to direct several episodes as well as act as executive producer.
The series was originally teased to premiere sometime in 2026 on HBO Max. However, the studio has now confirmed it will release in 2027.
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