HBO’s Harry Potter web series has discovered its Harry, Ronald Weasley and Hermione Granger. Casting the trio on Instagram, however, the official page of HBO shut down the comments to prevent any negativity for its child actors. Get to know the lead trio.
Meet the New Golden Trio on HBO
Posting the pictures of its lead cast, HBO wrote on Instagram, “Dear Mr. Potter, Miss Granger, and Mr. Weasley: We are pleased to inform you that you have a place at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Please welcome Dominic McLaughlin as Harry Potter, Arabella Stanton as Hermione Granger, and Alastair Stout as Ron Weasley to the HBO Original Series Harry Potter.” The comments on the post have been turned off, though they remain open on others. Over 30,000 actors auditioned for the roles since a casting call was launched last year.
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Star-Studded Supporting Cast Revealed
They will be joined by John Lithgow as Albus Dumbledore, Janet McTeer as Minerva McGonagall, Paapa Essiedu as Severus Snape, Nick Frost as Rubeus Hagrid, Luke Thallon as Quirinus Quirrell, and Paul Whitehouse as Argus Filch. Francesca Gardiner, who is also the showrunner, writes and executive produces the Harry Potter series. It is going to be based upon the seven books written by JK Rowling, who has been in the news recently for voicing her controversial opinions against the transgender community.
Fans React to New Cast Despite Disabled Comments
Even if HBO turned off the comments section, people found other ways to react to the news. One X (formerly Twitter) posted a picture of Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint from the Warner Bros. hit films, writing, “I miss them.” Another wrote, “Wish the kids luck. They’re about to be under a microscope the rest of their lives.” One person thought, “HBO is killing it so far outside of that atrocious Snape casting.” Another wrote, “So happy for them.” Several others reminded people to be kind to the child stars.
