After months of rumors, HBO has officially confirmed the first six cast members of its upcoming Harry Potter series . The network has revealed the series will star John Lithgow as Albus Dumbledore, Janet McTeer as Minerva McGonagall, Paapa Essiedu as Severus Snape and Nick Frost as Rubeus Hagrid in series regular roles. Additionally, cast in guest/recurring roles are Luke Thallon as Quirinus Quirrell and Paul Whitehouse as Argus Filch. The young actors to play Harry, Ron Weasley, Hermoine Granger and more will be announced at a later date . What the showrunner and director say about the castings “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,” said Francesca Gardiner, showrunner and executive producer and Mark Mylod, director of multiple episodes and executive producer, in a joint statement. “We’re delighted to have such extraordinary...
