The Burrow is filling up.
HBO is rounding out the cast of the Weasley family for the upcoming Harry Potter series, announcing Tuesday that Tristan Harland (as Fred Weasley), Gabriel Harland (George Weasley), Ruari Spooner (Percy Weasley), and Gracie Cochrane (Ginny Weasley) have been cast as Weasley children.
They join the previously announced Alastair Stout (Ronald Weasley) and Katherine Parkinson (matriarch Molly Weasley).
Sharing a selfie featuring Stout with a few of his onscreen siblings on Instagram (also seen below), HBO also teased the impending addition of another sibling: “Charlie’s in Romania at the moment but will be joining us soon enough…”
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Eldest Weasley child Bill, played by Domhnall Gleeson in the film franchise, and patriarch Arthur Weasley, played by Mark Williams, have also yet to be cast.
The cast features Dominic McLaughlin as the titular boy wizard; Arabella Stanton as Hermione Granger; Nick Frost as Rubeus Hagrid; John Lithgow as Albus Dumbledore; Janet McTeer as Minerva McGonagall; Paapa Essiedu as Severus Snape; and Lox Pratt as Draco Malfoy,
From showrunner Francesca Gardiner (also a writer and executive producer) and director Mark Mylod (also an executive producer), the series has been billed as a faithful adaptation of the book series from J.K. Rowling and blockbuster film franchise that starred Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, and Rupert Grint as the golden trio. It will premiere sometime in 2027.
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Rowling, who has courted controversy in recent years for her transphobic views, is also attached as an executive producer. She revealed on social media that she “worked closely” with the writers’ room, also teasing that the first two episodes are “so, so, so good!”
“I’ve said this before but the decision to be in business with J.K. Rowling is not new for us. We’ve been in business for 25 years,” HBO chairman and CEO Casey Bloys said of the controversy earlier this year. “I think it’s pretty clear those are her personal political views. She’s entitled to them. And if you want to debate her, you can go on Twitter.”
