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HBO has announced key casting for its upcoming Harry Potter series, confirming that David Threlfall will voice the Sorting Hat, while Leo Bill will portray Nearly Headless Nick, Andrew Brooke the Bloody Baron, Daniel Fearn the Fat Friar, and Laura Smyth the Fat Lady. The series, based on Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, will debut on HBO and HBO Max on Dec. 25.
The main student cast includes Dominic McLaughlin as Harry Potter, Arabella Stanton as Hermione Granger, and Alastair Stout as Ron Weasley, with John Lithgow as Albus Dumbledore and Janet McTeer as Minerva McGonagall among the adult roles. Season 1 will cover the first book, with work already underway on a second season adapting Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.
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