Younger actor Dominic McLaughlin will star as Harry Potter, aka the Boy Who Lived, the function that launched Daniel Radcliffe to world fame. McLaughlin beforehand acted in “Develop,” an upcoming comedy on Sky starring Nick Frost — who, coincidentally, will play Hagrid in “Harry Potter” and Golda Rosheuvel.

Alastair Stout will play the red-headed wizard Ron Weasley and Harry’s finest good friend at Hogwarts. “Harry Potter” will probably be an enormous breakout for Stout, who doesn’t have any prior performing credit. Along with his crimson hair, Stout seems to be practically an identical to a younger Rupert Grint, who starred as Ron within the authentic motion pictures.

Arabella Stanton is the brand new Hermione Granger, one of many smartest college students at Hogwarts and shut good friend of Harry and Ron. She beforehand starred as Matilda in “Matilda: The Musical” on the West Finish, which was additionally her debut. Stanton inherits the function from Emma Watson, who hasn’t acted a lot since “Harry Potter” ended however has since starred in “Magnificence and the Beast” and “Little Ladies.”

Authentic Actor: Richard Harris and Michael Gambon

The Headmaster of Hogwarts Faculty of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Dumbledore is a strong wizard, probably the most senior professor at Hogwarts and an early mentor determine for Harry. Previous to the occasions of “Sorcerer’s Stone,” Dumbledore (with the assistance of Minerva McGonagall) takes child Harry to stay with the Dursleys at Privet Drive.

Authentic Actor: Alan Rickman 

The potions professor at Hogwarts, Severus Snape is the pinnacle of the Slytherin Home and an early adversary of Harry and his associates. Snape is chilly in direction of his college students (notably Gryffindors) and plenty of of his fellow professors, and shortly Harry begins to suspect Snape could have ties to the darkish Lord Voldemort.

Authentic Actor: Maggie Smith

The pinnacle of the Gryffindor Home at Hogwarts, Minerva McGonagall is a transfiguration professor and an early ally of Harry, Ron, and Hermione. Unbeknownst to Harry, McGonagall helped Dumbledore deliver him to stay with the Dursleys when he was a child. She can also be an animagus and may remodel right into a home cat at will.

Authentic Actor: Robbie Coltrane

The half-giant Hagrid is a Hogwarts gamekeeper. He’s the primary to tell younger Harry that he’s a wizard and stays an in depth good friend to the boy, in addition to to Ron and Hermione, all through the trio’s time in school. Hagrid, although typically clumsy, deeply cares for residing creatures. He watches over every little thing from dragons to Hippogriffs.

Authentic Actor: David Bradley

Argus Filch is a caretaker at Hogwarts who couldn’t care much less in regards to the college students. A strict disciplinarian, Filch works along with his cat, Mrs. Norris, to smell out misbehaving youngsters. He is called a “squib,” which is somebody who has no magic powers regardless of being descended from wizard genes.

Authentic Actor: Ian Hart

Quirinus Quirrell is an anxious Protection In opposition to the Darkish Arts professor when Harry begins attending Hogwarts. The professor beforehand taught Muggle Research and likewise went on a seek for Voldemort to study extra in regards to the evil wizard. By the point Harry will get to know him, Quirrell seems to be way more sophisticated than he appears on the floor.

Authentic Actor: Tom Felton

Harry’s arch nemesis, Draco Malfoy is a pupil who belongs to the Slytherin home. He believes that every one those that are born muggles needs to be denied being given an training at Hogwarts, and sometimes bullies Harry, Ron and Hermione all through their years on the college. Draco chooses to observe what the remainder of his household believes, and nothing will stand in his solution to terrorize Harry and his associates. Pratt will star in BBC’s new adaptation of “Lord Of The Flies,” the place he will probably be enjoying the function of Jack, a younger chief who’s extra focused on searching and combating.

Authentic Actor: Fiona Shaw and Richard Griffiths

Bel Powley will probably be enjoying the sister of Harry’s mom, Petunia Dursley. After taking in Harry after the loss of life of his mother and father, Petunia is harsh to Harry rising up, holding him as distant as doable from her son, Dudley. Powley has just lately starred in different TV sequence, together with “Masters of the Air,” “A Small Mild” and “The Morning Present.” She was additionally featured in movies corresponding to “The Diary of a Teenage Woman,” “White Boy Rick” and “The King of Staten Island.” 

Daniel Rigby performs Harry’s uncle Vernon. He’s the director of the Grunnings, a drill manufacturing firm. Vernon goes above and past for his son Dudley, and is oftentimes dismissive in direction of Harry attributable to his hatred for all issues magical. Rigby’s most up-to-date initiatives embody “I, Jack Wright,” “Renegade Nell” and “Tom Jones.” He’s additionally slated to function in Amazon’s upcoming sci-fi sequence “Blade Runner 2099.”

Authentic Actor: Julie Walters 

The mom of Ron, Fred, George and Ginny, Molly Weasley is the English pure-blood witch who married Arthur Weasley. She has seven youngsters, and was sorted into Gryffindor throughout her time at Hogwarts. All through the sequence, Weasley turns into a motherly determine in direction of Harry. Parkinson has starred just lately in “Rivals,” “The IT Crowd” and “Right here We Go”. She has additionally been featured in movies corresponding to “That Christmas,” “The Nan Film” and “Radioactive”.

Authentic Actor: Shefali Chowdhury

Paravati Patil is one other fellow pupil who attends Hogwarts, the place she is sorted into Ravenclaw. She attends the magic college together with her twin sister, Padma, who’s positioned in Gryffindor. Patil is shut associates with Lavender Brown all through the sequence, and finally turns into a member of Dumbledore’s Military, combating side-by-side with Harry, Ron and Hermione.

Authentic Actor: Devon Murray

One other member of Gryffindor, Seamus Finnigan is considered one of Harry’s fellow classmates at Hogwarts. It’s revealed that he’s additionally a half-blood wizard like Harry, and that his mom waited till after she was married to inform her husband. Later within the “Harry Potter” sequence, Finnigan joins Dumbledore’s Military alongside the primary trio. 

Authentic Actor: Robert Hardy

The thirty second Minister of Magic for the British Ministry of Magic, Cornelius Fudge has an enormous affect within the magic world. He believes in pure-blood supremacy, and chooses to keep away from listening to Harry and Dumbledore after they reveal that Voldemort remains to be alive. Carvel is a two-time Olivier award winner for his performances in “Matilda the Musical” and “Ink”. He has beforehand starred in reveals corresponding to “Physician Who,” “The Crown” and can star as Prince Baelor Targaryen within the new “Recreation of Thrones” sequence “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms”.

A fellow Gryffindor, Neville Longbottom is a member of the Longbottom household, one of many final remaining pure-blood households within the wizarding world. Neville is thought for his clumsiness and his worry of Severus Snape all through the e-book sequence. Wilmot has beforehand acted in initiatives corresponding to “FBI: Worldwide” and “Out of The Mud.”

Harry’s cousin Dudley Dursley is a Muggle and the one little one of Petunia and Vernon Dursley. Dudley is thought for terrorizing Harry, and is spoiled by his mother and father with sweets and something he desires. In the direction of the tip of the sequence, Dudley apologizes to Harry about how he’s handled him all through their childhood and teenage years. This will probably be Kitson’s debut efficiency. 

The flying teacher of Hogwarts, Madam Rolanda Hooch additionally serves as the varsity’s Quidditch referee and coach. Whereas serving to her college students study extra about flying, Hooch is well-respected amongst her friends and college students for her dedication to maintain everybody protected. Brealey has starred in initiatives corresponding to “Sherlock” and “Again,” whereas additionally being a journalist for shops corresponding to Empire and Whole Movie.

The proprietor of Ollivander’s, a wand store that exists within the Wizarding World, Ollivander is broadly thought of as the most effective wandmaker on the earth. Harry receives his wand at Ollivander’s, and most of the college students at Hogwarts obtain their first wands by way of him too. Lesser has starred in initiatives corresponding to “Recreation of Thrones,” “A United Kingdom,” and “Andor.”