HBO Adds Ghosts to Harry Potter Cast
Five new actors were announced for the upcoming series, which premieres on Christmas Day.
By Vikram Harrison ·
HBO released new casting details for its Harry Potter adaptation on October 30. The network confirmed that Leo Bill, Andrew Brooke, Daniel Fearn, Laura Smyth, and David Threlfall will join the first season.
Bill will portray Nearly Headless Nick, while Brooke takes the role of the Bloody Baron. Fearn is cast as the Fat Friar, and Smyth will play the Fat Lady. Threlfall provides the voice for the Sorting Hat.
These characters are central to the daily life of students at Hogwarts. The ghosts and the portrait of the Fat Lady control access to the Gryffindor dormitory. The Sorting Hat assigns new students to their respective houses.
The production had been building momentum since May 6. On that date, HBO renewed the series for a second season. This decision came months before the first episode was scheduled to air.
The main cast includes Dominic McLaughlin as Harry Potter. He is joined by Alastair Stout as Ron Weasley and Arabella Stanton as Hermione Granger. J.K. Rowling serves as an executive producer on the show.
The first season is titled Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. It is set to debut on HBO Max on Christmas Day 2026.
