JK Rowling has shared her views on the Harry Potter castings for the forthcoming HBO series The major new characters set to star in the Harry Potter HBO series have been announced, with JK Rowling taking to social media to react. The author, whose net worth is estimated at close to £1billion after penning the original fantasy novels, had earlier clashed with previous Harry Potter stars over differences in political opinions, including on topics like trans rights. The new characters have now been announced, with Harry to be played by Dominic McLaughlin, while Hermione and Ron will be played by Arabella Stanton and Alistair Stout respectively.
They had the seal of approval from JK herself today, as she took to her X account to declare: "All three are wonderful. I couldn't be happier.” Meanwhile, a statement by showrunner Franscesca Gardiner and lead director Mark Mylod also expressed joy at the castings. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT The new Harry Potter cast for the 2027 HBO series has been announced The duo confirmed: “After an extraordinary search led by casting directors Lucy Bevan and Emily Brockmann, we are delighted to announce we have found our Harry, Hermione, and Ron.
"The talent of these three unique actors is wonderful to behold, and we cannot wait for the world to witness their magic together onscreen." They added: "We would like to thank all the tens of thousands of children who auditioned. It's been a real pleasure to discover the plethora of young talent out there.” In the movies, which comprised the fourth-highest grossing franchise of all time at the box office, it was Daniel Radcliffe who was responsible for the lead role as Harry.
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