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It was also previously announced that John Lithgow will play Dumbledore, while Janet McTeer will portray Minerva McGonagall and Paapa Essiedu will portray Severus Snape. See more of the cast here.

Alan Rickman played Severus Snape, head of Slytherin House and potions master, in the films, and above he is pictured in ‘Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone’ (2001).

Alastair Stout will play the red-headed wizard Ron Weasley and Harry’s best friend at Hogwarts. “Harry Potter” will be a huge breakout for Stout, who doesn’t have any prior acting credits ...

HBO Max, Warner Bros. Discovery’s streaming service will be bringing fans a new scripted Harry Potter series. It is described as “a faithful adaptation” of J.K. Rowling’s beloved book ...