The latest characters to be revealed in the upcoming HBO Harry Potter are the Weasley children.
The group of mischief makers will be played by Tristan Harland as Fred Weasley, Gabriel Harland as George Weasley, Ruari Spooner as Percy Weasley, and Gracie Cochrane as Ginny Weasley.
Alastair Stout has already been revealed to be playing Ron Weasley, Harry Potter’s best friend. Dominic McLaughlin is playing the boy who lived and Arabella Stanton is Hermione Grainger. The Weasley matriarch Molly will be played by Katherine Parkinson but father Arthur hasn’t been cast yet.
Adult cast so far revealed for the high-profile HBO adaptation include Paapa Essiedu taking on potions master Snape, John Lithgow as head master Albus Dumbledore, Janet McTeer as Minerva McGonagall and Nick Frost as Rubeus Hagrid.
The news almost rounds out casting on one of the most highly-anticipated shows of the decade, which will launch in 2027.
The series is written and executive produced by Francesca Gardiner. Mark Mylod will executive produce and direct multiple episodes of the series for HBO in association with Brontë Film and TV and Warner Bros. Television. The series is executive produced by J.K. Rowling, Neil Blair, and Ruth Kenley-Letts of Brontë Film and TV, and David Heyman of Heyday Films.
