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title: 'HBO Original Harry Potter series premieres 25 December in Iceland'
url: 'https://press.warnerbrosdiscovery.fi/post/hbo-original-harry-potter-series-premieres-25-december-in-icelan'
author: 'Skydance Suomen pressisivusto'
published: '2026-10-30T17:41:25+00:00'
updated: '2026-10-30T17:41:25+00:00'
description: "HBO Original Harry Potter series casts roles of Hogwarts ghosts, portraits, and Sorting Hat. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone will debut 25 December on HBO Max in Iceland.\_"
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category: 'HBO Max Iceland'
language: en
---

# HBO Original Harry Potter series premieres 25 December in Iceland

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**HBO Original Harry Potter series casts roles of Hogwarts ghosts, portraits, and Sorting Hat. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone will debut 25 December on HBO Max in Iceland.**

**Leo Bill** (Nearly Headless Nick), **Andrew Brooke** (The Bloody Baron), **Laura Smyth** (The Fat Lady), **Daniel Fearn** (The Fat Friar), and **David Threlfall** (voice of The Sorting Hat) are cast in HBO’s *Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone*.

There is nothing special about Harry Potter – or so his Aunt Petunia tells him. But when a mysterious letter of admission to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry arrives, it opens the door to a hidden world of magic, friendship and adventure. Yet behind Hogwarts’ enchanted walls lie dark secrets. Harry must find the courage to prove himself against the darkest wizard of all.

The series stars **Dominic McLaughlin** as Harry Potter, **Arabella Stanton** as Hermione Granger, **Alastair Stout** as Ron Weasley, **John Lithgow** as Albus Dumbledore, **Janet McTeer** as Minerva McGonagall, **Paapa Essiedu** as Severus Snape, **Nick Frost** as Rubeus Hagrid, **Rory Wilmot** as Neville Longbottom, **Lox Pratt** as Draco Malfoy, **Leo Earley** as Seamus Finnigan, **Elijah Oshin** as Dean Thomas, **Tristan Harland** as Fred Weasley, **Gabriel Harland** as George Weasley, **Ruari Spooner** as Percy Weasley, **Alessia Leoni** as Parvati Patil, **Sienna Moosah** as Lavender Brown, **Finn Stephens** as Vincent Crabbe, **William Nash** as Gregory Goyle, **Warwick Davis** as Filius Flitwick and **Sirine Saba** as Pomona Sprout.

Additional cast includes **Daniel Rigby** as Vernon Dursley, **Bel Powley** as Petunia Dursley, **Paul Whitehouse** as Argus Filch, **Johnny Flynn** as Lucius Malfoy, **Bertie Carvel** as Cornelius Fudge, **Luke Thallon** as Quirinus Quirrell, **Katherine Parkinson** as Molly Weasley, **Amos Kitson** as Dudley Dursley, **Gracie Cochrane** as Ginny Weasley, **Richard Durden** as Cuthbert Binns, **Louise Brealey** as Rolanda Hooch, **Bríd Brennan** as Poppy Pomfrey, **Leigh Gill** as Griphook, **Anton Lesser** as Garrick Ollivander, **Harry Gilby** as Charlie Weasley, **Jasper Talbot** as James Potter, and **Hannah Chinn** as Lily Potter.

Previously announced season 2 cast includes **Kit Harington** as Gilderoy Lockhart, **Bonnie Hill** as Ginny Weasley, **Lenny Rush** as Dobby, **Billy Barratt** as Tom Riddle, **Rafe Spall** as Arthur Weasley, **Molly Hewitt-Richards** as Moaning Myrtle, and **Jasper Ambrose** as Colin Creevey.

The series, based on **J.K. Rowling’s** beloved books, 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, **David Heyman** of Heyday Films, **Laura Neal**, and **Jon Brown**.

**Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone premieres December 25 on HBO Max in Iceland.**

Images of the new cast are available [here](https://hbomaxnordicpress.com/qTVSEnQ2OpMIUBje).

Watch the teaser [here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJVmeJaS44s).

Images are available here: [https://hbomaxnordicpress.com](https://hbomaxnordicpress.com/8lvH8tLoL5scb59R)  
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