All Harry Potter fans know that HBO is currently working on a new TV series adaptation of J.K. Rowling's literary and film saga. Warner Bros. recently revealed the new faces that will play the main trio, and today we learned that the iconic Tom Felton will reprise his role as Draco Malfoy 14 years after Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.
HBO's Harry Potter series unveils its cast
HBO is developing a new adaptation of J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter literary saga to turn it into a TV series. The American network and Warner Bros. recently revealed the first names of the cast. It is known that John Lithgow will succeed Michael Gambon as Albus Dumbledore, Luke Thallon will play Professor Quirrel, Janet McTeer will take over Maggie Smith's role as Minerva McGonagall, Paul Whitehouse will play Argus Filch and Paapa Essiedu, much maligned, will take on the role of Severus Snape, who was played in the cinema by the late Alan Rickman. For his part, Nick Frost has been chosen to play Rubeus Hagrid and the latter has stated that he will give a different dimension to the character.
For the main cast, Harry, Ron and Hermione, HBO has announced that Dominic McLaughlin, Alastair Stout and Arabella Stanton will respectively succeed Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson. A choice that seems to particularly please fans.
Tom Felton involved in the HBO Harry Potter series reprises his role as Draco Malfoy
While the series has been generating a lot of buzz due to J.K. Rowling's involvement as executive producer and her comments deemed transphobic, many were hoping that Tom Felton, who played Draco Malfoy in the films, could reprise his role in the HBO series. According to the latest information, he will play a behind-the-scenes role alongside the British writer. But the good news is that what fans were waiting for has finally happened. Indeed, the actor who played the Slytherin student will once again slip into the costume that made him famous.
However, it's not exactly the way we hoped. Indeed, as the main actor just announced, he will be back in Harry Potter but on Broadway in the play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child:
Being part of the Harry Potter films was one of the greatest honors of my life. Joining this production will be a pivotal moment for me, because when I begin performing in Cursed Child this fall, I will be exactly the age Draco is in the play (...) I am thrilled to be able to live his story and share it with the greatest community of fans in the world.
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is a play that takes place 19 years after the events of the novels and films. Draco has become a father, as do Harry, Ron, and Hermione, who are sending their children off to Hogwarts. Tom Felton will be on Broadway from November 11, 2025, to March 26, 2026.
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