US EditionWarwick Davis Joins 'Harry Potter' Series Ensemble
Warwick Davis returns as Professor Filius Flitwick while production progresses at Warner Bros. Leavesden Studios, expanding the Hogwarts ensemble with new and returning characters.
- On Monday, September 1, Warwick Davis, the original films' Flitwick actor, confirmed he will reprise Professor Filius Flitwick, marking the first original film actor confirmed for HBO's Harry Potter series.
- Filming began on July 14 at Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden, with Francesca Gardiner as showrunner and writer and Mark Mylod executive producing and directing multiple episodes.
- HBO announced seven additional castings including Elijah Oshin as Dean Thomas, Finn Stephens as Vincent Crabbe and William Nash as Gregory Goyle, plus professors Sirine Saba, Richard Durden and Bríd Brennan, and Leigh Gill as Griphook.
- Davis' casting provides a direct link to the original films, and HBO will stream the series on HBO Max, produced with Brontë Film and TV and Warner Bros. Television.
- Amid debate over J.K. Rowling's views, several original stars including Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson have distanced themselves, making cameos unlikely, while Chris Columbus, director of the first two Harry Potter films, has questioned the series expected to span seven seasons.
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