Courtesy of Aidan Monaghan/HBO The HBOHarry Potterseries has found its young stars who will play the iconic trio at the center of J.K. Rowling's beloved saga Newcomers Dominic McLaughlin, Arabella Stanton and Alastair Stout have been cast as Harry Potter, Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley, respectively The trio inherit the roles previously helmed by Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint The new faces of Hogwarts' favorite trio have been found. On Tuesday, May 27, HBO announced that the roles of Harry Potter, Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley have been cast inthe upcoming series adaptationofJ.K. Rowling's beloved books. Dominic McLaughlin will play Harry, inheriting the role fromDaniel Radcliffe, Arabella Stanton will play Hermione Granger, whoEmma Watsonfirst played, and Alastair Stout has been cast as Ron Weasley, whoRupert Grintportrayed in the films. All three actors are newcomers, per the streamer. Alamy In a press release, showrunner Francesca Gardiner and executive producer Mark Mylod said they were "delighted to announce we have found our Harry, Hermione, and Ron" following an "extraordinary search" for the iconic roles. "The talent of these three unique actors is wonderful to behold, and we cannot wait for the world to witness their magic together onscreen," they said of McLaughlin, Stanton and Stout. "We would like to thank all the tens of thousands of children who auditioned. It's been a real pleasure to discover the plethora of young talent out there." The trio joins a slate of stars who werepreviously cast in some of the other beloved Wizarding World roles. John Lithgow will play Hogwarts headmaster Albus Dumbledore, Janet McTeer will play Professor Minerva McGonagall (originated byDame Maggie Smith),Paapa Essieduwill play Professor Severus Snape (originated by the lateAlan Rickman) and British comedianNick Frostwill play gamekeeper Rubeus Hagrid (originated by the lateRobbie Coltrane). Professor Quirinus Quirrell and caretaker Argus Filch have also been cast. Luke Thallon will play the nervous Defense Against the Dark Arts professor, who was previously portrayed by Ian Hart, and Paul Whitehouse will play Filch, who was originated by David Bradley in the films. Mat Hayward/Getty ; Murray Close/©Warner Bros./Courtesy Everett Collection Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE's free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. One of the few remaining roles to be cast is the deadly He Who Shall Not Be Named, whoRalph Fiennesplayed in the movies. However,theConclavestar has weighed in on who he thinks could be a good next starto step into Voldemort's shoes:Cillian Murphy, who he said is a "fantastic actor." "That's a wonderful suggestion," Fiennes said whenAndy Cohenrevealed that Murphy was a major fan cast for the role onWatch What Happens Livein December. "I would be all in favor of Cillian, yeah." Read the original article onPeople
