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HBO casts the Sorting Hat and Hogwarts ghosts for Harry Potter

David Threlfall will voice the hat, with Leo Bill playing Nearly Headless Nick

HBO announced more cast members for Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone on October 30. David Threlfall will voice the Sorting Hat, while Leo Bill will play Nearly Headless Nick.

Andrew Brooke has been cast as the Bloody Baron and Daniel Fearn as the Fat Friar. Laura Smyth will play the Fat Lady, whose portrait guards the entrance to the Gryffindor common room.

The first season adapts J. K. Rowling's first novel. Its HBO Max premiere in Germany is scheduled for December 25, 2026.

David Threlfall – photo supplied by HBO. Header: Dominic McLaughlin on set in July 2025 – Aidan Monaghan/HBO.

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