The British actor has been cast as Severus Snape, the potions professor at Hogwarts. Alan Rickman played Snape in all eight Harry Potter films. Essiedu earned several nominations for his role in the BBC’s I May Destroy You and costarred with Saoirse Ronan in The Outrun, which premiered at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival.

Actor Warwick Davis will return to the world of witchcraft and wizardry for the new Harry Potter series. That's according to HBO, the company that is making the show. The Bafta-winning actor is set to star as Professor Filius Flitwick,

A familiar face is returning for HBO’s highly anticipated “Harry Potter” series. The network announced Monday that Warwick Davis will once again play Professor Filius Flitwick, making him the first cast member from the film series to return for the TV show.