# HBO adds Charlie Weasley, James and Lily Potter to series cast

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/harry-potter-hbo-series-casts-james-potter-and-lily-potter-plus-charlie-weasley-in-characters-screen-debut/
- Published: 2026-10-27T14:07:39+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-27T14:15:23+00:00
- Original publisher: Variety
- Original article: https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/harry-potter-hbo-series-casts-charlie-weasley-james-potter-1236931849/
- Topics: Americas, Celebrity, Entertainment, TV, World

## Key points

- Charlie Weasley joins the series in his screen debut.
- Jasper Talbot and Hannah Chinn play Harry’s parents.
- The first season premieres on 25 December.

## Summary

Harry Gilby, Jasper Talbot and Hannah Chinn have joined HBO’s Harry Potter series as Charlie Weasley, James Potter and Lily Potter. Charlie, Ron Weasley’s older brother, did not appear in the films, while Harry’s parents were shown in flashbacks, photographs and magical scenes; the casting gives Charlie his screen debut.

The first season, titled “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone”, is due to premiere on 25 December. Dominic McLaughlin stars as Harry, Arabella Stanton as Hermione and Alastair Stout as Ron. Season 2, based on “Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets”, is filming at Leavesden Studios near London and will feature Kit Harington as Gilderoy Lockhart.

## Coverage

- [Variety: HBO adds Charlie Weasley, James and Lily Potter to series cast](https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/harry-potter-hbo-series-casts-charlie-weasley-james-potter-1236931849/)
- [Polygon: HBO's Harry Potter Series Officially Casts Two Key Characters](https://www.polygon.com/hbo-harry-potter-tv-show-lily-james-potter-casting/)

---
Summarised by TalkFuse (https://talkfuse.com/). Quote the original publisher for the reporting and link this page for the summary and discussion.