# HBO’s Harry Potter Casts Its Ghosts, Sorting Hat & Fat Lady On Halloween Eve

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/hbos-harry-potter-casts-its-ghosts-sorting-hat-fat-lady-on-halloween-eve/
- Published: 2026-10-30T15:00:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-30T15:35:07+00:00
- Original publisher: Deadline
- Original article: https://deadline.com/2026/10/harry-potter-ghosts-sorting-hat-fat-lady-david-threlfall-1237209330/
- Topics: Entertainment, Paranormal, TV, UK, Weird & Viral, World

## Key points

- David Threlfall will voice Hogwarts’ Sorting Hat.
- Four actors have been cast as Hogwarts ghosts and the Fat Lady.
- HBO’s series is building towards a planned Christmas launch.

## Summary

HBO has announced casting for several magical figures in its Harry Potter series, with David Threlfall voicing the Sorting Hat. The reveal adds familiar Hogwarts characters to the growing cast as the programme’s planned Christmas launch approaches.

Leo Bill will play Nearly Headless Nick, Andrew Brooke the Bloody Baron, Daniel Fearn the Fat Friar, and Laura Smyth the Fat Lady, who admits Gryffindors to their common room when given the password. The series is based on J.K. Rowling’s books, written and executive produced by Francesca Gardiner, with Mark Mylod directing multiple episodes; some casting for a second season has also begun.

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