Both Frost and McLaughlin will be joined by Arabella Stanton (as this generation's Hermione Granger) and Alastair Stout (as Ronald Weasley) in the series, which has been billed as a faithful adaptation of the book series with an eyed premiere date of sometime in 2027.

Production has officially begun on HBO 's highly anticipated Harry Potter television series, marking a major milestone in the reimagining of J.K. Rowling 's iconic wizarding world.

This latest casting news follows another major announcement in May, when HBO introduced its new trio of leads.