HBO Confirms Adult Cast for Harry Potter Series

HBO has confirmed the 'adult' cast for the Harry Potter series: Albus Dumbledore will be portrayed by John Lithgow, Severus Snape by Paapa Essiedu, Minerva McGonagall by Janet McTeer, Professor Quirrell by Luke Tallon, Argus Filch by Paul Whitehouse, and Hagrid by Nick Frost. The child cast will be announced later, and production for the first season will start in a couple of months.