Warwick Davis to reprise Flitwick in HBO's Harry Potter TV series

Warwick Davis will return to Hogwarts. Warner Bros. and HBO announced on Sept. 1 that Davis, who originated the role of Charms professor Filius Flitwick in the original Harry Potter films, will reprise the character in the new HBO Original television adaptation, with filming under way at Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden and on location across the United Kingdom. The first season is scheduled to premiere in 2027.

The announcement, timed to the franchise's annual Back to Hogwarts celebration, named seven other newly cast performers. Elijah Oshin will play Dean Thomas, Finn Stephens will portray Vincent Crabbe, William Nash will play Gregory Goyle, Sirine Saba joins as Professor Pomona Sprout, Richard Durden will appear as Professor Cuthbert Binns, Bríd Brennan is cast as Madam Poppy Pomfrey, and Leigh Gill will play Griphook. Davis is the first actor from the original film series publicly confirmed to return in the same role for the television adaptation, studio statements said.

The broader ensemble already includes Dominic McLaughlin as Harry Potter, Arabella Stanton as Hermione Granger and Alastair Stout as Ron Weasley. Senior roles announced earlier feature John Lithgow as Albus...