J K Rowling gives decisive four-word verdict on new Harry Potter child stars fronting TV series
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J K Rowling has given her first public response to the new Harry Potter child stars revealed as the leading trio in the long-awaited TV adaptation.
The trio were finally announced yesterday after months of speculation – with Dominic McLaughlin landing the title role, while Arabella Stanton is set to play Hermoine Granger and Alastair Stout will portray Ron Weasley.
One fan took to X, formerly known as Twitter, asking the bestselling author to inform the new recruits the wizarding franchise’s creator felt about their casting.
And now Rowling, 59, has responded by declaring: ‘All three are wonderful. I couldn’t be happier.’
The writer was replying to a tweet which said: ‘@jk_rowling @streamonmax @harrypotter Please tell Dominic, Arabella and Alistair that they are already loved by the fandom and we can’t wait to see the show!
‘We wish them all the best and that they have a magic time.’
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JK Rowling has given a four-word verdict on the new Harry Potter TV series child stars
On Tuesday the three lead stars were finally announced after months of speculation – and Dominic McLaughlin has bagged the role of Harry Potter, Arabella Stanton is set to play Hermoine Granger and Alastair Stout will portray Ron Weasley (pictured)
Pictured left to right are Emma Watson as Hermione, Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter and Rupert Grint as Ron Weasley in the previous movie adaptations
The lucky three children are set to start filming this summer and have been picked from more than 32,000 audition tapes from across the UK and Ireland.
The new adaptation will be spread across seven seasons, equal to the number of books – although there were eight films with the final Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows split into two parts.
The HBO TV show is said to be costing £75million per episode – and the three child actors taking the lead roles have been tipped to land themselves even bigger fortunes than the original stars.
Producers Francesca Gardiner and Mark Mylod praised the ‘wonderful’ talent of the three newcomers, when making Tuesday’s casting announcement.
They said: ‘After an extraordinary search led by casting directors Lucy Bevan and Emily Brockmann, we are delighted to announce we have found our Harry, Hermione, and Ron.
‘The talent of these three unique actors is wonderful to behold, and we cannot wait for the world to witness their magic together onscreen.
‘We would like to thank all the tens of thousands of children who auditioned. It’s been a real pleasure to discover the plethora of young talent out there.’
Rowling released the first Harry Potter novel Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone in 1997, followed by Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets the following year.
The first Harry Potter film was brought out in 2001, with the series wrapping up a decade later
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban was released in 1999, followed by Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire in 2000.
Three years later Harry Potter and the order of the Phoenix was published and Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince in 2005.
The final book, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, was released in 2007.
Daniel Radcliffe took on the role of protagonist Harry Potter in the film franchise.
Emma Watson played Hermione, while Rupert Grint was Ron Weasley.
The first movie was released in 2001 and the final one came out in 2011.
They played their roles for a decade.
Back in December it was revealed that the films were being made into a TV show.
Radcliffe has spoken out about the TV show while chatting with ComicBook.com
He said: ‘My understanding is that they’re trying to very much start fresh and I’m sure whoever is making them will want to make their own mark on it and probably not want to have to figure out how to get old Harry to cameo in this somewhere.
‘So I’m definitely not seeking it out in any way.
‘But I do wish them, obviously, all the luck in the world and I’m very excited to have that torch passed. But I don’t think it needs me to physically pass it.’
