J.K. Rowking’s boy wizard is set to make a television comeback next year.

It’s now been 13 years since the eighth and final part of the Harry Potter film series hit cinema screens – Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows was released in 2011.

And it’s a remarkable 23 years since the first film in the series was released, introducing the world to the then little-known acting trio of Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint.

Since then three parts of the ‘Fantastic Beasts’ series, starring Eddie Redmayne, have been added to the Potterverse.

But now fans of the boy wizard have something new to look forward to, with a Harry Potter television series in the works.

Rumours have been circulating of a Harry Potter television series for years, but streaming service Max (formerly HBO Max) have confirmed that will be making it.

It’s set to be one of the flagship shows for the new Max streaming service, which combines the HBO Max and discovery+ channels, with each series tackling one of the seven Harry Potter books written by JK Rowling.

An open casting call was issued earlier this year, looking for actors to audition for the roles of Harry, Ron and Hermione, with a request that all aspiring stars be residents of the UK and Ireland.

Expected to be released in late 2025 or early 2026, here are the actors who are rumoured to be taking on the main roles – alongside a few pieces of fan fantasy casting.

1. Hermione Granger: Bronte Carmichael

Emma Watson became a global star thanks to her role as Hermione Granger. Bronte Carmichael (Andor, Game of Thrones, Great Expectations) is now rumoured to be taking on the role.

2. Harry Potter: Toby Woolf

Toby Woolf is the frontrunner to play the title character in the Harry Potter television series. He started acting at the age of just seven when he appeared in the miniseries’ The Last Post’ in 2017. Since then he’s appeared alongside Billie Piper in ‘Rare Beasts’ and has had roles in television series ‘Summer of Rockets’ and ‘Pistol’.

3. Ron Weasley: Joshua Pickering

The third main character of Ron Weasley – originally played by Rupert Grint – could be played by young star Joshua Pickering (Peter Pan and Wendy, A Discovery of Witches)

4. Minerva McGonagall: Helen Mirren

There’s not much in the acting world that Oscar-winner Dame Helen Mirren hasn’t achieved. Apparently she’s in the frame to take over from fellow Dame (and Academy Award winner) Maggie Smith as teacher Minerva McGonagall