John Lithgow, Janet McTeer, Nick Frost and Paapa Essideu to take over as iconic Harry Potter characters, confirming previous reports.

We still have no idea who will play the lightning bolt-tattooed titular character in HBO’s Harry Potter series, but we do know who will be teaching him and his crew of wizards. After months of speculation,

HBO is officially confirming the first cast members for the “ Harry Potter ” TV series.