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

Janet McTeer as Minerva McGonagall, and Nick Frost as Rubeus Hagrid. “My wife and I, we read [the Harry Potter books] to each of our three kids… It’s really moving, for ten consecutive years ...

HBO’s Harry Potter reboot is starting to take shape ... Joining him are Janet McTeer as Minerva McGonagall, Paapa Essiedu as Severus Snape, and Nick Frost as Rubeus Hagrid.