HBO Shuts Down Narrator Rumor for Upcoming ‘Harry Potter’ Series

A new rumor about HBO’s upcoming Harry Potter series can officially be put to rest. Deadline reports that despite online chatter and speculation in British media and social platforms, the series will not include a narrator.

The rumors spread like fiendfyre across Instagram and Reddit over the past week, and appears to have started on a fan blog, which suggested actor Tom Turner (Beauty and the Beast) had been cast as a voiceover guide for the show. HBO sources confirmed to Deadline that no narrator role exists in the production.

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About the Show

HBO’s Harry Potter is a new, long-form television adaptation, with each season expected to follow one of the novels more closely than previous screen versions. Filming has been underway in the UK for several months. 

Cast Includes:
Dominic McLaughlin as Harry Potter
Alastair Stout as Ron Weasley
Arabella Stanton as Hermione Granger
Nick Frost as Rubeus Hagrid
John Lithgow as Albus Dumbledore
Janet McTeer as Professor McGonagall
Paapa Essiedu as Severus Snape

The series is helmed by Succession alums Francesca Gardiner (showrunner/executive producer) and Mark Mylod (director/executive producer).

Expected premiere: 2027 on HBO and HBO Max.