Arabella Stanton plays Hermione, Dominic McLaughlin is Harry Potter and Alastair Stout portrays Ron in HBO’s upcoming Harry Potter television series. Courtesy of HBO

HBO on Tuesday announced that it has cast the three lead actors in its upcoming Harry Potter show, the latest major screen adaption of the hugely popular original book series.

Dominic McLaughlin will play Harry Potter, Arabella Stanton will play Hermione Granger and Alastair Stout will play Ron Weasley, three best friends who meet on the train heading to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and, across seven books, go on adventures and wage magical battles against evil. The titles are among the bestselling books of all time.

The books’ author, J.K. Rowling, has become a controversial figure since their release in the

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