In the spring, the news came that the immensely popular book and film series about JK Rowling's wizard apprentice Harry Potter will become a TV series. Now, the filming of HBO's "Harry Potter" series has begun.
The lead role as Harry Potter is played by the Scottish eleven-year-old Dominic McLaughlin. Potter's friends Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley are portrayed in turn by Arabella Stanton and Alastair Stout.
The series premieres in 2027.