New Faces for the Dursleys in the Upcoming Harry Potter Series

There is exciting news for fans of the Harry Potter books. The TV series coming to HBO has found actors for Petunia and Vernon Dursley. Bel Powley and Daniel Rigby will play the roles of the Dursleys. The search continues for an actor to play their son, Dudley. The Dursleys are important figures in the Harry Potter story. They are the aunt and uncle who take in Harry after his parents die. They force him to live in a cupboard under the stairs and treat him poorly. In the movies, Fiona Shaw and Richard Griffiths played these roles. Other cast members have already been announced. Dominic McLaughlin will play Harry, Arabella Stanton is Hermione, and Alastair Stout is Ron. The series will also include John Lithgow as Albus Dumbledore, Janet McTeer as Minerva McGonagall, Paapa Essiedu as Severus Snape, Nick Frost as Rubeus Hagrid, Luke Thallon as Quirinus Quirrell, and Paul Whitehouse as Argus Filch. Bel Powley has been in several TV shows and movies. Some of her recent work includes "Masters of the Air, " "A Small Light, " and "The Morning Show. " She has also been in films like "The Diary of a Teenage Girl, " "White Boy Rick, " and "The King of Staten Island. " Daniel Rigby has also had a successful career. He has been in shows like "I, Jack Wright, " "Renegade Nell, " and "Tom Jones. " He is also set to appear in Amazon's upcoming sci-fi series "Blade Runner 2099. " He won a BAFTA TV Award for best actor in 2011 for his role in "Eric and Ernie. " HBO describes the show as a faithful adaptation of the books. The series will explore every corner of the wizarding world. Each season will bring Harry Potter's adventures to both new and existing fans. Francesca Gardiner is the writer and executive producer of the series. She also serves as the showrunner. Mark Mylod will executive produce and direct multiple episodes of the series for HBO. The series is a collaboration between Brontë Film and TV and Warner Bros. Television. It is also executive produced by J. K. Rowling, Neil Blair, and Ruth Kenley-Letts of Brontë Film and TV, and David Heyman of Heyday Films.