• Source:JND
Add as a preferred

Harry Potter Series: HBO‘s announcement for its upcoming Harry Potter series has been pouring in since filming officially began. Following the first look at newcomer Dominic McLaughlin as Harry Potter, the makers have now unveiled the first glimpse of Nick Frost as Rubeus Hagrid in the highly anticipated Harry Potter reboot. The Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz actor is stepping into the shoes of late actor Robbie Coltrane, who portrayed Hogwarts' gamekeeper and groundskeeper in the original Harry Potter film series.

Nick Frost As Hagrid In Harry Potter Series

HBO Max on Tuesday surprised fans with another look at the character in the Harry Potter series. They introduced Nick Frost as Hagrid on Instagram along with a caption that read, "Everyone ready? ‘ere we go! Nick Frost has walked his first day in the big boots of Hagrid on the set of the new HBO Original Harry Potter series." The photo features Nick Frost in a Hagrid’s iconic shaggy coat, along with his wild beard and hair. He can be seen standing outside Hagrid’s iconic hut near the Forbidden Forest. However, Frost’s first look received a mixed response on social media.

One user commented, "I love Nick Frost and he’s a great choice for this role. But… the wig and beard look very unnatural. Makeup artists needs a bit more work on this. It’s a bit cosplaylike."

Another user posted, "Don't destroy our imagination!"

Anothr comment read, "Every photo that comes out just looks like the actor doing a Halloween costume of a movie character we already have seen and love."

 
 
 
View this post on Instagram

A post shared by HBO Max (@hbomax)

Hagrid is one of the beloved characters from the Harry Potter series of novels by J. K. Rowling. He was introduced in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone as a half-giant, a gamekeeper and groundskeeper at the wizarding school Hogwarts. He eventually becomes the professor of Care of Magical Creatures.

ALSO READ: Harry Potter Reboot First Look Unveiled: Dominic McLaughlin Steps Into Wizarding World As Production Begins

More About Harry Potter Series

The filming of the series began on Monday at Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden in the UK. The show is anticipated to run until the spring of 2026. The cast includes McLaughlin as Harry Potter, Arabella Stanton as Hermione Granger and Alastair Stout as Ron Weasley. In addition to the trio, the new cast includes Rory Wilmot as Neville Longbottom, Amos Kitson as Dudley Dursley, Louise Brealey stars as Madam Rolanda Hooch and Anton Lesser as Garrick Ollivander. Harry Potter series includes John Lithgow, Janet McTeer, Paapa Essiedu, Katherine Parkinson, Lox Pratt, Johnny Flynn, Leo Earley, Alessia Leoni, Sienna Moosah, Bertie Carvel. 

ALSO READ: Harry Potter HBO Series: First Look To Release Year, Everything About Dominic McLaughlin Starrer

Harry Potter Series Premiere Date

The series will debut in 2027 on HBO and HBO Max, where available, as per a Variety report. The Harry Potter series is led by showrunner and writer Francesca Gardiner and director Mark Mylod. Gardiner and Mylod also serve as executive producers alongside series author J.K. Rowling, Neil Blair and Ruth Kenley-Letts of Brontë Film and TV, and David Heyman of Heyday Films.