⚡ Sixteen original stars who brought the magic to life in 2001 davis schneider — and sixteen new faces stepping into their lingfield robes for the brand new HBO series arriving matt damon Christmas 2026.
From Daniel Radcliffe's Harry Potter to newcomer Dominic McLaughlin, from the late great Richard Harris as Dumbledore to John Lithgow taking the chair, and from Alan Rickman's unforgettable Severus Snape to Paapa Essiedu's bold new take on the role — we compare every actor side by side.
Richard Griffiths made Vernon Dursley hilariously awful as the son of two deaf parents who grew up speaking sign language before English.
BAFTA winner Daniel Rigby now takes over, the man who beat Matt Smith and Benedict Cumberbatch to Best Actor for playing Eric Morecambe.
Robbie Coltrane was the very first actor cast in the entire franchise — Rowling said she simply couldn't imagine anyone else as Hagrid. Now Nick Frost steps in, bringing his lifelong friendship with Simon Pegg into a role built entirely on warmth and loyalty.
Only one actor returns from the original films — Warwick Davis reprises Professor Flitwick twenty-five years later. Which cast do you prefer? Drop your views in the comments below 👇
Video Index:
00:00 Harry Potter: Daniel Radcliffe vs Dominic McLaughlin
00:25 Ron Weasley: Rupert Grint vs Alastair Stout
00:50 Hermione Granger: Emma Watson vs Arabella Stanton
01:15 Albus Dumbledore: Richard Harris vs John Lithgow
01:40 Minerva McGonagall: Maggie Smith vs Janet McTeer
02:05 Rubeus Hagrid: Robbie Coltrane vs Nick Frost
02:30 Severus Snape: Alan Rickman vs Paapa Essiedu
02:55 Petunia Dursley: Fiona Shaw vs Bel Powley
03:20 Vernon Dursley: Richard Griffiths vs Daniel Rigby
03:45 Molly Weasley: Julie Walters vs Katherine Parkinson
04:10 Draco Malfoy: Tom Felton vs Lox Pratt
04:35 Dudley Dursley: Harry Melling vs Amos Kitson
05:00 Neville Longbottom: Matthew Lewis vs Rory Wilmot
05:15 Ginny Weasley: Bonnie Wright vs Gracie Cochrane
05:30 Fred & George Weasley: James and Oliver Phelps vs Tristan and Gabriel Harland
05:45 Percy Weasley: Chris Rankin vs Ruari Spooner
06:00 Outro
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