By Cameras started rolling for HBO’s new Harry Potter series earlier this month and a lot of the cast has been already announced, including Harry, Ron, Hermione, Hargid and more. Nevertheless, plenty more cast members are yet to be revealed and today we can reveal one more.
Asha Soetan cast as Angelina Johnson
We can confirm that actress Asha Soetan has been cast as Angelina Johnson in HBO’s Harry Potter series. Johnson is a series regular role that is expected to span across most, if not all, seasons.
Angelina Johnson is a Gryffindor student, two years older than Harry. She later becomes captain of the Quidditch team and after the events of the books marries George Weasley, becoming Angelina Weasley.
In the original Harry Potter films, Angelina Johnson was portrayed by Danielle Tabor in the first three installments and later recast with Tiana Benjamin.
Asha Soetan’s credits include Odd Squad, The Friend as well as the upcoming Supergirl for DC Studios.
Here’s the rest of the announced Harry Potter TV series cast:
- Dominic McLaughlin (Grow) as Harry Potter
- Arabella Stanton as Hermione Granger
- Alastair Stout as Ron Weasley
- John Lithgow (Dexter) as Albus Dumbledore
- Paapa Essiedu (Black Mirror) as Severus Snape
- Janet McTeer (Ozark) as Minerva McGonagall
- Nick Frost (Shaun of the Dead) as Rubeus Hagrid
- Katherine Parkinson (The IT Crowd) as Molly Weasley
- Johnny Flynn (Central Intelligence) as Lucius Malfoy
- Lox Pratt (Lord of the Flies) as Draco Malfoy
- Bel Powley (A Small Light) as Petunia Dursley
- Daniel Rigby (Black Mirror) as Vernon Dursley
- Bertie Carvel (Dalgliesh) as Cornelius Fudge
- Paul Whitehouse (The Death of Stalin) as Argus Filch
- Luke Thallon (Present Laughter) as Quirinus Quirrell
- Alessia Leoni as Parvati Patil
- Sienna Moosah as Lavender Brown
- Leo Earley as Seamus Finnegan
- Mickey McAnulty (Trying) as Piers Polkiss
The first season of HBO’s Harry Potter is currently in production until May 2026 for a 2027 release. Stay tuned for more news.
