Overview
- Peter Serafinowicz was confirmed as Peeves, with the casting reported Monday and posted by the official Harry Potter account.
- The announcement marks the first on-screen return of a recurring Hogwarts poltergeist who was filmed for the 2001 movie but cut from the final release.
- HBO’s first season, Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, is scheduled to premiere on December 25, 2026, and the show was renewed for a second season in May with production planned to start this fall.
- Gracie Cochrane, who played Ginny Weasley in season one, has stepped away and the role will be recast for future seasons.
- The casting underscores the series’ season-per-book approach and HBO’s aim to restore book elements and subplots while the project moves through ongoing casting and production.