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The magic of the wizarding world is set to come to the small screen very soon. Harry Potter is being rebooted as a TV series for HBO - the home of Game of Thrones.
A major casting development emerged last week as an actor was reported to be in “final negotiations” to play Dumbledore. While open casting calls went out last year.
Gambling.com have named the favourites to play key roles in the Harry Potter TV series. It includes an Oscar-winner and other major names.
5. Joe Cole
Peaky Blinders and Gangs of London actor Joe Cole (not the footballer), is one of the favourites to play Snape at 7/4 - just behind Paapa Essidue - via Gambling.com. | Andreas Rentz/Getty Images for Netflix Photo: Andreas Rentz/Getty Images for Netflix
6. Nick Frost
Beloved comedy actor Nick Frost is currently 6/4 to play Hagrid in the show, via Gambling.com. Could the actor be heading to Hogwarts? | Suzi Pratt/Getty Images for Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures Photo: Suzi Pratt/Getty Images for Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures
7. Nicholas Hoult
The Mad Max/ X-Men actor is no stranger to the small screen, having starred in the first two seasons of Skins as Tony Stonem. He is Evens to play Professor Quirrell in the show, according to Gambling.com. | Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images Photo: Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images
8. Rhys Ifans
The Welsh actor - who has dazzled fans on HBO’s own House of the Dragon so far - is also among the favourites to appear in the Harry Potter reboot, having previously been Xenophilius Lovegood in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1. Gambling.com has him at odds of 7/4 to play Voldermort in the show. | Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images Photo: Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images