Harry Potter TV series has found its Harry, Hermione and Ron

Tens of thousands of children auditioned for the roles.

Warner Bros. has confirmed that Dominic McLaughlin will play Harry, Arabella Stanton will play Hermione, and Alastair Stout will play Ron. 

Commenting on the newcomers' casting in the iconic roles, the series' showrunner, Francesca Gardiner, and director, Mark Mylod, said in a statement:

The trio join the already cast John Lithgow, Janet McTeer, Paapa Essiedu, Nick Frost, Luke Thallon and Paul Whitehouse, who will play Dumbledore, McGonagall, Snape, Hagrid, Quirrell and Filch respectively.

Arabella Stanton, Dominic McLaughlin, and Alastair Stout

Described as a "faithful adaptation" of the Harry Potter novels, the series has yet to confirm the casting of one of the book franchise's most iconic characters: the villainous Lord Voldemort.

That said, Irishman and Oscar-winner Cillian Murphy has been tipped for the part.

Recently, JOE spoke to Ralph Fiennes, who played Voldemort in the hit Harry Potter movies.

Having already given his blessing to the Irishman taking over the role, we asked Fiennes what it is about Murphy that would make him a fantastic Voldemort.

In response, he said: “He’s a great actor. He has a sort of power and a mystery about him.

“I think he will inhabit that mysterious, malign spirit very well – not that he’s like that. But I think he has that ability to go to a dark place, with an unknowable quality.”