HBO’s Harry Potter Casts Its Ghosts, Sorting Hat & Fat Lady On Halloween Eve
Deadline • 10/30/2026
Summary
David Threlfall, known for his role as Frank Gallagher in the UK’s original Shameless, is voicing the sorting hat in HBO’s Harry Potter. The casting announcement for the ghosts and the fat lady was made on Halloween eve.
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