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- Benedict Cumberbatch is the betting favourite to star as Lord Voldemort in the new HBO Harry Potter series
- Succession star Brian Cox moves into favourite to star as Professor Dumbledore in the new show
- Harry Potter's new HBO series is set to air in 2026
Benedict Cumberbatch is the betting favourite to star as Lord Voldemort in the new HBO Harry Potter series
Betting is still available on the new HBO Harry Potter series with bookmakers offering various betting odds on who will play some of the biggest characters that will appear in the show.
Lord Voldemort is Harry Potter's arch nemesis and it's Benedict Cumberbatch who remains the 3/1 favourite to star in the role with a 25% chance that he does so according to the latest market.
Bill Nighy has previously been favourite in the betting market but his odds have drifted out to 5/1 to appear as the famous character in the upcoming HBO show that will be based around the books.
Casey Bloys, Chairman and CEO of HBO & Max Content has said that the project will run over 10 years with it unclear if there will be a season for each book.
| Who will play Lord Voldemort in HBO Harry Potter series? | Odds | Probability |
|---|---|---|
| Benedict Cumberbatch | 3/1 | 25.0% |
| Bill Nighy | 5/1 | 16.7% |
| Ralph Fiennes | 6/1 | 14.3% |
| Mads Mikkelsen | 7/1 | 12.5% |
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Succession star Brian Cox moves into favourite to star as Professor Dumbledore in the new show
Another one of the big roles in the new HBO Harry Potter series is Professor Dumbledore and there is a new favourite in the market to play the iconic character.
Succession star Brian Cox is now 2/1 favourite to star as Dumbledore in the Harry Potter show with Succession finishing last year as one of HBO's most successful series.
Cox may well play Dumbledore as his next big role with the latest betting odds seeing him move above Charles Dance in the betting market.
| Who will play Albus Dumbledore in Harry Potter TV series? | Odds | Probability |
|---|---|---|
| Brian Cox | 2/1 | 33.3% |
| Charles Dance | 4/1 | 20.0% |
| Jonathan Pryce | 5/1 | 16.7% |
| Jared Harris | 5/1 | 16.7% |
| Ciaran Hinds | 15/2 | 11.8% |
Harry Potter's new HBO series is set to air in 2026
Warner Bros. CEO David Zaslav has said that he expects the series to air in 2026 which means that we should start to see cast members announced.
J.K. Rowling had been a stumbling block when it came to making the show with the author and creator of Harry Potter having creative control over her work.
HBO's CEO Bloys said, "Rowling will be involved. She’s an executive producer on the show. Her insights are going to be helpful on that.”
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