Rafe Spall Joins HBO's 'Harry Potter' Series as Arthur Weasley Alongside New Season 2 Cast

The Weasley household finally has its official patriarch. HBO announced on Tuesday that British actor Rafe Spall is stepping into the magical boots of Arthur Weasley for the network's highly anticipated *Harry Potter* television adaptation. The fresh casting news comes as the studio prepares to dive into the story's second chapter, which adapts J.K. Rowling’s 1998 novel *Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets*. Spall, widely recognized for his charming lead performance in the Apple TV+ comedy series *Trying*, boasts a versatile screen resume that includes acclaimed films such as *The Big Short* and *Life of Pi*. Now, he steps into the eccentric shoes of Ron Weasley’s Muggle-obsessed father, inheriting a role famously brought to life by Mark Williams in the original Warner Bros. movie franchise. ## Who is in the cast of HBO's Harry Potter series? Spall isn't the only newcomer packing his bags for Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. HBO also revealed that young talent Molly Hewitt-Richards has been tapped to play Moaning Myrtle, the melodramatic teenage ghost who famously haunts a girls' restroom on the castle grounds. Additionally, newcomer Jasper Ambrose will portray Colin Creevey, the eager first-year Gryffindor student whose relentless flash photography drives Harry up the wall throughout his second year. These latest hires build upon a flurry of major announcements from HBO as the production ramps up. Just weeks prior, the network confirmed that Bonnie Hill will portray Ginny Weasley, while Lenny Rush takes on the motion-capture and voice work for the loyal house-elf Dobby. Young actor Billy Barratt was also cast as the ominous student Tom Riddle. ## Is Kit Harington in the Harry Potter reboot? The cast list for the upcoming second season already features some massive star power. Former *Game of Thrones* headliner Kit Harington was officially named to the ensemble back in August. Harington is taking on the role of the charmingly fraudulent Defense Against the Dark Arts professor, Gilderoy Lockhart. Harington stepped into the high-profile part after actor Nicholas Hoult had to drop out of the production due to overlapping filming commitments. With key roles falling into place, HBO's multi-year journey through J.K. Rowling’s beloved wizarding saga is gathering serious momentum. Each wave of announcements brings fans closer to seeing how the premium network plans to reimagine the legendary fantasy world for a whole new generation.