A generational handoff played out on the red carpet at the BAFTA TV Awards in London. According to Variety, Jason Isaacs — who brought the cold, aristocratic menace of Lucius Malfoy to the original film series — posed alongside Lox Pratt, the young actor confirmed to take on the role of Draco Malfoy in the upcoming Harry Potter TV adaptation. Two Malfoys, one red carpet, zero Time-Turners required.
Why Draco's Casting Changes Everything
Draco Malfoy isn't just a supporting role — he's the shadow that follows Harry through all eight stories, a foil whose complexity deepens with every chapter. Lox Pratt stepping into those green-lined robes is a signal that the new series is getting serious about assembling its ensemble, and that means the big questions are officially on the table: Who plays Harry? Who plays Hermione? Who takes on Snape, Dumbledore, and the Dark Lord himself? For fans who have been theorizing since the reboot was announced, this is the moment the fancasting conversation shifts from wishful thinking to genuine urgency.
The new series has a chance to reimagine these iconic characters for a generation that grew up with the books as much as the films. The casting choices won't just be compared to Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, and Rupert Grint — they'll be weighed against everything readers ever imagined.
What myCast Fans Are Saying
The myCast community has been hard at work building out dream ensembles, and the most active fan cast — the Harry Potter story with 54 total votes across 16 roles — reveals some genuinely compelling picks worth talking about.
For the title role, Harlow Bailey leads with 7 votes as Harry Potter, while Anna Nicole Silverstone tops the Hermione Granger ballot with 6 votes and William Troy Ford earns 6 votes as Ron Weasley. The trio picks suggest fans are thinking fresh and young, which makes sense given the series format will presumably follow the characters from age 11 onward with room to grow.
Some of the supporting choices are where things get really interesting. leads as the fan-cast Draco Malfoy with 8 votes — now a moot point given Lox Pratt's confirmation, but a useful benchmark for the kind of energy fans wanted in the role. On the faculty side, pulls 7 votes for Dumbledore, a genuinely inspired left-field choice that would bring enormous gravitas without leaning on the Ian McKellen comparisons the role inevitably attracts. earns 7 votes for Voldemort, and leads the Snape vote with 8 — both picks that favor lean, intense performers over the more imposing physical presence of the originals. landing 5 votes for Hagrid is the kind of warm, instinctive fan-cast that's hard to argue with once you picture it.