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- Bill Nighy is now the 3/1 favourite to play Lord Voldemort in the new HBO Harry Potter series
- Nick Frost is 2/1 favourite to play Rubeus Hagrid in the series
- Further odds given for who will play Albus Dumbledore with Charles Dance favourite
Bill Nighy is now the 3/1 favourite to play Lord Voldemort in the new HBO Harry Potter series
Betting remains available for the upcoming HBO Harry Potter series with bookmakers offering odds on which actors will play a range of iconic roles in the highly anticipated show.
Harry Potter's arch nemesis Lord Voldemort will be one of the key characters in the series and it's Bill Nighy who is the early favourite to star as the character in the series.
Nighy is 3/1 to play Voldemort with those bookmaker odds suggesting there's a 25% chance of him playing the character ahead of Benedict Cumberbatch and Ralph Fiennes in the odds.
Fiennes is a notable candidate in the betting market having played Voldemort in the original Potter films and at odds of 5/1 we may well see him star as the famous villain once again.
| Who will play Lord Voldemort in HBO Harry Potter series? | Odds | Probability |
|---|---|---|
| Bill Nighy | 3/1 | 25.0% |
| Benedict Cumberbatch | 4/1 | 20.0% |
| Ralph Fiennes | 5/1 | 16.7% |
What the expert says...
Nick Frost is 2/1 favourite to play Rubeus Hagrid in the series
English actor Nick Frost is the 2/1 favourite to play Rubeus Hagrid in the HBO Harry Potter series with Hagrid being a key character in the Harry Potter universe.
Hagrid is one of the first characters that we see in the Potter series with the character originally shown dropping Harry Potter off at the Dursley household.
Robbie Coltrane originally played Hagrid in the Potter movies but sadly passed in October and whoever takes over has big shoes to fill.
Nick Frost is the favourite with the latest betting odds suggesting there's a 33% chance of him getting the role ahead of Rory McCann and Nick Offerman in the market.
Further odds given for who will play Albus Dumbledore with Charles Dance favourite
Betting is also available for who will play Albus Dumbledore in the series with excitement surrounding the show after it was announced back in April.
British Actor Charles Dance is the 2/1 favourite to star as Dumbledore with the betting market similar to the one for Hagrid with one actor leading the way and other big names just behind.
Michael Gambon sadly passed back in September and he took over the role from Richard Harris in 2002 after the original actor of Dumbledore passed.
| Who will play Albus Dumbledore in Harry Potter TV series? | Odds | Probability |
|---|---|---|
| Charles Dance | 2/1 | 33.3% |
| Brian Cox | 4/1 | 20.0% |
| Jonathan Pryce | 5/1 | 16.7% |
| Jared Harris | 5/1 | 16.7% |
| Ciaran Hinds | 15/2 | 11.8% |
