Hollywood actor and Oxford University graduate Riz Ahmed has been cast as Severus Snape in the new Harry Potter series.

And as you might expect, it's absolutely stacked, with such talents as Hugh Laurie ( House ), Michelle Gomez ( Chilling Adventures of Sabrina ), Riz Ahmed ( Rogue One: A Star Wars Story ), and Matthew Macfadyen ( Deadpool & Wolverine) joining the magical project.

Pottermore Publishing and Audible have unveiled the star-studded cast lineup for Harry Potter: The Full-Cast Audio Editions. Hugh Laurie (House) is set to voice Albus Dumdledore, Matthew Macfadyen (Succession) will portray Lord Voldemort,