Hermione, the group's main heroine, is always depicted as the brain, heart, and backbone of Harry Potter's world. Although the initial films did manage to make her character linger in global pop culture,

HBO's "Harry Potter" television series has started production and added several more actors to its cast, the network revealed on Monday, July 14. The new cast members include: Rory Wilmot as Neville Longbottom; Amos Kitson as Dudley Dursley; Louise Brealey as Madam Rolanda Hooch; and Anton Lesser as Garrick Ollivander.