Janet McTeer is rumored to be in discussions to take over the role of Professor McGonagall in the upcoming Harry Potter series, which is set to air on HBO.

Janet McTeer is reportedly being eyed to play Professor McGonagall in the Harry Potter remake, but how would her character compare to Maggie Smith’s?

HBO's upcoming Harry Potter series is generating buzz with its casting news. Industry sources confirm that Janet McTeer has been offered the role of Professor McGonagall. Meanwhile, Paapa Essiedu is ...

Clockwise Top L-R: Maggie Smith as Professor Minerva McGonagall, Alan Rickman Professor Snape, Paapa Essiedu and Janet McTeer Everett/Getty/Shane Nelson EXCLUSIVE: HBO is closing in on two more ...

Professor McGonagall in the Harry Potter films Perhaps Maggie Smith's most iconic role of the 21st century is as Professor Minerva McGonagall in all eight Harry Potter films. Professor McGonagall ...

HBO's "Harry Potter" TV series may have just found its Professor Minerva McGonagall, and in the tradition of the late, great Dame Maggie Smith, the character will be played by another decorated ...

Right now is a good time to be a Harry Potter fan. A third Wizarding World of Harry Potter based on the hit films will open ...

Meanwhile, McTeer is a just a couple years younger than the late Maggie Smith was when she was cast as Deputy Headmistress Minerva McGonagall in the film franchise two and a half decades ago. The ...