Nick Frost ought to start practicing his best, "Yer a wizard, Harry" in the mirror. The British actor is nearing a deal to play Rubeus Hagrid in HBO's forthcoming Harry Potter series, according to our sister site Deadline.

HBO's upcoming 'Harry Potter' television series is negotiating a deal with Nick Frost for the 'Shaun of the Dead' actor to play Hagrid.

Somebody get that woman a wand! A new Harry Potter screen adaptation calls for a new Lucius Malfoy — and Jason Isaacs has an A-list candidate in mind. The English actor, who spent six films playing the imperious Slytherin wizard,