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Quirinus Quirrell

Luke Thallon as Quirinus Quirrell in HBO's Harry Potter
Played byLuke Thallon
First seasonSeason 1, Philosopher’s Stone
Differences0

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In the books

This is how J.K. Rowling describes Quirinus Quirrell in Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone:

“A pale young man made his way forward, very nervously. One of his eyes was twitching.”— PS, ch. 5

In the series

Luke Thallon plays Quirinus Quirrell in HBO’s series. Differences from the books so far:

No differences recorded yet. They will be added here as the episodes air.

Seen in the trailers:

  • He sits at the staff table in a head wrap during Harry’s sorting, his first appearance (second teaser).

Official images

Images © HBO. More in official images.

Other characters

Harry Potter · Hermione Granger · Ron Weasley · Albus Dumbledore · Minerva McGonagall · Severus Snape · Rubeus Hagrid · Draco Malfoy · Vernon Dursley · Petunia Dursley · Dudley Dursley · Neville Longbottom · Molly Weasley · Percy Weasley · Ginny Weasley · Garrick Ollivander · Filius Flitwick · Pomona Sprout · Rolanda Hooch · Oliver Wood. See also the full cast.

Premiere

25 Decon HBO Max

Books vs Series

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Snape’s skin colour

Books: Snape has “sallow skin” (PS, ch. 7).

Series: he is played by Paapa Essiedu, a Black British actor.

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Posters

Harry character poster, HBO's Harry Potter
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Latest updates

10 November 2026
Snape actor Paapa Essiedu told Vanity Fair he still doesn’t really know what happens in Deathly Hallows, and was baffled by Dumbledore’s death. More »

9 November 2026
New difference: Ron’s eye colour. J.K. Rowling has said Ron’s eyes are blue; in his character poster they are brown. More »

9 November 2026
Character posters of Harry, Hermione and Ron, added to the posters page and their character pages. More »

8 November 2026
New: a page for each episode of season 1, with the chapters it is likely to cover, and an About page. More »

All news »

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Book references are to the UK editions: PS = Philosopher's Stone, CoS = Chamber of Secrets. · About this site · Page updated