(There has been conflicting information whether Oscar winnerRachel Weiszis also on the wish list for the role.)
None of the actors are believed to have formal offers.
As we make our way through pre-production, we will only confirm details as we finalize deals.
Clockwise Top L-R: Maggie Smith as Professor Minerva McGonagall, Alan Rickman Professor Snape, Michael Gambon as Dumbledore, Robbie Coltrane as Hagrid, Brett Goldstein, Mark Strong, Paapa Essiedu and Sharon HorganUniversal/Joan Marcus/Austin Hargrave/Getty Images
Justin Kroll contributed to this report.
