India, Sept. 7 -- HBO has expanded the cast of its upcoming Harry Potter series, with Lenny Rush set to play the beloved house-elf Dobby and Bonnie Hill taking over as Ginny Weasley for the second season. Billy Barratt has also been cast as young Tom Riddle, who later becomes Lord Voldemort.

New faces for Season 2

Rush will portray Dobby, the loyal house-elf who becomes an important ally to Harry Potter in The Chamber of Secrets. The actor is known for his roles in the British comedy series Am I Being Unreasonable? and Apple TV's The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin.

Bonnie Hill will replace Gracie Cochrane as Ginny Weasley from the second season onward. Cochrane, who plays Ginny in the first season, exited the production bec...