Sets are being built for the Harry Potter TV series in the UK, and we now have a first look at what will eventually become Platform 9¾, the hidden pathway to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

As if by magic, three children’s lives were transformed rather drastically this week. The long-awaited unveiling of the trio of young thespians who will play Harry Potter, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger in the HBO drama series came Tuesday.

Prior to playing Harry Potter, a very young Daniel Radcliffe appeared in a film starring Pierce Brosnan as a dubious, womanizing spy (but not James Bond).