内容摘要：There are several reasons for this, says Dr Yang Wei, associate professor in wearable technologies at Nottingham Trent University – and they’re all very practical.

There are several reasons for this, says Dr Yang Wei, associate professor in wearable technologies at Nottingham Trent University – and they’re all very practical.

that he will play Hogwarts headmaster Albus Dumbledore.The show is due to begin filming this summer, with the first series airing potentially as early as next year.

The actors playing Harry Potter, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger have not yet been cast.HBO launched an open casting call for the three lead roles, which reportedly attracted more than 30,000 submissions.Showrunner Francesca Gardiner and executive producer Mark Mylod said they were "delighted to have such extraordinary talent onboard, and we can't wait to see them bring these beloved characters to new life".

JK Rowling's phenomenally successful series of novels has previously been adapted into a film franchise starring Daniel Radcliffe as Potter.The TV series, however, will have more breathing space to explore the plot lines from the books without the time constraints of the film.

Rowling will serve as an executive producer on the TV series, which HBO has said will be a "faithful adaptation" of her books.

Further casting announcements are expected to follow soon, with rumours swirling about other actors reportedly in discussions about joining, includingServices for children and young people are also affected with 13 specialists hubs reduced to eight.

The BBC also discovered the NHS in England no longer monitored the status of Long Covid clinics and stopped doing so nearly a year ago.Spokespeople for NHS England and the Department of Health confirmed they were no longer tracking how many Long Covid clinics were still operating.

Birmingham-based charity Long Covid Support used Freedom of Information (FoI) requests to ask hospitals about what clinics they have for patients.Margaret O'Hara, from the group, said changes in the way clinics were funded inside the NHS had led to many services being merged or stopped altogether.