Go ahead and get ready to cue your inevitable comparisons: the new trailer for HBO’s Harry Potter series dropped on Wednesday, giving audiences a first look at muggles, magical Hogwarts students and The Boy Who Lived. Due to hit HBO and HBO Max for Christmas 2026, the TV show will be a direct adaptation of the wizarding books, starting off with The Philosopher’s Stone.
To fans familiar with the movie franchise, this may feel like a rediscovery — or reintroduction — to the live-action version of the world of Harry Potter. The trailer shows a young Harry and his signature scar, his tyrant of an aunt and the moment he received his invitation from Hogwarts. Take a look at the first meet with Hagrid, tender moments with Ron and Hermione, and a look at Lucius Malfoy and Snape.
The series features Dominic McLaughlin as Harry Potter, Arabella Stanton as Hermione Granger and
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