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Holly Bishop

HBO drops first glimpse of Harry Potter and The Philosopher’s Stone in a new trailer

HBO has dropped the first trailer for the upcoming Harry Potter series, giving the first glimpse of Harry (Dominic McLaughlin), Hermoine (Arabella Stanton) and Ron (Alastair Stout).

The first season - Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone - will be released at Christmas 2026. It is the first of seven series which will adapt each of JK Rowling’s seven iconic books.

The two-minute trailer, first premiered at a press event on Wednesday (25 March) in London, also revealed a glimpse of the highly anticipated portrayals of iconic characters like John Lithgow as Albus Dumbledore and Paapa Essiedu as Professor Severus Snape.

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