HBO Max has released the first official teaser for its upcoming original series, ‘Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone,’ announcing a Christmas 2026 launch on HBO.
The eight-episode first season was announced at the HBO Max UK & Ireland launch event, just before the platform’s regional launch. The series will be exclusively available on HBO Max everywhere the platform is available, including Germany, Italy, the UK, and Ireland.
According to the official logline for the series, the story centers on Harry Potter, an apparently ordinary young boy living with his aunt and uncle. His life changes completely on his eleventh birthday when he receives a letter from Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. This letter introduces him to a world full of friends and magic, but also forces him to confront a dark enemy from his past.
The series stars Dominic McLaughlin as Harry Potter, Arabella Stanton as Hermione Granger, and Alastair Stout as Ron Weasley. The cast also includes John Lithgow as Albus Dumbledore, Janet McTeer as Minerva McGonagall, Paapa Essiedu as Severus Snape, and Nick Frost as Rubeus Hagrid.
Other cast members include Rory Wilmot as Neville Longbottom, Lox Pratt as Draco Malfoy, Leo Earley as Seamus Finnigan, Elijah Oshin as Dean Thomas, Tristan Harland and Gabriel Harland as Fred and George Weasley, Ruari Spooner as Percy Weasley, Alessia Leoni as Parvati Patil, Sienna Moosah as Lavender Brown, Finn Stephens as Vincent Crabbe, William Nash as Gregory Goyle, Warwick Davis as Filius Flitwick, and Sirine Saba as Pomona Sprout.
Other additions to the main cast include Daniel Rigby as Vernon Dursley, Bel Powley as Petunia Dursley, Paul Whitehouse as Argus Filch, Johnny Flynn as Lucius Malfoy, Bertie Carvel as Cornelius Fudge, Luke Thallon as Quirinus Quirrell, Katherine Parkinson as Molly Weasley, Amos Kitson as Dudley Dursley, Gracie Cochrane as Ginny Weasley, Richard Durden as Cuthbert Binns, Louise Brealey as Rolanda Hooch, Bríd Brennan as Poppy Pomfrey, Leigh Gill as Griphook, and Anton Lesser as Garrick Ollivander.
The series is based on the books written by J.K. Rowling, who is also an executive producer. Francesca Gardiner writes and executive produces, with Mark Mylod directing several episodes. The production is a co-production between HBO, Brontë Film and TV, and Warner Bros. Television, with other executive producers being Neil Blair, Ruth Kenley-Letts, and David Heyman.
