# HBO Releases First Trailer for Harry Potter TV Series

HBO unveils trailer for its new Harry Potter series featuring Quidditch and Hogwarts footage.

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HBO released a brand-new trailer for its upcoming Harry Potter television series on September 03, 2026, offering the most extensive look yet at the reimagined world of Hogwarts ahead of the show's Christmas Day premiere. [^1]

Among the biggest reveals is the first substantial footage of Hogwarts itself, including the Great Hall, sprawling courtyards, moving staircases, Gryffindor common room and Professor Sprout's greenhouse. [^2]

The second official trailer introduces several iconic moments from Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, including Harry's arrival at Hogwarts, the Sorting Ceremony, his first Quidditch match and the magical world that awaits the Boy Who Lived. [^3]

The trailer features Dominic McLaughlin as Harry Potter alongside Arabella Stanton's Hermione Granger and Alastair Stout's Ron Weasley, with the trio taking centre stage as they begin their first year at Hogwarts. [^4]

Arabella Stanton and Alastair Stout have been cast as Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley, respectively. [^5]

Dominic McLaughlin has been cast as the new Harry Potter, replacing Daniel Radcliffe from the film series. [^6]

John Lithgow, Janet McTeer, and Paapa Essiedu will portray Albus Dumbledore, Minerva McGonagall, and Severus Snape in the new series. [^7]

## What this stands on

1. HBO released a brand-new trailer for its upcoming Harry Potter television series on September 03, 2026, offering the most extensive look yet at the reimagined world of Hogwarts ahead of the show's Christmas Day premiere. (The Hindu, News)
2. Among the biggest reveals is the first substantial footage of Hogwarts itself, including the Great Hall, sprawling courtyards, moving staircases, Gryffindor common room and Professor Sprout's greenhouse. (The Hindu, News)
3. The second official trailer introduces several iconic moments from Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, including Harry's arrival at Hogwarts, the Sorting Ceremony, his first Quidditch match and the magical world that awaits the Boy Who Lived. (The Hindu, News)
4. The trailer features Dominic McLaughlin as Harry Potter alongside Arabella Stanton's Hermione Granger and Alastair Stout's Ron Weasley, with the trio taking centre stage as they begin their first year at Hogwarts. (The Hindu, News)
5. Arabella Stanton and Alastair Stout have been cast as Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley, respectively. (Record, News)
6. Dominic McLaughlin has been cast as the new Harry Potter, replacing Daniel Radcliffe from the film series. (Record, News)
7. John Lithgow, Janet McTeer, and Paapa Essiedu will portray Albus Dumbledore, Minerva McGonagall, and Severus Snape in the new series. (Record, News)

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