HBO's Harry Potter New Trailer

Credit: HBO via MovieStillsDB Published Sep 2, 2026, 11:10 AM EDT Rianna is the Movie News Editor for ScreenRant. After earning her BA in Film Studies, she began her career as an entertainment writer, contributing to several publications before joining ScreenRant. Her dissertation on the impact of streaming on traditional cinema sharpened her focus on the ever-evolving world of film and media. With 10 years in the industry, Rianna continues to cover the stories she loves while also advocating for awareness and representation of rare disabilities, such as Moebius Syndrome, which she lives with. Sign in to your ScreenRant account HBO's Harry Potter series is reviving the magic. Harry Potter began in 1997 as a fantasy novel and has evolved into something magical. One of the biggest media empires is beloved worldwide and doesn't seem to be ending any time soon. HBO, known for adapting fantasy novels into major TV series, is bringing the Wizarding World to life with a whole new series adapting all seven original novels into seven seasons. Season 1 will be adapting Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, as fans await to see what's in store. Ministry of Magic · O.W.L. Examinations Test Your Wizarding Knowledge “It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live.” 🦁GryffindorBravery 🐍SlytherinAmbition 🦅RavenclawWisdom 🦡HufflepuffLoyalty 🏰HogwartsMagic ENTER HOGWARTS → 01 What spell is used to disarm an opponent, famously becoming Harry Potter’s signature move throughout the series? AStupefy BExpelliarmus CProtego DPetrificus Totalus ✓ Correct! Expelliarmus is the Disarming Charm. Harry used it so often that it became his trademark spell — even using it in his final duel against Voldemort in the Battle of Hogwarts. ✗ Not quite! The answer is Expelliarmus. Stupefy is a Stunning Spell, Protego is a Shield Charm, and Petrificus Totalus is the Full Body-Bind Curse. Expelliarmus forces an opponent’s wand out of their hand. NEXT → 02 In “The Prisoner of Azkaban,” Hagrid introduces his Care of Magical Creatures class to a proud hippogriff. What is the creature’s name? AFang BNorbert CBuckbeak DAragog ✓ Correct! Buckbeak the hippogriff became a key part of the story when Draco Malfoy insulted him and got injured. Harry and Hermione later saved Buckbeak from execution using the Time-Turner. ✗ Not quite! The answer is Buckbeak. Fang is Hagrid’s boarhound, Norbert is his baby dragon from the first book, and Aragog is the giant Acromantula in the Forbidden Forest. NEXT → 03 What potion allows the drinker to assume the physical appearance of another person, and plays a major role in “The Chamber of Secrets” and “The Goblet of Fire”? APolyjuice Potion BFelix Felicis CVeritaserum DAmortentia ✓ Correct! Polyjuice Potion transforms the drinker into someone else for about an hour. Hermione brewed it in their second year to infiltrate the Slytherin common room, and Barty Crouch Jr. used it to impersonate Mad-Eye Moody. ✗ Not quite! The answer is Polyjuice Potion. Felix Felicis is liquid luck, Veritaserum is a truth serum, and Amortentia is a powerful love potion. Polyjuice Potion is the one that changes your appearance. NEXT → 04 How many Horcruxes did Lord Voldemort intentionally create to split his soul and achieve immortality? AFive BSeven CFour DSix ✓ Correct! Voldemort intentionally created six Horcruxes: the diary, the ring, the locket, the cup, the diadem, and Nagini. Harry became an accidental seventh Horcrux, making the total number of soul fragments seven — the most magically powerful number. ✗ Not quite! The answer is six. Voldemort deliberately created six Horcruxes: Tom Riddle’s diary, Marvolo Gaunt’s ring, Slytherin’s locket, Hufflepuff’s cup, Ravenclaw’s diadem, and Nagini. Harry was an unintentional seventh piece. NEXT → 05 How many points is the Golden Snitch worth when caught by a Seeker during a Quidditch match? A50 points B150 points C100 points D200 points ✓ Correct! Catching the Golden Snitch awards 150 points and ends the match. This is why the Seeker position is so crucial — catching the Snitch almost always wins the game, though famously at the Quidditch World Cup, Viktor Krum caught it but Bulgaria still lost. ✗ Not quite! The answer is 150 points. The Golden Snitch is worth 150 points and also ends the match. At the 1994 Quidditch World Cup, Krum caught the Snitch for Bulgaria but Ireland still won because they were more than 150 points ahead. NEXT → 06 What form does Severus Snape’s Patronus take — revealing his lifelong love for Harry’s mother, Lily? AA phoenix BA wolf CA doe DA stag ✓ Correct! Snape’s Patronus is a doe — the same as Lily Potter’s. When Dumbledore asked “After all this time?” Snape famously replied, “Always.” It’s one of the most emotional reveals in the entire series. ✗ Not quite! The answer is a doe. Snape’s Patronus matches Lily Potter’s because of his deep, enduring love for her. James Potter’s Patronus was a stag — the male counterpart. The doe is what led Harry to the Sword of Gryffindor in the frozen lake. NEXT → 07 What magical object must you look into to see the Mirror of Erised’s true purpose — and what does it show the viewer? ATheir deepest, most desperate desire BTheir future self at their most powerful CTheir greatest fear DTheir happiest memory ✓ Correct! The Mirror of Erised (“desire” spelled backward) shows the deepest desire of whoever looks into it. Harry saw his parents, Ron saw himself as Head Boy and Quidditch captain, and Dumbledore claimed he saw himself holding a pair of thick, woolen socks. ✗ Not quite! The answer is their deepest, most desperate desire. “Erised” is “desire” spelled backward. The inscription reads: “I show not your face but your heart’s desire.” Dumbledore warned Harry that the mirror gives neither knowledge nor truth, and men have wasted away before it. NEXT → 08 The three Deathly Hallows are the Elder Wand, the Resurrection Stone, and which third object that Harry himself possessed? AThe Marauder’s Map BThe Sorting Hat CThe Pensieve DThe Cloak of Invisibility ✓ Correct! The Cloak of Invisibility was passed down through Harry’s family — he inherited it from his father, James. Unlike ordinary invisibility cloaks, this Hallow never fades or weakens, making it a true relic of Death from “The Tale of the Three Brothers.” ✗ Not quite! The answer is the Cloak of Invisibility. Harry inherited it from his father on his first Christmas at Hogwarts. Together with the Elder Wand and the Resurrection Stone, these three objects make up the Deathly Hallows from “The Tale of the Three Brothers.” REVEAL MY SCORE → O.W.L. Examination Complete Your Wizarding Score ⚝ / 8 Outstanding, Exceeds Expectations, or Troll? ↻ RETAKE YOUR O.W.L.S HBO has officially released a new trailer for its upcoming adaptation of Harry Potter ahead of its release on December 25. During the Back to Hogwarts live event, fans were treated to behind-the-scenes commentary as well as a whole new look at the highly anticipated adaptation of the Wizarding World. The series is said to be a more faithful adaptation by fully expanding each novel with a season. The cast for HBO's Harry Potter series includes Dominic McLaughlin, Arabella Stanton, Alastair Stout, Peter Serafinowicz, John Lithgow, Bel Powley, Katherine Parkinson, Janet McTeer, Johnny Flynn, Nick Frost, Warwick Davis, Bertie Carvel, Paapa Essiedu, Anton Lesser, and Lox Pratt. News of Harry Potter season 2 has already arrived with production under way, and a recasting situation for one of the second book's biggest antagonists. Originally, DCU star Nicholas Hoult, who had recently concluded production on the Superman sequel Man of Tomorrow, was cast as Gilderoy Lockhart. However, in a major twist, the Harry Potter audiobook's original star, Game of Thrones alum Kit Harington, is replacing Hoult as Lockhart. Harington spoke of his recent recasting and stated, "I’m thrilled. I’ve said a million times, for anyone who cares, that I’m a huge Potter fan. I’ve got to be honest, he’s one of my favorite characters. So, to be offered to play him is a real dream. I think he’s going to be so fun. You said, I got to play him in the audiobooks. That’s not the exact way I’ll play him in the show because it’s an audiobook, but I’ve had a taste of him and felt my way around him. He’s just a wonderful creation." HBO's adaptation was recently facing major backlash after its Back to Hogwarts event unveiled the new Hogwarts Houses redesigns of the crests for Gryffindor, Slytherin, Ravenclaw, and Hufflepuff. Fans quickly took to social media and stated that the new designs looked "cheap," and "It's like they don’t put enough effort; it's not an improvement, looks sloppy." Fans are waiting to see what's in store as everyone is nervously anticipating the season 1 release. Harry Potter season 1, titled Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, will be released on December 25. Release Date December 25, 2026 Showrunner Francisca Gardiner Directors Mark Mylod Cast Dominic McLaughlin Harry Potter Janet McTeer Minerva McGonagall