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

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26 Mar 2026 • 6:43 AM MYT
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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.