Quidditch, Muggles, magic: new Harry Potter trailer gives full look at TV show

Key Points:

• HBO has released the second official trailer for its upcoming TV adaptation of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, starring newcomer Dominic McLaughlin as Harry Potter.
• The trailer offers extended scenes from Hogwarts, including iconic moments such as Potter using the invisibility cloak, playing quidditch, and encounters with Professor Snape.
• The series features a cast of British newcomers alongside established actors like Paapa Essiedu (Snape), Janet McTeer (McGonagall), Nick Frost (Hagrid), and John Lithgow (Dumbledore), with production underway in Hertfordshire since July.
• The show is led by Francesca Gardiner and Mark Mylod, both from Succession, and will premiere at Christmas, with plans to adapt each subsequent book into further seasons.
• Amid controversy over J.K. Rowling’s views on trans rights, Nicholas Hoult withdrew from the second season and was replaced by Kit Harington; several cast members have publicly disagreed with Rowling’s stance, though she remains involved as an executive producer in an advisory role.