10 things we want to see in season one of HBO's 'Harry Potter' show
Business Insider outlines 10 specific elements fans hope to see in the upcoming HBO 'Harry Potter' television adaptation. The list emphasizes including book-accurate details that were omitted from the original film franchise.
Why it matters
The high level of anticipation for this series reflects the enduring cultural impact of the Harry Potter franchise and the shift toward long-form streaming adaptations.
The new "Harry Potter" trio: Arabella Stanton, Dominic McLaughlin, and Alastair Stout. Warner Bros. Pictures The "Harry Potter" TV adaptation will premiere on HBO this Christmas. It will cover the first book, " Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone " — or the Philosopher's Stone. There were a few cuts from the book in the film adaptation that we want to see in the TV series. It seems that every other week, we're getting a new cast announcement for the "Harry Potter" TV series that's hitting HBO — most recently, Kit Harington was announced as Gilderoy Lockhart in season two. But we're getting ahead of ourselves. Season one of the show, which is set to drop on December 25, will cover the events of JK Rowling's first wizarding book, "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone," which was first published in 1997.
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