New Harry Potter Trailer Teases Snape, Quidditch, and the Sorting Hat - ign.com
HBO has released a second teaser trailer for its upcoming Harry Potter television series, scheduled for release in Christmas 2026. The trailer provides a first look at key characters, settings, and iconic moments from the first book.
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HBO has released a new trailer for Harry Potter and The Philosopher’s Stone , the second teaser for the eight-episode season that will debut Christmas 2026 on HBO and available to stream on HBO Max.
The trailer shows highlights such as: first-year student Harry Potter (Dominic McLaughlin) wearing the Sorting Hat and being chosen for Gryffindor; the beginnings of the friendship between Harry, Hermione Granger (Arabella Stanton), and Ron Weasley (Alastair Stout); a Quidditch match; Ron getting his acceptance letter to Hogwarts and a better look at the Weasley family; potions professor Severus Snape (Paapa Essiedu) being unimpressed with Harry; Harry using the Cloak of Invisibility; the Mirror of Erised; the Troll in the bathroom; and various moments featuring John Lithgow as Albus Dumbledore, Janet McTeer as Minerva McGonagall, and Nick Frost as Rubeus Hagrid.
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