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HBO’s ‘Harry Potter’ Series Officially Reveals First Look at Harry on the Quidditch Pitch
HBO’s brand-new Wizarding World just got its tantalizing first look. Revealed via social media and available to view below, Dominic McLaughlin‘s titular Boy Who Lived can be seen donning the red and gold of Gryffindor on a cloak sporting his name and number, holding his Nimbus 2000, and ready to take to the Quidditch pitch, perhaps for the first time. In front of him are a group of students taking to the stands, holding flags from their respective houses. The caption on the post simply reads, “Tomorrow,” followed by a lightning bolt, signifying that we’re getting our biggest glimpse yet at the new series in just 24 hours.
The upcoming HBO adaptation of all seven of the Harry Potter novels is scheduled to debut in early 2027 and has already added several exciting names to the cast. This includes Paapa Essiedu as Severus Snape, Nick Frost as Rubeus Hagrid, and Janet McTeer as Professor McGonagall, as well as recent additions Orson Matthews as Oliver Wood, Asha Soetan as Angelina Johnson, Eire Farrell as Katie Bell, D’Angelou Osei-Kissiedu as Graham Montague, Dylan Heath as Adrian Pucey, Cornelius Brandreth as Terence Higgs, and many more.
One addition to the cast yet to be confirmed is Lord Voldemort, with his full-bodied appearance in the series likely not until Season 4, giving the casting team plenty of time. At the moment, the supposed front-runner for the role is Paul Bettany of MCU fame, who is reported to be HBO’s preferred candidate to portray He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named. In a recent interview, Bettany said, “I haven’t heard anything about that [playing Voldemort] …. I’m a big fan of the [Harry Potter] IP, and I’m a big fan of HBO, but nobody has called me up about that.”
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Controversy Surrounds ‘Harry Potter’
Of course, the upcoming series is shrouded in constant controversy thanks to consistent comments made by the magical franchise’s creator, J.K. Rowling. These comments have left a shadow over production and caused many in the cast and former stars from the film series to speak out.
Sadly, this isn’t the only controversy surrounding the series, with actor Essiedu, who is portraying Snape, admitting he has received death threats because of the color of his skin in backlash to his casting. Essiedu admitted, “I’ve been told, ‘Quit, or I’ll murder you.’ The reality is that if I look at Instagram I will see somebody saying, ‘I’m going to come to your house and kill you.’ While I hope I’ll be okay, nobody should have to encounter this for doing their job.”
For more updates on the Harry Potter series, stay tuned to Collider.
- Showrunner
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Francisca Gardiner
- Directors
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Mark Mylod
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