With just over a month to go, HBO has released the first official clip from Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, offering an inside look at the start-of-term banquet. It shows the Hogwarts students getting ready for a massive feast shortly after Harry (Dominic McLaughlin), Ron (Alastair Stout), and Hermione (Arabella Stanton) are sorted into Gryffindor.
We also get a moment with Professor Dumbledore (John Lithgow) and Professor McGonagall (Janet McTeer) as they quietly discuss Harry's future, with the deputy headmistress noting his striking resemblance to his father.
Considering it's been almost two months since the last trailer, an extended new look is likely right around the corner. While the story is well known, there's still plenty we haven't seen, including much of the book's second and third acts.
With production already underway on season two, we can probably also expect the show to include a tease of what's to come next year, possibly even a release date. The series is slated to premiere on Christmas this year, so it'll be interesting to see whether the studio aims to make that an annual tradition over the next decade.
The series stars Dominic McLaughlin as Harry Potter, Arabella Stanton as Hermione Granger, Alastair Stout as Ron Weasley, John Lithgow as Albus Dumbledore, Janet McTeer as Minerva McGonagall, Paapa Essiedu as Severus Snape, Nick Frost as Rubeus Hagrid, Rory Wilmot as Neville Longbottom, Lox Pratt as Draco Malfoy, Leo Earley as Seamus Finnigan, Elijah Oshin as Dean Thomas, Tristan Harland as Fred Weasley, Gabriel Harland as George Weasley, Ruari Spooner as Percy Weasley, Alessia Leoni as Parvati Patil, Sienna Moosah as Lavender Brown, Finn Stephens as Vincent Crabbe, William Nash as Gregory Goyle, Warwick Davis as Filius Flitwick and Sirine Saba as Pomona Sprout.
Additional cast includes Daniel Rigby as Vernon Dursley, Bel Powley as Petunia Dursley, Paul Whitehouse as Argus Filch, Johnny Flynn as Lucius Malfoy, Bertie Carvel as Cornelius Fudge, Luke Thallon as Quirinus Quirrell, Katherine Parkinson as Molly Weasley, Amos Kitson as Dudley Dursley, Gracie Cochrane as Ginny Weasley, Richard Durden as Cuthbert Binns, Louise Brealey as Rolanda Hooch, Bríd Brennan as Poppy Pomfrey, Leigh Gill as Griphook and Anton Lesser as Garrick Ollivander.
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone will debut Christmas 2026 on HBO and will be available to stream on HBO Max.
Watch the first official clip below:
There is nothing special about Harry Potter - or so his Aunt Petunia tells him. But when a mysterious letter of admission to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry arrives, it opens the door to a hidden world of magic, friendship and adventure. Yet behind Hogwarts’ enchanted walls lie dark secrets. Harry must find the courage to prove himself against the darkest wizard of all.