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Daniel Radliffe (left) in the original 2001 film Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone and Dominic McLaughlin as the new Harry Potter in the TV series.

Five key plot points the new Harry Potter series should have (that the films didn’t)

The new teaser trailer has given fans hope that key parts of the novels will find new life in HBO Max’s upcoming series.

  • Kayla Olaya and Nell Geraets

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HBO has released the first trailer for its much-anticipated Harry Potter series, set to premiere this Christmas.
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First trailer for new Harry Potter series

HBO has released the first trailer for its much-anticipated Harry Potter series, set to premiere this Christmas.

Dominic McLaughlin as Harry Potter in the Harry Potter TV series.

First look at new HBO’s Harry Potter TV series as teaser trailer drops

The teaser shows HBO’s reboot of J.K. Rowling’s first book, The Philosopher’s Stone – and we will be able to see it earlier than anticipated.

  • Kayla Olaya
Paapa Essiedu will play the role of Severus Snape in the upcoming HBO Max series for the next 10 years.

Paapa Essiedu received the role of a lifetime in the Harry Potter series. Then the death threats began

The actor’s casting triggered a race-fuelled backlash online, with some arguing a black actor should not play a character originally written as white.

  • Nell Geraets
Finish the book George, we roar.

The long wait has ruined George R. R. Martin’s The Winds of Winter

No book can survive 14 years of hype.

  • Charles Purcell
We’ve been told Harry Potter’s story many times in many different forms. It appears that’s still not enough.

I’ve listened to the new Harry Potter audiobook. Here’s what you need to know

After seven books, eight movies, two audiobook series, a video game and a forthcoming television series, do we really need yet another version of this story?

  • Nell Geraets
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J.K. Rowling: “I’m not owed eternal agreement from any actor who once played a character I created.”

J.K. Rowling reignites feud with Emma Watson in scathing 683-word rebuke

The comments came after the actress took a conciliatory tone in an interview, suggesting she wanted to repair her relationship with the Harry Potter author.

  • David Crowe
Comedian Graham Linehan said police met him at Heathrow and arrested him for his posts on social media.

Father Ted comedian arrested over trans posts, igniting free speech outcry

UK police arrested television comedy writer Graham Linehan, a creator of the Black Books and The IT Crowd series, after five officers met him at Heathrow Airport.

  • David Crowe
Springfield Gardens as Privet Drive, with Dominic McLaughlin (inset).

‘Bombarded with wizards’: Shock as neighbours realise their street will star in new Harry Potter

Residents were told that filming would be taking place. They didn’t realise it would be for a new TV series featuring the world’s most famous child wizard.

  • Daniel Hardaker
Dominic McLaughlin has officially landed at Hogwarts.

New cast members and first looks revealed as Harry Potter TV series begins production

Production has officially begun on the highly anticipated HBO TV series. So, who will be in it, what will it be about, and when can we watch it?

  • Nell Geraets