Harry Potter TV reboot set at Max (formerly HBO Max) streaming service.

[ranger_scout]

Get those time-turners ready. We are going all the way back to beginning of the Harry Potter series, but this time for a TV series with an all-new cast. The show will be based on all of J.K. Rowling’s, who will be an executive producer of the series, seven books. Apparently, this show is going to be even more faithful to the books than the films were. What are your thoughts?

https://deadline.com/2023/04/harry-potter-max-series-jk-rowling-1235322187/

[Coola Yagami]

Brace yourself. The Transcommunity will tear this apart, especially if it gets high ratings and a second season.

[Andrew NDB]

I'm still a little skeptical this isn't an ongoing attempt to strong-arm the principals into a Harry Potter 9. Though some of those early HP movies were booooorrring... they're going to milk a whole season out of some of them?

[Sumac]

I wonder how many trans will spontaneously combust after hearing about it?

Most likely, according to transcom and the like, a trillion, no less, even though there are not even enough people on the planet Earth.

But I think, what we are seeing is a possibly light of the end of the tunnel: after success of Hogwarts Legacy and seeing trans mutants inept attempts to trample sails of the game, which had shown their true face of degenerate insane bullies, I guess, WB execs figured out that this crowd is not worth pandering to.

I am sure they will make token proclamations about "twanz rights are human rights and lefts", but we all know the price of those statements, especially in a global recession.
Glory to Capitalism, I guess? LOL.

[Cowabung-Gal]

Harry Potter fans:

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Trans Community:

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Me:

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[Dpooly84]

Get ready for black Ron Wiesly

[Andrew NDB]

Get ready for black Ron Wiesly

That's the obvious worry. Not THAT, specifically, but maybe as a consolation prize they may go out of their way to diversify the cast so as to try and appease the crazy people still upset at Rowling for saying the sky is blue.

[Dpooly84]

That's the obvious worry. Not THAT, specifically, but maybe as a consolation prize they may go out of their way to diversify the cast so as to try and appease the crazy people still upset at Rowling for saying the sky is blue.

Hollywood hates gingers, I've been saying this for 10 years Ron Weasley will be re cast black. Now they are recasting the whole thing I can guarantee the Weasley's will be black

[Cowabung-Gal]

Hollywood hates gingers

Why though? That’s what I want to know. It really is strange.

[TurtleManiac]

I’ve never been a Harry Potter fan, haven’t read any of the books or seen the movies, but I do admire JK Rowling for having the courage to speak up against the degeneracy that’s plaguing the world, and not just blindly following along the forced narratives of the woke media mob. She truly is stunning and brave.

Maybe I will check out the movies when I get a chance.

[Cowabung-Gal]

I’ve never been a Harry Potter fan, haven’t read any of the books or seen the movies, but I do admire JK Rowling for having the courage to speak up against the degeneracy that’s plaguing the world, and not just blindly following along the forced narratives of the woke media mob. She truly is stunning and brave.

Nah. She’s just as woke as they are, only she’s not a complete NPC and has some common sense left in her. And many of them do know the truth but are too scared to say it. If you are part of the woke cult and say something against the narrative, you get this reaction:

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She’s only “stunning and brave” because she has so much money and can get away with it. The common man, however, has everything to lose for standing up against the mob.

[Sumac]

I’ve never been a Harry Potter fan, haven’t read any of the books or seen the movies, but I do admire JK Rowling for having the courage to speak up against the degeneracy that’s plaguing the world, and not just blindly following along the forced narratives of the woke media mob. She truly is stunning and brave.
She is hardcore Feminist in the worst sense of the word and supported pretty much all of the Left garbage. She went astray only on trans issues, which labeled her as Nazi in the eyes of SJW. Which shows their "ability" to understand nuances.

While I applaud her standing against transcult, she is and people like her brought this **** upon heads of normal people in the first place.

As for Harry Potter, I've watched only movies and can't say I liked them. But I have strong aversion to fantasy genre in general, so my opinion doesn't count.

[ranger_scout]

After many months, supposedly due to the two strikes that happened in Hollywood in 2023, an update on the TV series has been given.

Deadline understands that things in Potterworld are now heating up with a marathon of pitches underway from writers vying for the right to adapt J.K. Rowling’s seven books.


Martha Hillier, Kathleen Jordan, Tom Moran and Michael Lesslie are among those who are presenting their visions to the streaming service and Warner Bros Television, sources said. It’s an interesting mix of Brits and Americans. We’ve heard that the group of writers were commissioned by Max to create pitches for a series reflecting their take on the IP.


We hear the first round of pitch meetings happened in Los Angeles this week and sources said that the top choices will go on to the next round in the UK. It is unclear how involved Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling, who lives in Edinburgh, Scotland, has been with the process, but she is expected to be involved in the decision-making on the series, which she executive produces.

Deadline understands that there may also be an opportunity for more than one of these writers to be involved, and that Max is open to the possibility of developing more than one idea based on Harry Potter.


Sources did stress that the process is in its nascent stages. Reps for Max and WBTV declined comment.

https://deadline.com/2024/01/harry-potter-tv-series-premise-writers-set-max-1235798159/

[ranger_scout]

Francesca Gardiner is in the running to be the head writer of the TV series.

https://deadline.com/2024/02/harry-potter-tv-series-pitching-succession-writer-francesca-gardiner-1235811523/

[ranger_scout]

The series has found a show-runner and director. It has also moved from MAX to the HBO channel.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/harry-potter-hbo-series-writer-director-1235932569/

[ZariusTwo]

Lawsuit between SKY television and Warner may delay things

https://deadline.com/2024/09/comcast-sky-warner-bros-discovery-lawsuit-harry-potter-1236102048/

[ranger_scout]

Warner Bros. boss said that the series will be "more-in-depth" than the films.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/harry-potter-show-hbo-ted-lasso-season-4-channing-dungey-1236040086/

[ranger_scout]

Mark Rylance is being eyed to play Dumbledore.

https://variety.com/2024/tv/global/harry-potter-tv-series-mark-rylance-dumbledore-1236204647/

[IMJ]

Is Harry Potter still even a thing for younger people? I thought it was firmly a product for young millenials of the era?

The series sort of lost me once they were older in the movies. I got a kick out of the early, sort-of "middle school, high school" stories before it really got into the overarching story with the bad guy. And that one movie where they spent the entire time crying in a forest lost me completely.

[ranger_scout]

While we wait for the TV series, Universal Orlando has unveiled its first look at the upcoming Harry Potter: Battle of the Ministry ride, which is scheduled to open May 22, 2025, at Epic Universe. Imelda Staunton will be reprising her role as Dolores Umbridge for the ride.

https://comicbook.com/irl/news/universal-orlando-epic-universe-harry-potter-battle-at-the-ministry/

[ranger_scout]

HBO says they are glad to have J.K. Rowling working on the series and that she has the right to express her personal views.

https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/harry-potter-hbo-series-jk-rowling-transphobia-1236215642/

[ranger_scout]

John Lithgow is nearing a deal to play Dumbledore.

https://deadline.com/2025/02/harry-potter-tv-series-casting-john-lithgow-dumbledore-1236285903/

[Andrew NDB]

Yeah, they're doing the race-swapping stuff. Won't support.

https://deadline.com/2025/03/harry-potter-series-mcgonnagall-snape-casting-1236313232/

[ranger_scout]

Yeah, they're doing the race-swapping stuff. Won't support.

https://deadline.com/2025/03/harry-potter-series-mcgonnagall-snape-casting-1236313232/

My guess is that because Alan Rickman's performance as Snape in the film series was too iconic, they wanted to do something completely different for the character in the TV show so that many viewers won't compare him to Rickman. Janet McTeer seems like a solid choice for Professor McGonagall.

[Coola Yagami]

My guess is that because Alan Rickman's performance as Snape in the film series was too iconic, they wanted to do something completely different for the character in the TV show since many viewers won't compare him to Rickman. Janet McTeer seems like a solid choice for Professor McGonagall.

That just sounds like an excuse to gender swap.

[Mad Dog McMutt]

I don't even like Harry Potter, but I am so sick of reboots. I think that any movie that came out in the 70's or after should not be rebooted. People are really lacking in the creativity department these days.

[ranger_scout]

Six actors have officially signed the deal to join the series. Four of them were previously in negotiations. A new addition to the cast is the actor who played Sir Cadagon in the film series. He will now play Argus Filch.

https://deadline.com/2025/04/harry-potter-tv-series-john-lithgow-nick-frost-janet-mcteer-paapa-essiedu-1236367535/

[ranger_scout]

HBO Chairman and CEO Casey Bloys says the series won't be infused with J.K. Rowling's anti-Trans views.

“The decision to be in business with J.K. Rowling is not new for us,” said Bloys on The Town with Matthew Belloni podcast. “We’ve been in business for 25 years. We already have a show on HBO from her called C.B. Strike that we do with the BBC.”

He added, “It’s pretty clear that those are her personal, political views. She’s entitled to them. Harry Potter is not secretly being infused with anything. If you want to debate her, you can go on Twitter.”

https://deadline.com/2025/05/hbo-harry-potter-series-not-infused-jk-rowling-anti-trans-1236384307/

[neatoman]

HBO Chairman and CEO Casey Bloys says the series won't be infused with J.K. Rowling's anti-Trans views.



https://deadline.com/2025/05/hbo-harry-potter-series-not-infused-jk-rowling-anti-trans-1236384307/

Uh, yeah? Obviously, the books never had anything to do with that, so why would the show?

[Andrew NDB]

Uh, yeah? Obviously, the books never had anything to do with that, so why would the show?

Right. Unless these people running the show PLAN to infuse the show with trans stuff, why even go out of the way to mention that Rowling's "anti-trans views" won't be infused into things?

[ranger_scout]

Harry, Ron, and Hermione have been cast. They nailed the way that Harry and Ron are supposed to look. Hermione? Not so much. However, perhaps her acting will be spot on.

https://deadline.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Harry.jpg?w=681&h=383&crop=1

https://deadline.com/2025/05/hbos-harry-potter-series-cast-harry-ron-hermione-1236411573/

[ranger_scout]

Why have they already cast Lucius Malfoy? He doesn't appear until Chamber of Secrets.

https://deadline.com/2025/06/harry-potter-cast-draco-lucius-malfoy-petunia-vernon-dursley-1236427857/

[neatoman]

Why have they already cast Lucius Malfoy? He doesn't appear until Chamber of Secrets.

https://deadline.com/2025/06/harry-potter-cast-draco-lucius-malfoy-petunia-vernon-dursley-1236427857/

Probably because:

Lucius is the father of Draco Malfoy and Draco can largely be understood through his family.
Lucius is the the who set the events of Chamber into motion and they need as much foreshadowing as possible.
Lucius does continue to make a appearances throughout the series and you might as well cast him now.

[Coola Yagami]

Right. Unless these people running the show PLAN to infuse the show with trans stuff, why even go out of the way to mention that Rowling's "anti-trans views" won't be infused into things?

It's either a way to get the people that can't separate JK from the series to still check out the show or um... uh oh.

[Wolfie65]

As if Fantastic Beasts and Grindelwald didn't already destroy the franchise enough....

[ranger_scout]

Production has officially begun, and here's the first official look at Dominic McLaughlin as Harry Potter.

https://variety.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/2bc97d6b-e62a-ed2a-d9bb-54a296987acb-1.jpg

https://variety.com/2025/tv/global/harry-potter-hbo-series-starts-filming-first-look-1236453094/

[Roseangelo]

Good luck, little Harry.

[Barkworm]

Harry, Ron, and Hermione have been cast. They nailed the way that Harry and Ron are supposed to look. Hermione? Not so much. However, perhaps her acting will be spot on.

https://deadline.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Harry.jpg?w=681&h=383&crop=1

https://deadline.com/2025/05/hbos-harry-potter-series-cast-harry-ron-hermione-1236411573/

The kid who plays Hermione looks uncanilly similar to my 9 year old daughter. I was stunned when I saw that photo.

[ranger_scout]

They've released a first look at Nick Frost as Hagrid.

https://deadline.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/NickFrost_Hagrid_07.15_0048ef.jpg?resize=1024,1536

https://deadline.com/2025/07/rubeus-hagrid-nick-frost-first-look-image-hbo-harry-potter-1236457543/

[IMJ]

This whole thing just screams "Temu Harvey Porter" boxed set.

[Andrew NDB]

The kid who plays Hermione looks uncanilly similar to my 9 year old daughter. I was stunned when I saw that photo.

I think she looks a LOT like Jenna Ortega back when she was super young. At least from that publicity pic.

[ranger_scout]

The show has a plan to run on HBO Max for 10 years.

https://collider.com/harry-potter-series-10-years-event-tv-hbo-max/

[ranger_scout]

Ron's siblings have been cast. The guy on the right is playing Percy.

https://variety.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/harry-potter.jpg?w=999&h=666&crop=1

https://variety.com/2025/tv/global/harry-potter-weasley-children-casting-revealed-1236462315/

[sdp]

Why are they not black?

[Storm Eagle]

Why are they not black?

I'm glad they're not, and I'm a black person saying that.

[Barkworm]

I'm not a fan of the Harry Potter films but I have to admit, Rupert Grint's goofy face is hard to beat for anyone who wants to portray Ron.

[ranger_scout]

The new Hermione actually sounds great and very similar to Emma Watson.

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[CyberCubed]

Is she mixed race? I'm surprised they cast a darker skin girl as Hermoine.

[Barkworm]

In the books, she is described as a girl with long, bushy brown hair and buckteeth. White skin is implied here and there but not explicitly. No big deal here at all.

It's a bit different with Snape who will be played by a black actor. But his ethnicity is not important to his character so let's see how this turns out.

[CyberCubed]

I never read the books so that's interesting, I assume Hermoine always had brown/reddish hair.

[ranger_scout]

Warwick Davis is reprising the role of Professor Flitwick from the films.

https://deadline.com/2025/09/harry-potter-series-warwick-davis-professor-filius-flitwick-1236502767/

[nidza_maj2000]

So do you guys think trailer will probably be released near end of 2026 maybe?

[ranger_scout]

We have our first look at the Hogwarts Express.

https://comicbook.com/tv-shows/news/hbos-harry-potter-hogwarts-express-photos-highlight-biggest-problem-with-tv-remake/

[Andrew NDB]

The gender swapping of Voldemort has to be a FAKE thing, right?

[ranger_scout]

Here's the first look at John Lithgow as Dumbledore.

https://people.com/thmb/NszLG9yaAVrqOAm7W4W_gcc-4ws=/4000x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc() :focal(458x0:460x2):format(webp)/john-lithgow-harry-potter-100825-2-56d6443e4f8e4fa9b1b7f0cbb753ccf9.jpg

https://people.com/john-lithgow-makes-debut-dumbledore-harry-potter-tv-series-11826632

[ranger_scout]

Hans Zimmer and his music company Bleeding Fingers Music will be composing music for the series.

https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/harry-potter-series-hans-zimmer-original-score-1236631551/

[neatoman]

Here's the first look at John Lithgow as Dumbledore.

https://people.com/thmb/NszLG9yaAVrqOAm7W4W_gcc-4ws=/4000x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc() :focal(458x0:460x2):format(webp)/john-lithgow-harry-potter-100825-2-56d6443e4f8e4fa9b1b7f0cbb753ccf9.jpg

https://people.com/john-lithgow-makes-debut-dumbledore-harry-potter-tv-series-11826632

Ah yes, perfect casting indeed, he does have plenty of experience playing a wacky professor.
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[Andrew NDB]

Lithgow was always going to be a great Dumbledore.

[ranger_scout]

The series looks good, but I'm sure the movies will still be on many people's minds.

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[Autbot_Benz]

Looks ok might give it a watch

[ranger_scout]

The role of Ginny Weasley will be recast in season 2 due to "unforseen circumstances."

https://variety.com/2026/tv/global/harry-potter-hbo-ginny-weasley-gracie-cochrane-exits-1236752664/

[ranger_scout]

Peter Serafinowicz (The Tick, Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace) has been cast as Peeves the Poltergeist. The character appeared in the books and video games but not the movies.

https://variety.com/2026/tv/global/harry-potter-peter-serafinowicz-peeves-poltergeist-1236778737/

[ranger_scout]

Nicholas Hoult has been cast as Gilderoy Lockhart for season 2 which focuses on the book The Chamber of Secrets. Perfect casting!

https://deadline.com/2026/08/nicholas-hoult-harry-potter-season-2-gilderoy-lockhart-1237001668/

[nidza_maj2000]

So do you guys think full trailer will be released on September 1 maybe?

[ranger_scout]

Nicholas Hoult has exited the series due to scheduling conflicts. Kit Harrington, who played Gilderoy Lockhart in the Audible series, will be reprising the role for the TV show.

https://deadline.com/2026/08/kit-harington-harry-potter-gilderoy-lockhart-nicholas-hoult-1237048935/

[ranger_scout]

A new trailer is here and this time we get to hear Hermione speak.

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[nidza_maj2000]

This looks really good

[oldmanwinters]

Man, it's amazing to me just how much hatred the leftists have for the Harry Potter franchise now. Go over to Bsky, and I think I see at least one random post everyday demanding the boycotting of anything associated with the franchise.

[CyberCubed]

I would have assumed some are also boycotting this because they don't want new actors playing the characters they grew up watching (even though they're all nearly 40 years old now)

[IMJ]

:lol:

The first Harry Potter flick was TWENTY FIVE years ago!

Harry Potter 1 is further away now than now than Star Wars: A New Hope was when Harry Potter 1 was released.

For anyone who was around for Harry Potter 1, go run that through your melon.

[Autbot_Benz]

Man, it's amazing to me just how much hatred the leftists have for the Harry Potter franchise now. Go over to Bsky, and I think I see at least one random post everyday demanding the boycotting of anything associated with the franchise.

Most people hate JK Rowling not the franchise itself

[Coola Yagami]

Man, it's amazing to me just how much hatred the leftists have for the Harry Potter franchise now. Go over to Bsky, and I think I see at least one random post everyday demanding the boycotting of anything associated with the franchise.

Twitter is full of posts of people telling you how horrible of a person you are if you watch that show and line JK's pockets.

[nidza_maj2000]

Don't listen to that people, I am really excited for December to watch it, trailer also has new scenes that were not in first movie so we are finally getting a book accurate adaptation

[ranger_scout]

They found a new actress to play Ginny is season 2. Tom Riddle and Dobby have also been cast.

https://www.tvline.com/2251090/harry-potter-season-2-cast-dobby-tom-riddle-ginny-weasley/

[Andrew NDB]

I'm a guy that struggled to get through the movies but was glad I did as they did progressively get quite a bit better after the boring slog that was the first two movies. Which is why, remake stuff aside, it's impossible for me to imagine sitting through season-length stretched out versions of those two movies/books.

I think the biggest thing against this series is that it removes the "importance" of those original movies, particularly in light of dimming the hope that maybe one day we'd get a sequel movie or two or three about the Harry Potter kids now as adults with kids of their own with the whole cast from the original movies (or at least the sane ones not yelling angrily across the internet at the lady who made them rich because she knows what a woman is). And I don't know about the books but the epilogue of the last Potter film seemed to sort of make that as a kind of promise. Now there's this whole new iteration remaking all of those movies into seasons that may (or may not) end up being way more loved than those movies... so would anyone even want those sequels to those films at that point? They could just soldier on with new seasons with the new cast that've settling into those roles, who cares about those old movies now, etc..

To use a crude example, it'd be like we got the OT movies of Star Wars (Star Wars, Empire, Jedi) and then we spent 10-15 years dreaming about sequels or prequels... and then instead of any hope of that happening, we get a TV series remaking those 3 movies with different actors (obviously) with an eyebrow cocked as there appears to be an eye for the non-existent Modern Audience™. And then basically shut up and be happy.

[nidza_maj2000]

I'm a guy that struggled to get through the movies but was glad I did as they did progressively get quite a bit better after the boring slog that was the first two movies -- which is why remake stuff aside, it's impossible for me to imagine sitting through season-length stretched out versions of those two movies/books.

I think the biggest thing against this series is that it removes the "importance" of those original movies, particularly in light of dimming the hope that maybe one day we'd get a sequel movie or two or three about the Harry Potter kids now as adults with kids of their own with the whole cast from the original movies (or at least the sane ones not yelling angrily across the internet at the lady who made them rich because she knows what a woman is). And I don't know about the books but the epilogue of the last Potter film seemed to sort of make that as a kind of promise. Now there's this whole new iteration remaking all of those movies into seasons that may (or may not) end up being way more loved than those movies... so would anyone even want those sequels to those films at that point? They could just soldier on with new seasons with the new cast that've settling into those roles, who cares about those old movies now, etc..

This is just a common mistake because it is not a remake in a way Disney live action movies are remakes of animated movies but another adaptation that will be more accurate to books and I am all for it, not saying movies are bad

[Andrew NDB]

I am all for it, not saying movies are bad

No, you're not saying movies are bad. Or even that bad movies are bad. Or bad TV shows, or anything else that's BAD, especially like Daredevil Born Again Season 2. You're the apex consumer model.

[nidza_maj2000]

No, you're not saying movies are bad. Or even that bad movies are bad. Or bad TV shows, or anything else that's BAD, especially like Daredevil Born Again Season 2. You're the apex consumer model.

Well I can have my opinion, this is not a criticize but just because you don't like Daredevil Born Again season 2 does not mean everyone else do

[Andrew NDB]

Well I can have my opinion, this is not a criticize but just because you don't like Daredevil Born Again season 2 does not mean everyone else do

Just a random question for you: what movies or TV shows do YOU think are objectively bad? Or if you can't dig that deep, what specific seasons of TV shows or whatever? Is there anything you can identify as BAD?

[nidza_maj2000]

,,, Just a random question for you: what movies or TV shows do YOU think are objectively bad? Or if you can't dig that deep, what specific seasons of TV shows or whatever? Is there anything you can identify as BAD?

Not sure did you heard about this show but Knight Squad series on Nickelodeon while having good premise but writing is bad in my opinion, here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knight_Squad

[Roseangelo]

I think this looks great and I'm looking forward to it. They are clearly leaning heavy on the book and all the details the movie had to leave out. It will be better for it.

The "sequel" with the next generation of kids is the Broadway show.

[nidza_maj2000]

I think this looks great and I'm looking forward to it. They are clearly leaning heavy on the book and all the details the movie had to leave out. It will be better for it.

The "sequel" with the next generation of kids is the Broadway show.
Finally someone who gets it, not saying others are wrong they are just saying their opinions

[ranger_scout]

Arthur Weasley, Moaning Myrtle, and Colin Crevey have been cast for season 2.

https://deadline.com/2026/09/harry-potter-series-hbo-arthur-weasley-moaning-myrtle-1237103685/