Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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HBO Max has released the official teaser for the eight-episode first season of the upcoming original Harry Potter series, titled Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. Here's a comparison of the iconic train scene, where Harry Potter first Meets Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger before arriving at Hogwarts.

You can see the differences in the actors portrayals between the original trio of Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, and Emma Watson, and the new actors from the TV Show of Dominic McLaughlin as Harry Potter, Alastair Stout as Ron Weasley, and Arabella Stanton as Hermione Granger, .

Top clip: Harry Potter HBO TV Show (2026)
Bottom clip: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Movie) (2001)

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