American premium cable network HBO has released the first teaser for its much-awaited Harry Potter series, giving fans a glimpse at a brand new Boy Who Lived and a reimagined Hogwarts.  The eight-episode first season is set to debut on Christmas 2026 on HBO and will be available to stream exclusively on HBO Max.

The roughly two-minute teaser opens with a shot of the Dursley home before following young Harry Potter, played by Dominic McLaughlin, being forced into the cupboard under the stairs, bullied by his cousin Dudley, and subjected to a stern haircut and lecture from Aunt Petunia on how ordinary he is, a PTI report from London stated.

The clip then tracks his journey from receiving his Hogwarts acceptance letter to meeting Hagrid, travelling with him on the London Underground, running through Platform 9 3/4 to board the Hogwarts Express.

It also shows Potter getting his first wand from wandmaker Garrick Ollivander, and shares early moments of friendship with Ron and Hermione. The teaser also offers glimpses of Quidditch, the Sorting Hat ceremony, a Christmas snowball fight and the grand Entrance Hall of a reimagined Hogwarts.

Besides McLaughlin, the series will also feature Arabella Stanton as Hermione Granger and Alastair Stout as Ron Weasley.

John Lithgow plays Albus Dumbledore, Janet McTeer portrays Minerva McGonagall, Paapa Essiedu takes on the role of Severus Snape, and Nick Frost plays Rubeus Hagrid.

The young ensemble also includes 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. The role of the main villain, Lord Voldemort, has not yet been cast.

The series, based on author J K Rowling’s bestselling books, is written and executive produced by Francesca Gardiner, with Mark Mylod serving as executive producer and directing multiple episodes.

The show is produced by HBO in association with Brontë Film and TV and Warner Bros. Television, with Rowling, Neil Blair, Ruth Kenley-Letts and David Heyman of Heyday Films also serving as executive producers.

The series revisits a franchise that was first brought to the screen by Warner Bros. in 2001.