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HBO Orders Harry Potter Season 2, Adds Co-Showrunner for Chamber of Secrets
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HBO's Harry Potter Series Unveils First Official Image as Teaser Approaches
Empire reveals the first official look at HBO’s Harry Potter series: Dominic McLaughlin appears as Harry in Gryffindor Quidditch robes with banners, ahead of a teaser that drops on March 25 to coincide with HBO Max’s UK launch. The show, from Francesca Gardiner with Mark Mylod producing and Hans Zimmer scoring, also stars John Lithgow as Dumbledore, Nick Frost as Hagrid, Paapa Essiedu as Snape and Janet McTeer as McGonagall; the first season adapts The Philosopher’s Stone and is set for 2027.
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