Harry Potter: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

There is nothing special about Harry Potter - at least that's what his Aunt Petunia always says. On his 11th birthday, a letter of admittance to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry opens up a hidden world for Harry: one of fun, friendship and magic. But with this new adventure comes great risk as Harry is forced to face a dangerous enemy from his past.

Series details

• Title: Harry Potter
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Fantasy, Supernatural
• Premiere date: 2026-12-25
• Status in TVmaze: In Development
• Network listed by TVmaze: HBO
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 68803
• IMDb ID: tt13918446
• TVDB ID: 433637

Cast and credited roles

• John Lithgow — Albus Dumbledore
• Janet McTeer — Minerva McGonagall
• Paapa Essiedu — Severus Snape
• Nick Frost — Rubeus Hagrid
• Dominic McLaughlin — Harry Potter
• Arabella Stanton — Hermione Granger
• Alastair Stout — Ron Weasley
• Rory Wilmot — Neville Longbottom
• Lox Pratt — Draco Malfoy
• Leo Earley — Seamus Finnigan
• Elijah Oshin — Dean Thomas
• Tristan Harland — Fred Weasley

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2026-12-25; final listed air date 2026-12-25; episode order: 8.

Source and licence

Adapted from Harry Potter on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.