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HBO's all-new reboot series, "Harry Potter," is set to premiere on Christmas Day this year, and to mark the recent back-to-school season, the studio has released a second official trailer.
The "Harry Potter" series is helmed by showrunner Francesca Gardiner, known for her work on "His Dark Materials". Directors on the series include Mark Mylod of "The Menu" fame, with legendary composer Hans Zimmer crafting the new score. The show is planned to run for seven seasons, with each season adapting one book from the series. The inaugural season will adapt the first novel, "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone".
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The cast includes a new generation of students, featuring Lox Pratt as Draco Malfoy, Dominic McLaughlin as Harry Potter, Alastair Stout as Ron Weasley, Arabella Stanton as Hermione Granger, and Sienna Moosah as Lavender Brown.
The Hogwarts faculty will be portrayed by Luke Thallon as Professor Quirinus Quirrell, Nick Frost as gamekeeper Rubeus Hagrid, Paapa Essiedu as Professor Severus Snape, Janet McTeer as Professor Minerva McGonagall, Paul Whitehouse as caretaker Argus Filch, and John Lithgow as Headmaster Albus Dumbledore.
The cast also includes key family members, with Johnny Flynn as Lucius Malfoy, Bel Powley as Aunt Petunia Dursley, Daniel Rigby as Uncle Vernon Dursley, and Katherine Parkinson as Molly Weasley.