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Casts of Harry Potter Season 1: Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone

March 26, 2026

HBO just released the teaser trailer of Harry Potter Season 1, which is aptly titled “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone”, if incase you’re curious who are the casts of the Harry Potter series, then you can checkout the cast lists below.

Casts of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone:

The Main Trio

  • Harry Potter: Dominic McLaughlin
  • Hermione Granger: Arabella Stanton
  • Ron Weasley: Alastair Stout

Hogwarts Staff & Faculty

  • Albus Dumbledore: John Lithgow
  • Minerva McGonagall: Janet McTeer
  • Severus Snape: Paapa Essiedu
  • Rubeus Hagrid: Nick Frost
  • Quirinus Quirrell: Luke Thallon
  • Argus Filch: Paul Whitehouse
  • Filius Flitwick: Warwick Davis (returning from the original films)
  • Pomona Sprout: Sirine Saba
  • Madam Hooch: Louise Brealey
  • Madam Pomfrey: Bríd Brennan

Hogwarts Students

  • Draco Malfoy: Lox Pratt
  • Neville Longbottom: Rory Wilmot
  • Fred Weasley: Tristan Harland
  • George Weasley: Gabriel Harland
  • Percy Weasley: Ruari Spooner
  • Ginny Weasley: Gracie Cochrane
  • Seamus Finnigan: Leo Earley
  • Dean Thomas: Elijah Oshin
  • Pansy Parkinson: Laila Barwick

The Dursleys & Others

  • Vernon Dursley: Daniel Rigby
  • Petunia Dursley: Bel Powley
  • Dudley Dursley: Amos Kitson
  • Molly Weasley: Katherine Parkinson
  • Lucius Malfoy: Johnny Flynn
  • Garrick Ollivander: Anton Lesser
  • Cornelius Fudge: Bertie Carvel

Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone is an 8-episode series and will premiere on HBO in the United States and on HBO Max in the United Kingdom during Christmas of 2026.

HBO Unveils Official Teaser Trailer for Harry Potter Season 1

March 26, 2026

A new era of Hogwarts begins. The HBO Original Series Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone premieres this Christmas on HBO Max.

As mentioned in the trailer’s description, Harry Potter Season 1 is titled Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, named after the first novel. The trailer also revealed that Harry Potter season 1 will premiere on Christmas Day 2026, and it has been reported that Season 1 will consist of eight episodes.

Watch the Official Teaser Trailer of the Lanterns on HBO Max

March 6, 2026

A few thoughts on “Lanterns”:

  • I love that they developed this as a series rather than a movie; it allows for much more breathing room and development of the characters.
  • Instead of being a sprawling intergalactic epic, the series feels grounded, focusing more on “street-level” heroism.
  • Even though it’s titled Lanterns, the trailer suggests the core focus is on John Stewart’s development as a Green Lantern and his eventual role in replacing Hal Jordan.

Lanterns will be an eight-episode series scheduled to premiere on HBO Max in August 2026. It will officially be part of the DCU’s Chapter One: Gods and Monsters.

HBO Max to be available in the Philippines this November 19th

October 16, 2024

Warner Bros. Discovery has announced that its streaming service Max will launch in the Philippines and six (6) Southeast Asian countries this November 19. In their announcement, they listed Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand, as well as Taiwan and Hong Kong.

Just like Disney+, HBO Max offers titles like HBO, Harry Potter, the DC Universe, Cartoon Network, Max Originals, and the best of Hollywood movies, as well as programming from Discovery, TLC, AFN, Food Network, ID and HGTV.

As of this time, no pricing have been announce but HBO Max will be available in 3 pricing plans;

Mobile

  • Stream on 1 mobile device at once
  • Standard HD video resolution
  • Watch only on mobile phone and tablet
  • 15 downloads to watch on the go

Note: The Mobile plan is available in Indonesia, Philippines, and via select providers in Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines and Thailand.

Standard

  • Stream on 2 devices at once
  • Full HD video resolution
  • Watch on more devices, including TVs
  • 30 downloads to watch on the go

Ultimate

  • Stream on 4 devices at once
  • 4K UHD and Dolby Atmos as available
  • Watch on more devices, including TVs
  • 100 downloads to watch on the go (limits apply)

The launching of HBO Max is a big late, since all top video streaming services like Disney+, Apple TV, Prime Video and Netflix are already available in the country.