Accio season two intel. A recent sighting at Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden has fans wondering whether HBO’s Harry Potter series is already gearing up for its next chapter. Wizarding World Direct spotted unmistakable set pieces on the lot — including what appear to be Hogwarts architectural elements and a carved winged boar — suggesting early…
“You’re a wizard, Harry” — and before long, it’ll be Nick Frost saying those famous words. The actor stepping into the role of Rubeus Hagrid for HBO’s Harry Potter series has opened up about how he’s approaching Hogwarts’ beloved gamekeeper, and he isn’t pretending it’ll please everyone. Speaking to The Times, Frost said his starting…
Peeves is finally getting his moment — and Aguamenti readers saw it coming. Peter Serafinowicz has officially been cast as Peeves the Poltergeist in HBO’s “Harry Potter” series, Variety reports, confirming the PopBitch leak we covered last month. Back in June we flagged the rumor with the usual caveats; now it’s the real thing. Peeves,…
Lumos! HBO’s Harry Potter series just picked up a key new detail — and it’s all about scale. On the Tony Awards red carpet, CBS Mornings asked John Lithgow to name his favorite Harry Potter book. Instead, the new Albus Dumbledore revealed just how much room the adaptation has: Season 1 will tell the story…
Accio good news! One of the original trio has heard from inside the new Hogwarts — and the word is encouraging. Speaking to PEOPLE on the red carpet at the 79th Tony Awards on Sunday, June 7, Daniel Radcliffe shared a rare update on HBO’s upcoming Harry Potter series, courtesy of the man stepping into…
The original Boy Who Lived just dropped in on the new Dumbledore. Stopping by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, John Lithgow — HBO’s incoming Albus Dumbledore — talked about life inside the Wizarding World and shared a fan-pleasing surprise: Daniel Radcliffe had come to see his Broadway show the night before. Lithgow told Fallon…
Some secrets are harder to keep than the Philosopher’s Stone itself. Veteran French actor Lambert Wilson — known to Muggles for The Matrix Reloaded, Of Gods and Men, and Sahara — has confirmed he’s playing Nicolas Flamel in HBO’s upcoming Harry Potter series. The slip came during a recent appearance on France 2’s morning show…
Hogwarts’ most enthusiastic shutterbug is about to get a new face. HBO’s Harry Potter series is casting Colin Creevey for Season 2, with casting directors Lucy Bevan and Emily Brockmann reportedly out to agents in search of a young actor to fill the role. Auditions are already underway, and there’s talk of recalls among the…
Egg might be eyeing a transfer to Hogwarts. Dexter Sol Ansell — the 11-year-old breakout playing Aegon “Egg” Targaryen in HBO’s Game of Thrones prequel A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms — has revealed that HBO’s upcoming Harry Potter series sits near the top of his wish list. Asked which other shows he’d love to…
HBO Max is keeping its Harry Potter reboot front and center. The streamer’s latest “Coming Soon” trailer — a sizzle reel rounding up its big 2026 slate — once again puts the spotlight on Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, reaffirming its Christmas Day premiere. A quick note on what this is: rather than a…
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