HBO has released the first image from its upcoming ‘Harry Potter’ television series, offering a glimpse of the iconic Hogwarts Quidditch pitch. The photo, shared on the show’s official Instagram page, shows young Harry Potter (played by Dominic McLaughlin) from behind, clad in a red-and-gold Gryffindor cloak with his surname and player number on the back, walking towards the pitch. Ahead of him, a crowd of students enters the stadium, where flags for Gryffindor and Hufflepuff are displayed.
The series is being produced at Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden in the UK, with production design by Mara LePere-Schloop, whose credits include ‘Interview With the Vampire’ and ‘Pachinko’. The cast includes Alastair Stout as Ron Weasley, Arabella Stanton as Hermione Granger, John Lithgow as Albus Dumbledore, Janet McTeer as Minerva McGonagall, Paapa Essiedu as Severus Snape, and Nick Frost as Rubeus Hagrid.
The adaptation is led by showrunner Francesca Gardiner and director Mark Mylod, with executive producers including J.K. Rowling, Neil Blair, Ruth Kenley-Letts, and David Heyman. The series will follow Harry’s journey from discovering his wizarding heritage to attending Hogwarts, forming friendships with Ron and Hermione, and confronting Lord Voldemort.
