Harry Potter: Books vs Series

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HBO’s Harry Potter premieres on 25 December 2026. It will be on HBO and streaming “exclusively on HBO Max where it’s available” [source].

United StatesHBO and HBO Max [source]
United Kingdom and IrelandHBO Max, which launched there on 26 March 2026. Eligible Sky subscribers get HBO Max Basic with Ads at no extra cost [source]
CanadaCrave: the series will be “streaming exclusively on Crave” [source]
AustraliaHBO Max [source]
New ZealandHBO Max [source]
Germany and ItalyHBO Max, named by HBO among its new markets [source]
Spain and Latin AmericaHBO Max, where the service is available [source]

HBO has not yet announced premiere times by country. They will be added here when they are official.

See also: release date and episodes.

Premiere

25 Decon HBO Max

Books vs Series

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Snape’s skin colour

Books: Snape has “sallow skin” (PS, ch. 7).

Series: he is played by Paapa Essiedu, a Black British actor.

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Posters

Harry character poster, HBO's Harry Potter
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Latest updates

13 November 2026
New pages: a page for each actor, the ages of the cast, new scenes not in the book, houses and uniforms, magical creatures and music. More »

13 November 2026
New page: sets and filming locations, from the new Hogwarts at Leavesden to London Zoo, King’s Cross and the Cornish coast. More »

13 November 2026
Dominic McLaughlin, Arabella Stanton and Alastair Stout, the new Harry, Hermione and Ron, talked to Scholastic News about the auditions, getting the parts and filming. More »

10 November 2026
Snape actor Paapa Essiedu told Vanity Fair he still doesn’t really know what happens in Deathly Hallows, and was baffled by Dumbledore’s death. More »

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