HBO Officially Green Lights ‘Harry Potter’ Season two

HBO Max has announced the official season two green light for the upcoming original Harry Potter series, ahead of the Christmas 2026 debut of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. The second season is scheduled to begin production this Autumn. The series will be available to stream exclusively on HBO Max.

HBO Original ‘Harry Potter’ series announces first batch of cast

The HBO Original Harry Potter series has cast six-time Emmy®, two-time Tony Award®, Olivier winner, and BAFTA (British Academy of Film and Television Arts) and Oscar® nominee John Lithgow as Albus Dumbledore, Tony Award®, Golden Globe®, Olivier winner, and Oscar® and Emmy® nominee, Janet McTeer as Minerva McGonagall, Emmy® and BAFTA nominee Paapa Essiedu as Severus Snape, and BIFA (British Independent Film Awards) nominee Nick Frost as Rubeus Hagrid. All will serve as series regulars.