The wizarding world isn’t just coming back — it’s being rebuilt from the ground up. New set images from HBO Max’s upcoming Harry Potter series reveal that Hogwarts is getting a full-scale reimagining, and fans are already dissecting every brick, branch, and greenhouse in sight.
Filming is currently underway in the UK for the long-gestating TV adaptation, which is slated to debut in 2027, and the latest photos give us our clearest look yet at how expansive this version of Hogwarts is shaping up to be. Visible constructions include the Hogwarts courtyard, what appears to be Professor Sprout’s greenhouse, and the unmistakable outline of the Whomping Willow — a deep-cut tease that’s already sending Chamber of Secrets and Prisoner of Azkaban fans spiraling.
The greenhouse is a particularly intriguing reveal. As book readers will remember, it’s where Professor Sprout — head of Hufflepuff House — teaches Herbology, and it plays a pivotal role in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets with the introduction of Mandrakes. Seeing that set go up this early suggests HBO Max is thinking long-term, planting seeds (literally) for future seasons well before the first one even airs.
Who Stars in ‘Harry Potter’?
The new Harry Potter series stars Dominic McLaughlin as Harry Potter, Arabella Stanton as Hermione Granger, and Alastair Stout as Ron Weasley, alongside John Lithgow as Albus Dumbledore, Paapa Essiedu as Severus Snape, Janet McTeer as Minerva McGonagall, and Nick Frost as Rubeus Hagrid. The Weasley family includes Katherine Parkinson as Molly Weasley, with Tristan Harland, Gabriel Harland, Ruari Spooner, and Gracie Cochrane appearing as Fred, George, Percy, and Ginny Weasley, while Lox Pratt plays Draco Malfoy.
Other Hogwarts students include Rory Wilmot as Neville Longbottom, Leo Earley as Seamus Finnigan, Alessia Leoni as Parvati Patil, Sienna Moosah as Lavender Brown, and Amos Kitson as Dudley Dursley. Additional cast members include Bel Powley as Petunia Dursley, Daniel Rigby as Vernon Dursley, Bertie Carvel as Cornelius Fudge, Paul Whitehouse as Argus Filch, Luke Thallon as Quirinus Quirrell, Louise Brealey as Madam Hooch, and Leigh Gill as Griphook.
The series has been filming since the early summer of 2025, and is set to continue all the way through until later this year, at which point a short break will be undertaken ahead of Season 2’s adaptation of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.
- Showrunner
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Francisca Gardiner
- Directors
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Mark Mylod