New trailer released for HBO's Harry Potter series

HBO has released the trailer for their upcoming Harry Potter series. The first season of the show is set to launch on HBO Max on Christmas.

Starring in the show will be Dominic McLaughlin as Harry Potter, Alastair Stout as Ron Weasley, and Arabella Stanton as Hermione Granger.

The series will also feature Bel Powley as Aunt Petunia, Nick Frost as groundskeeper Rubeus Hagrid, Paapa Essiedu as Professor Severus Snape, Emmy award-winning actor John Lithgow as Headmaster Albus Dumbledore, and Tony and Golden Globe award-winning actress Janet McTeer as Professor Minerva McGonagall.

Luke Thallon will also appear in the show as the first antagonist, Quirinus Quirell, as well as Welsh comedian and actor Paul Whitehouse, who will portray the magic-less Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry caretaker, Argus Filch.

Returning to the Harry Potter universe, English actor and TV presenter Warwick Davis will play his original role, Professor Filius Flitwick.

The first series of the forthcoming HBO show was adapted from the first book of JK Rowling's saga, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. The show's subsequent series will feature her other novels.

Alongside Francesca Gardiner, Neil Blair, Ruth Kenley-Letts, and David Heyman, Rowling will be serving as an executive producer.

"The series will be a faithful adaptation of the beloved Harry Potter book series, full of the fantastic detail and much-loved characters Harry Potter fans have adored for over 25 years," said HBO.

"Exploring every corner of the wizarding world, each season will bring Harry Potter and its incredible adventures to new and existing audiences... The original, classic and cherished films will remain at the core of the franchise and available to watch around the world."

Watch the trailer for the Harry Potter series below: