The doors of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry will open again with a new Harry Potter show, as HBO's television reboot of the popular children's series is officially confirmed

After much speculation, a Harry Potter TV show has been confirmed by Warner Bros Discovery for spring 2023 Originally slated for Max Original, it has now moved to HBO The initial announcement stated that it would be a "faithful adaptation" of the original novel by British author JK Rowling, with the controversial writer on board as producer

Other than that, there were few details beyond a brief teaser trailer with zero seconds of footage confirming that the project was in development Fortunately, over the past few months, a few details have gradually emerged However, some key information, such as who will play Harry, Ron, and Hermione, has yet to be obtained

Nevertheless, for those who can't wait to revisit Hogwarts and once again experience Harry's journey from an orphan living in a cupboard under the stairs to a full-fledged wizard on a mission to defeat the Dark Lord Voldemort, here is everything we know about the Harry Potter TV show about the Harry Potter TV show

Avid Harry Potter fans must be hoping for a small screen version of their beloved book to appear at a speed that would make Firebolt's broom blush, but alas, television production on this scale has been slow and Harry Potter will not make his HBO debut until 2024 The year is 2024 Harry Potter will not appear on HBO until 2024

Warner Bros Discovery CEO David Zaslav revealed during an earnings call this past February that the Harry Potter television show is not expected to premiere until 2026 When in 2026, viewers will be dining in the Great Hall and sleeping in Gryffindor's will be able to sleep in the common room is a mystery Let's hope it will be early in 2026, as this wait is more painful than listening to the Fat Lady sing

To cut a long story short, the cast of the Harry Potter TV show has not been confirmed

Naturally, fans have spent the last 12 months (and counting) on everything from the amazingly inspired (Jonathan Pryce as Albus Dumbledore) to the comically ill-judged (Anya Taylor-Joy as Luna Lovegood), I've posted every possible dream casting As for the so-called Golden Trio, Harry, Ron, and Hermine will likely be played by unknown child actors

Of course, there is much speculation as to whether the cast of the hugely popular Harry Potter films will return (either in new roles or as cameos) First of all, the show's creative team almost certainly wants to create a new spin on the franchise that can exist separately from the films, and the original actors have long since aged out of their roles

Daniel Radcliffe, who played Harry in all eight films released between 2001 and 2011, was asked by E News if he would like to return to the Potterverse, "I don't think so I think they very wisely want to make a (clean) break I don't know if anything we do in that context will work He stated, however, that he intends to watch the TV show

Matthew Lewis, who plays Neville Longbottom, gave a similar response to People

Casting details are unknown, but we have received information about who is working on the Harry Potter TV show behind the scenes; it was confirmed by The Hollywood Reporter that Francesca Gardiner will be the showrunner and writer

Meanwhile, Mark Myrod has directed several episodes and is involved as a producer Myrod and Gardiner previously worked together on HBO's "Succession," and both won Emmys for their contributions to the acclaimed drama Gardiner's other credits include "His Dark Materials" and "Killing Eve," while Myrod directed episodes of "Game of Thrones" and "The Last of Us" season 2, and directed the well-received thriller "The Menu"

The news that the show will be led by Gardiner, with Mylord at least partially at the helm, puts to rest the notion that longtime Potter director David Yates will return Yates directed the final four Potter films and all three of the critically-acclaimed "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" films

No prizes for guessing the plot of the Harry Potter TV show That is, starting with 1997's Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (released as Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone in the US) and perhaps covering Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows in the final season

David Zaslav confirmed that the plan is to adapt one book per season for a total of seven seasons This is especially exciting for Potter fans who felt that the film version would have to cut many parts of the larger book ("Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" is nearly 900 pages) in order to reduce it to a two-hour movie The film was notorious for cutting plot points, and the lack of Quidditch coverage drew ire

The extra time needed for the Harry Potter TV show to cover fan-favorite events omitted in the films, such as headless Nick's Death Day party in The Philosopher's Stone and Hermione's founding of SPEW (Society for Promoting Elf Welfare) in The Goblet of Fire It is believed that there will be

There is some reasonable skepticism about the Harry Potter TV show In fact, one TG staffer labeled the show "the worst idea ever" when it was announced The enduring popularity of the film makes another adaptation seem somewhat redundant, and the Harry Potter IP has been tainted by Rowling's transphobic remarks

However, as much as the films are enjoyed to this day, there is no denying that a great many parts of the original stories were cut in order to squeeze each novel into a two-hour film A feature-length television show would be the perfect medium to tell these beloved fantasy stories in greater detail and include all the plots and character arcs that did not make it into the final theatrical cut

It feels like a missed opportunity not to explore not only the adventures of Harry Potter, but also the expanded Wizarding World However, given the declining quality of the spin-off "Fantastic Beasts" series, perhaps HBO should stick to the familiar rather than venture into the unknown