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HBO’s Harry Potter series premieres this Christmas.

HBO has released the first trailer for its upcoming Harry Potter series, which will help fund executive producer J.K. Rowling’s ongoing crusade against transgender people. In addition to dropping the trailer, HBO has also bumped the series’ premiere date up to December 25th 2026. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. A free daily digest of the news that matters most. The Verge is a part of PMX Global, LLC, a subsidiary of Penske Media Corporation. © 2026 VM Publishing, LLC. All rights reserved. Sign in to see your notifications or create an account to join the conversation.

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Harry Potter Star Ralph Fiennes Says Tilda Swinton Would Be 'Fantastic' as Lord Voldemort, and Admits He Was Asked to Return, Though Now Believes 'That Ship Has Sailed'

Harry Potter movie star Ralph Fiennes has given his blessing for Doctor Strange's Tilda Swinton to take over as Lord Voldemort. HBO's upcoming Harry Potter TV series is yet to cast the young wizard's arch nemesis — though Voldemort only…

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Harry Potter Star Ralph Fiennes Says Tilda Swinton Would Be 'Fantastic' as Lord Voldemort, and Admits He Was Asked to Return, Though Now Believes 'That Ship Has Sailed'

Harry Potter movie star Ralph Fiennes has given his blessing for Doctor Strange's Tilda Swinton to take over as Lord Voldemort. HBO's upcoming Harry Potter TV series is yet to cast the young wizard's arch nemesis —…

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Harry Potter: Ralph Fiennes on reprising Voldemort role

Ralph Fiennes has said he would love to reprise his role as Harry Potter's arch enemy Voldemort but he feels the "ship has sailed". The British actor played the villainous role in the original movie franchise from 2005…

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Harry Potter TV show trailer released: Everything we know so far

Listen up muggles, the first trailer for the forthcoming Harry Potter TV series has been released. Here is everything we know so far about the HBO reboot, which is a spin-off from the original books and the subsequent…

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HBO’s Harry Potter series premieres this Christmas.

HBO has released the first trailer for its upcoming Harry Potter series, which will help fund executive producer J.K. Rowling’s ongoing crusade against transgender people. In addition to dropping the trailer, HBO has…

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Harry Potter movie star Ralph Fiennes has given his blessing for Doctor Strange's Tilda Swinton to take over as Lord Voldemort. HBO's upcoming Harry Potter TV series is yet to cast the young wizard's arch nemesis — though Voldemort only…

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T2 · Outlet reportBBCApr 10, 2026

Ralph Fiennes has said he would love to reprise his role as Harry Potter's arch enemy Voldemort but he feels the "ship has sailed". The British actor played the villainous role in the original movie franchise from 2005 to 2011. An HBO TV…

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T2 · Outlet reportBBCMar 25, 2026

Listen up muggles, the first trailer for the forthcoming Harry Potter TV series has been released. Here is everything we know so far about the HBO reboot, which is a spin-off from the original books and the subsequent film franchise.…

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T2 · Outlet reportThe VergeMar 25, 2026

HBO has released the first trailer for its upcoming Harry Potter series, which will help fund executive producer J.K. Rowling’s ongoing crusade against transgender people. In addition to dropping the trailer, HBO has also bumped the…

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