Books: wands are described only by wood, core and length, with no handles or carving (PS, ch. 5). Series: wands have distinct handles and decorative designs.
Season 1, episode 2
Episode 2 of season 1, Philosopher’s Stone. HBO has not announced its air date yet.
| Season | Season 1 |
| Episode | 2 of 8 |
| Title | Not yet announced |
| Air date | Not yet announced |
| Likely to cover | chapters 4–5 of the book (our estimate) |
What it is likely to cover
This is our own estimate, not information from HBO. It splits the book’s 17 chapters across the eight episodes by story and length. The series may cover more, less, or reorder events.
- Chapter 4: The Keeper of the Keys
- Chapter 5: Diagon Alley
In the book
- Hagrid breaks down the door of the hut at midnight on Harry’s eleventh birthday and tells him who he is (ch. 4).
- Diagon Alley: the Leaky Cauldron, Gringotts, Madam Malkin’s, where Harry meets Draco Malfoy, and Ollivanders, where he gets his wand (ch. 5).
“Harry – yer a wizard.”— Hagrid, PS, ch. 4
What we have already seen
Differences from these chapters already seen in the trailers and official images:
Books: the Hogwarts letter asks for “three sets of plain work robes (black)” (PS, ch. 5). Series: the uniforms in the trailers follow the design of the films.
When the episode airs, this page will be updated with the chapters it actually adapts and every difference from the book.
