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The official posters of HBO’s Harry Potter series.

Character posters · 9 November 2026

HBO Max released three character posters on Instagram on 9 November 2026, under the line “The first year begins”: Dominic McLaughlin as Harry, Arabella Stanton as Hermione and Alastair Stout as Ron, each holding their wand in front of their face [source].

The first poster · 29 October 2026

HBO revealed the first official poster on social media on 29 October 2026: Dominic McLaughlin as Harry, with his lightning scar, “The Boy Who Lived” and Hogwarts castle reflected in his glasses. There are two versions, with the date written the American and the British way.

No international posters have been released yet. They will be added here when they are.

The tie-in book cover

The publishers of the Harry Potter books announced a TV tie-in edition of Philosopher’s Stone in September 2026, with a cover that uses a photograph from the series: Harry in Gryffindor Quidditch robes, number 7, walking through the snow.

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Snape’s skin colour

Books: Snape has “sallow skin” (PS, ch. 7).

Series: he is played by Paapa Essiedu, a Black British actor.

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9 November 2026
New difference: Ron’s eye colour. J.K. Rowling has said Ron’s eyes are blue; in his character poster they are brown. More »

9 November 2026
Character posters of Harry, Hermione and Ron, added to the posters page and their character pages. More »

8 November 2026
New: a page for each episode of season 1, with the chapters it is likely to cover, and an About page. More »

8 November 2026
New pages: characters, seasons, episodes, where to watch, posters, official images, creative team, FAQ and news. More »

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Book references are to the UK editions: PS = Philosopher's Stone, CoS = Chamber of Secrets. · About this site · Page updated