Harry Potter: Books vs Series

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HBO’s Harry Potter premieres on 25 December 2026. It will be on HBO and streaming “exclusively on HBO Max where it’s available” [source].

United StatesHBO and HBO Max [source]
United Kingdom and IrelandHBO Max, which launched there on 26 March 2026. Eligible Sky subscribers get HBO Max Basic with Ads at no extra cost [source]
CanadaCrave: the series will be “streaming exclusively on Crave” [source]
AustraliaHBO Max [source]
New ZealandHBO Max [source]
Germany and ItalyHBO Max, named by HBO among its new markets [source]
Spain and Latin AmericaHBO Max, where the service is available [source]

HBO has not yet announced premiere times by country. They will be added here when they are official.

See also: release date and episodes.

Premiere

25 Decon HBO Max

Books vs Series

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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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Posters

Harry character poster, HBO's Harry Potter
Harry

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Latest updates

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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