HARRY Potter fans are spellbound by the first trailer for the upcoming HBO reboot of the famous wizarding franchise.
Young Dominic McLaughlin takes on the lead role as the boy who lived and he certainly looks to be a worthy successor to Daniel Radcliffe‘s version of the character.
The first series will cover J.K. Rowling’s first book, The Philosopher’s Stone, which made its big screen debut in 2001.
In the trailer Harry is bullied at school and cruelly taunted by his mean aunt Petunia (Bel Powley), who snips at his hair haphazardly with scissors.
We see him receive a letter from Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry at his home in Privet Drive and muse about his parents’ untimely deaths, before emerging from a tube station with the friendly giant Hagrid, played by Nick Frost.
Loyal to the source material, a confused Harry seeks out platform 9 3⁄4 at King’s Cross Station and meets soon-to-be close pals Ron Weasley (Alastair Stout) and Hermione Granger (Arabella Stanton) onboard the Hogwarts Express.
It’s like saying hello to an old friend as the first years arrive at the castle where they enter the Great Hall and are faced with the sorting hat and Professor McGonagall’s stern stare.
Harry’s rival Draco Malfoy (Lox Pratt) makes a blink and you’ll miss it appearance as do Severus Snape (Paapa Essiedu) and Albus Dumbledore (John Lithgow).
While we get a peek at Harry’s speedy broom the Nimbus 2000 and his Gryffindor quidditch robes.
In a welcome surprise for fans, the series is set for release in December, ahead of a previously expected 2027 air date.
HBO appears to have got the casting just right, with one fan posting: “Eeeeek!!! This is going to be so good!!!!”
Another said: “I’m soo freaking pumped for this!!!”
A third shared: “We’re all crying right?! Or is it just me?!”
A fourth said: “I’m sobbing. I’ve always been a hardcore fan and I didn’t want the series at first, and yet… I cried so much watching this… I don’t know how to feel, I didn’t expect it to feel so right. So heart clenching. So overwhelming and healing and at the same time.”
The build up to the trailer hasn’t been without drama.
Snape actor Paapa revealed he’s been subject to death threats after some fans were unhappy a black actor had been cast as the potions master, who is described in the book as pale and Dracula-like, though his race is never explicitly mentioned.
Source : https://www.the-sun.com/tv/16137055/harry-potter-trailer-air-date-revealed/
