FIRST LOOK Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

The new HBO Max adaptation will launch this Christmas.

HBO Max has released the official teaser for the first eight-episode season of Harry Potter, titled Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, which will launch this Christmas.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIu4sFKGi6E

There is nothing special about Harry Potter, at least that's what his Aunt Petunia always says. On his 11th birthday, a letter of admittance to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry opens up a hidden world for Harry: one of fun, friendship and magic.

But with this new adventure comes great risk as Harry is forced to face a dangerous enemy from his past.

The series stars Dominic McLaughlin as Harry Potter, Arabella Stanton as Hermione Granger, and Alastair Stout as Ron Weasley.

Starring alongside them are Nick Frost as Rubeus Hagrid, John Lithgow as Albus Dumbledore, Paapa Essiedu as Severus Snape, and Janet McTeer as Minerva McGonagall.

Harry Potter also stars Rory Wilmot as Neville Longbottom, Lox Pratt as Draco Malfoy, Leo Earley as Seamus Finnigan, Elijah Oshin as Dean Thomas, Tristan Harland as Fred Weasley, Gabriel Harland as George Weasley, Ruari Spooner as Percy Weasley, Alessia Leoni as Parvati Patil, Sienna Moosah as Lavender Brown, Finn Stephens as Vincent Crabbe, William Nash as Gregory Goyle, Warwick Davis as Filius Flitwick, and Sirine Saba as Pomona Sprout.

As well as Daniel Rigby as Vernon Dursley, Bel Powley as Petunia Dursley, Paul Whitehouse as Argus Filch, Johnny Flynn as Lucius Malfoy, Bertie Carvel as Cornelius Fudge, Luke Thallon as Quirinus Quirrell, Katherine Parkinson as Molly Weasley, Amos Kitson as Dudley Dursley, Gracie Cochrane as Ginny Weasley, Richard Durden as Cuthbert Binns, Louise Brealey as Rolanda Hooch, Bríd Brennan as Poppy Pomfrey, Leigh Gill as Griphook, and Anton Lesser as Garrick Ollivander.

Made by HBO in association with Brontë Film and TV and Warner Bros. Television, Harry Potter is written and executive produced by Francesca Gardiner, and executive produced by J.K. Rowling, Neil Blair, and Ruth Kenley-Letts of Brontë Film and TV, David Heyman of Heyday Films and Mark Mylod, who will also direct multiple episodes.

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone launches this Christmas on HBO Max