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Hey everyone, welcome to another installment of Harry Potter Theory.

Today I want to discuss five exciting updates on the upcoming Harry Potter HBO series.

Until now, we hadn't really heard much out of showrunners Mark Myelard and Francesca Gardner,

but in a recent interview, they divulged some new information on the show.

Harry Potter.com reads,

Exciting news from Harry Potter H.Q.

Today, where we learned more details about the upcoming HBO original series, commencing

production in summer 2025, slated to launch on Max.

Expect characters not seen in the original films and different locations to be involved,

and also discovered just how many people auditioned to be

Harry, Ron and Hermione. But despite the new additions, the show will be coming back to its

roots where the original films were made, returning to Warner Bros. Studios Leaveston.

With the series now officially underway, we heard from director Mark and showrunner Francesca,

who revealed their own love of the stories.

I am a mega fan like crazy, Francesca confessed, alongside the creative vision they want to bring to

this retelling of the Harry Potter stories. We have eight hours to tell the first book, the pair

revealed, so we can dig into the real depths and crevices and how the language of magic can evolve.

We follow the ethos of the films to source some of the finest cream of British talent, Mark added.

We're obsessed, basically, they joked. Upon reading the article, it's truly exciting news to hear that the

pair of big Harry Potter fans themselves, as this should help ensure that the production stays faithful

to the source material. But that's not the most exciting bit of news. Enter Peaves. If you're

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