First look at new Harry Potter in costume from upcoming HBO series
The photo was released Monday as part of an announcement that the hotly anticipated HBO Original series has begun production in the U.K. and is scheduled to premiere in 2027.
The new series will be a fresh adaptation of the Harry Potter books written by J.K. Rowling, who is executive producing, and stand separate from the blockbuster films starring Daniel Radcliffe as the boy wizard.
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