First full trailer for the Harry Potter series released

The first full trailer for HBO's upcoming Harry Potter series has just been released.

The first season, consisting of eight episodes, will hit our screens this Christmas and treat viewers to a star-studded cast featuring the likes of John Lithgow as Albus Dumbledore, Janet McTeer as Minerva McGonagall, Paapa Essiedu as Severus Snape, Nick Frost as Rubeus Hagrid and Warwick Davis as Filius Flitwick, reprising his role from the original films.

The three young leads are Dominic McLaughlin as Harry Potter, Alastair Stout as Ron Weasley and Arabella Stanton as Hermione Granger.

Check out the new trailer here:

After watching the trailer, Potterheads rushed online to share their thoughts.

One X user gushed: "The wizarding world is returning, and this new series could make Christmas feel magical again."

A second echoed: "Christmas in Hogwarts feels like the perfect way to bring Harry Potter back."

"CAN'T WAIT!" beamed a third as a fourth chimed in: "Who's excited?"

Another chirped: "This is amazing, I can't wait bro."

And a final X user added: "I literally don't have the words to explain how excited I am for this show and the trailer is fantastic!"

The series will kick off with Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, which is set to be released on Christmas Day 2026 on HBO and will also be available to stream on HBO Max.

Without giving too much away, the first season will retell Harry’s introduction to the wizarding world.

Providing Potterheads with a blast from the past, it will start with his life with the Dursleys and the mysterious Hogwarts letters he begins to receive before his life as he knows it is changed forever.

Harry's eventual arrival at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry then introduces him to Ron and Hermione.

However, while being introduced to a whirlwind world of wizardry and magic, his first year at Hogwarts also sees him unveil secrets connected to the darkest wizard in the magical world...