‘Harry Potter’ First Look: The Wizarding World of Hogwarts Is Revealed

Welcome to Hogwarts! A first look at the fictional school of witchcraft and wizardry from HBO’s upcoming “Harry Potter” series has finally been unveiled.

The photo, posted to the show’s official Instagram page, shows Harry (Dominic McLaughlin) from behind as he walks towards the quidditch pitch while wearing a red and gold cloak, which represents Hogwarts’ Gryffindor house and has his last name and player number on the back. Ahead of him is a large group of students entering the pitch, which is displaying flags for Gryffindor and Hufflepuff. See the full photo below.

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Mara LePere-Schloop, a production designer whose credits include “Interview With the Vampire” and “Pachinko,” is behind the look of the school for the new series.

“Harry Potter” is currently in production at Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden in the U.K. Along with McLaughlin, the cast includes Alastair Stout as Ron Weasley, Arabella Stanton as Hermione Granger, John Lithgow as Albus Dumbledore and more. See a full cast guide here.

HBO’s adaptation of J.K. Rowlings famous book series-turned-movie franchise is being led by showrunner Francesca Gardiner and director Mark Mylod. The series will follow young Harry as he discovers he’s a wizard, leaves his Muggle family behind and sets off to attend Hogwarts. Along the way, he befriends Ron and Hermione Granger and battles Lord Voldemort.

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