If waiting for HBO’s “Harry Potter” series is starting to feel like a Dementor’s sucking out your soul, this news might be even more healing than chocolate.
The premium cabler has announced the imminent premiere of “Finding Harry: The Craft Behind the Magic,” a behind-the-scenes special that will chronicle the making of the show’s first season, titled “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone.” (A teaser trailer for “Philosopher’s Stone” was released last month.)
Airing Sunday, April 5, at 8/7c, the special “offers an inside look at the epic scale and meticulous care behind HBO’s new Harry Potter series — told through the lens of the artists, craftspeople, and technicians bringing J.K. Rowling’s beloved books to life for a new generation,” per the official logline. “Featuring interviews with members of the casting, production design, costume design, and creature effects teams, the special chronicles the extensive process behind finding our new Harry, Ron, and Hermione — while celebrating the awe-inspiring commitment to detail and immense talent that has come together to fill out this extraordinary world.”
As seen in the trailer above, “Finding Harry” will include insights from cast members John Lithgow (who’s playing Albus Dumbledore), Janet McTeer (Minerva McGonagall), and Paapa Essiedu (Severus Snape), while Nick Frost (who plays Rubeus Hagrid in the series adaptation) will narrate.
In addition to airing at 8 p.m. on HBO, the special will also drop on HBO Max at 3 p.m. ET in the United States. “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone,” meanwhile, arrives on HBO and HBO Max this Christmas. Watch the “Finding Harry” trailer above, then drop a comment with your thoughts!