Overview

• Leaked photos from Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire show Daniel Rigby in costume as Vernon Dursley interacting with a tiny wizard in a violet cloak.
• The action depicted matches the book’s early chapter set in 1981, a sequence the films did not include in this form.
• Additional images reportedly show a couple resembling young Lily and James Potter, suggesting broader prologue coverage, though not officially confirmed by HBO.
• Production is underway across U.K. locations and studio stages, with a season-per-book plan and a 2027 debut reported.
• The ensemble includes Dominic McLaughlin, Arabella Stanton, Alastair Stout, John Lithgow, Janet McTeer, Paapa Essiedu, Nick Frost, and others, with Francesca Gardiner as showrunner and Mark Mylod directing multiple episodes.