Harry Potter
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The first book in the series was published in England as Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone and in the United States as Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. It was made into a film in 2001.
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The comedian has also been cast as Hogwarts caretaker Argus Filch in HBO's upcoming Harry Potter television series.
From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026
That playbook could translate readily to Paramount and Warner, which together control a deep bench of franchises including Batman, Superman, Harry Potter, Star Trek, Mission: Impossible, Transformers and SpongeBob SquarePants.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026
The reimagined one-part production will retain some of its original cast, including David Ricardo-Pearce as Harry Potter, Thomas Aldridge as Ron Weasley and Naana Agyei Ampadu as Hermione Granger.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
It would also give David Ellison a vast entertainment empire that includes franchises such as Harry Potter, DC superheroes and “Game of Thrones,” as well as cable networks like CNN and Cartoon Network.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
“While Chess gets the poster board he needs for his science project and Emma gets the next book she wants in that series she’s reading. Harry Potter, wasn’t it?”
From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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