Harry Potter tries on sorting hat and plays Quidditch in new series trailer

Harry Potter tries out the sorting hat and plays Quidditch for the first time at Hogwarts in the latest trailer for the new TV series.The first season of the HBO show was adapted from JK Rowling’s first novel, Harry Potter And The Philosopher’s Stone.The official teaser trailer for the series has been released – and kicks off with Janet McTeer as Minerva McGonagall telling the students that they must undertake the sorting hat ceremony before enjoying a banquet at the magical school.Clips of the three main characters are shown with Hermoine (Arabella Stanton) attempting to make friends on the Hogwarts Express chatting about her summer reading, and Ron Weasley (Alastair Stout) trying to read his acceptance letter before his older brothers spill jam all over it.The titular character – played by Dominic McLaughlin – is summoned to have his turn trying on the sorting hat in the Hogwarts grand hall.After being told by a fellow student the house they are put in “decides your entire future”, he whispers to himself “Not Slytherin, Not Slytherin” before being put in Gryffindor.Arabella Stanton stars as Hermione Granger (Aidan Monaghan/HBO)Hogwarts Headmaster Albus Dumbledore (John Lithgow) welcomes the students to a “new year at Hogwarts”.The students are treated to a selection of dishes popping out from the table at the click of a finger, leaving them in awe.In a meeting with McGonagall, Harry is told that she “expects him to work hard”, before adding that he should “find what sparks your interest and make solid friendships”.Despite his best efforts, he struggles to get a grasp of his magic lessons, with Harry saying: “Everyone thinks I’m this great wizard… but I don’t really know anything.”Alastair Stout plays Ron Weasley (Aidan Monaghan/HBO)He faces additional pressure from Severus Snape (Paapa Essiedu), who tells the young wizard in the classroom: “Let’s hope you show some talent on the Quidditch pitch. You’ve certainly not exhibited any in here.”Read MoreHarry is seen flying through the sky as his friends cheer him on, and he is shown patting his pet owl, Hedwig.While chatting with Hogwarts groundskeeper Rubeus Hagrid (Nick Frost), he is told: “Family is more than just blood. You’ll find your place.”Magical elements of the school are teased, including the Gryffindor lion’s crest roaring and lighting up, chess pieces moving across a board by themselves, and Potter trying on the invisibility cloak.Alastair Stout plays Ron Weasley (Aidan Monaghan/HBO)However, things take a dark turn after Harry tells his friends they have “found something incredible” before they are left screaming.As Dumbledore tells McGonagall: “We can’t protect them, we can only prepare them.”Sensing something dark could be on the horizon, Hermoine predicts: “Anything could be lurking behind any door in this place.”The trio turn a page in a book and land on a chapter titled “The Philosopher’s Stone”, with Harry and Ron looking confused before Hermoine calls them out over their lack of knowledge about it, questioning: “Don’t you two read?”Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone will premiere this Christmas on HBO Max.