HBO has released a new clip from its upcoming "Harry Potter" television series, showing Harry, Ron and Hermione at their first feast in the Great Hall at Hogwarts, ahead of the show's premiere on Friday, December 25.
The scene, taken from the opening episodes, picks up immediately after the Sorting Hat ceremony. The three young students sit together at one of the long dining tables as platters of food and desserts appear out of thin air, a moment that will be familiar to fans of the books and films.
The clip arrives a little more than a month before the launch. HBO is not releasing the season all at once for binge-watching. Instead, it will roll out weekly, with a new episode every Sunday.
The first season, titled "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone," runs eight episodes and follows the trio through their first year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. The story traces Harry's journey from discovering he is a wizard, through his first meeting with Ron and Hermione and the Sorting ceremony, to solving the mystery surrounding the Philosopher's Stone.
The young actors leading the series were introduced earlier this year when HBO unveiled its new wizarding trio, alongside the casting of the Hogwarts faculty.
