HBO Max film podcast due May 19

Warner Bros. Discovery has put an official Harry Potter podcast on HBO Max’s May schedule, with a listed premiere date of May 19. (press.wbd.com) The title in the April 24 programming release is “Harry Potter: The Official Film Podcast, Season 1.” The release places it alongside HBO Max’s other May additions but gives no synopsis, host name, or episode total. (press.wbd.com) (cbr.com) That wording points to the movie franchise rather than HBO’s new television adaptation. HBO Max already carries the eight Harry Potter films and the three Fantastic Beasts movies on its Harry Potter hub. (hbomax.com) The podcast arrives after HBO began a broader marketing run for the reboot this spring. On March 25, HBO released the first teaser for “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone” and said the series would debut at Christmas 2026. (press.wbd.com) HBO then said on March 27 that the trailer drew more than 277 million organic views in 48 hours, which it called the biggest trailer launch in HBO and HBO Max history. (press.wbd.com) The company also aired a behind-the-scenes special, “Finding Harry: The Craft Behind the Magic,” on April 5. HBO said the program focused on the artists, craftspeople and technicians building the first season. (press.wbd.com) HBO has already named the three young leads for the series: Dominic McLaughlin as Harry Potter, Arabella Stanton as Hermione Granger, and Alastair Stout as Ron Weasley. That casting was announced in May 2025. (press.wbd.com) What remains unclear is how closely the podcast will connect to the new show. As of April 29, Warner Bros. Discovery’s public materials confirm the May 19 date and the title, but not whether the episodes will revisit the eight films, feature cast interviews, or serve as a companion to the reboot. (press.wbd.com) (movieweb.com) For now, the concrete fact is simple: HBO Max has dated an official Harry Potter film podcast for May 19, extending the franchise rollout ahead of the Christmas 2026 series launch. (press.wbd.com)