Harry Potteris slated to make a return to the pop culture stage in 2027, thanks to HBO commissioning a television series that will once again bring the young adult novels to life. Questions about HBO's Harry Potter have ranged from how the television show will separate itself from the highly popular film series that also adapted the books; others have pointed out that author J.K. Rowling is stirring up controversy online, souring fans' connection to the Wizarding World. It wouldn't be the first time that a TV show on Harry Potter was released. In 2021, TBS and Cartoon Network aired the Harry Potter: Hogwarts Tournament of Houses miniseries, featuring Helen Mirren as hostand a plethora of celebrity competitors attempting to prove their knowledge of the Wizarding World.