{"id":83751,"date":"2025-10-17T06:07:09","date_gmt":"2025-10-17T06:07:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/83751\/"},"modified":"2025-10-17T06:07:09","modified_gmt":"2025-10-17T06:07:09","slug":"harry-potter-remake-reveals-first-look-at-lord-voldemort-scene-not-in-the-original-movie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/83751\/","title":{"rendered":"Harry Potter Remake Reveals First Look at Lord Voldemort Scene Not in the Original Movie"},"content":{"rendered":"

Harry Potter\u2019s TV<\/a> show is already setting up Lord Voldemort, and seems to be diving into the Dark Lord\u2019s story earlier than the movies did. The character didn\u2019t properly show up in the Harry Potter<\/a> movies until The Goblet of Fire (played by Ralph Fiennes), though he did appear in the back of Professor Quirrell\u2019s head at the end of The Philosopher\u2019s Stone. For a while now, there\u2019ve been rumors that the remake would cast Voldemort earlier<\/a> and have him turn up in Season 1, and they appear to be coming to fruition.<\/p>\n

HBO\u2019s series is currently filming in the English village of Lustleigh. Previous photos from the Harry Potter set revealed this to be Godric\u2019s Hollow<\/a>, and now new images [via William Dax\/SNSW and shared by Wizarding World Direct<\/a> on X] give even greater context. They show people dressed up in Halloween costumes, essentially confirming that this is all taking place on the night James and Lily Potter are killed by Lord Voldemort.<\/p>\n

Better look at the filming of the HARRY POTTER TV series in Lustleigh<\/p>\n

This is the night when Lord Voldemort k*lls Lily and James Potter in Godric’s Hollow, on Halloween night, October 31, 1981 \ud83c\udf83<\/p>\n

(Credit to William Dax \/ SWNS) pic.twitter.com\/40BC5otJFi<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Wizarding World Direct (@WW_Direct) October 15, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n

Given they\u2019re filming this, it means we\u2019re almost certainly going to get full Voldemort flashbacks. That will presumably include him going to the Potters\u2019 house, murdering Harry\u2019s parents, and then his spell rebounding, before Hagrid collects baby Harry.<\/p>\n

Including Voldemort Killing James & Lily Makes Sense For Harry Potter\u2019s TV Show<\/p>\n

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Despite being a departure from both the book and movie, it\u2019d be smart for Harry Potter\u2019s remake to include Lord Voldemort killing Lily and James \u2013 indeed, partly because it\u2019s such a departure. The TV show needs to be able to do its own thing while still staying true to the source material, and to give viewers a different experience from the movies, and this is exactly the kind of addition that fits with that.<\/p>\n

Introducing Voldemort early has some other advantages, too, and there\u2019s a strong case to be made for this being the opening scene of the series. This is where Harry\u2019s story truly begins, after all, so it\u2019s a logical starting point for the TV show. It provides audiences with immediate clarity about what happened, while still allowing some things \u2013 such as Lily\u2019s love saving him, and the prophecy \u2013 to unfold later on. And it better establishes the direct link between Harry and Voldemort. This is, in essence, the moment that defines the entire story, so there\u2019s no better place to begin.<\/p>\n

It would also be quite a dark and thrilling opening, especially if they were to do it as a cold open, not dissimilar to something like the White Walkers scene in Game of Thrones\u2018 pilot. It immediately builds the saga\u2019s stakes and main villain, and then it can go into Vernon Dursley\u2019s workday, where the Wizarding World openly celebrates among the Muggles. This gives us a much better sense of why the emotions are so high, and a fantastic juxtaposition of tones, all of which can help the remake stand apart from the movies.<\/p>\n

Of course, if this is going to be the night Voldemort kills the Potters, there\u2019s also the question of who will play him in the series. High-profile actors such as Cillian Murphy and Matt Smith have long been fancast for the role, but it seems they are not taking on the part. There have even been rumors that HBO is auditioning women for the role of Voldemort<\/a> as well as men. No official casting news has yet been announced, but if Season 1 is going to include the dark wizard, it might have to be sooner rather than later.<\/p>\n

Harry Potter Season 1 is currently filming and will be released on HBO and HBO Max sometime in 2027.<\/p>\n

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