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THE OWL POST
from The Common Room
Issue No. 7 · Sunday, 4 October 2026
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HBO didn't wait for a new casting announcement this week. It dropped a second trailer instead, and the fandom immediately split into two camps. Below: what's new in the footage, why critics and commenters disagree about it, plus our power ranking of the deadliest spells in the series for anyone who wants a break from trailer discourse. Kettle on.
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✦ News from the Wizarding World ✦
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HBO released a fuller second trailer for Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone with new cast footage, and the reaction has split between delight and deja vu.
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Also this week:
✨ The 15 Most Powerful Spells in the Wizarding World, Ranked
🪄 Wand Woods & Cores, Explained: What Your Wand Says About You
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✦ This Week's Challenge ✦
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What Is Your Patronus?
The Sorting Hat footage in the new trailer has everyone wondering where they'd land. We can't promise a house, but eight questions will find your Patronus.
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✦ Gift of the Week ✦
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Potion Bottle String Lights
October is when the Common Room gets its spookiest, and these tiny glowing potion bottles are the easiest way to dress a shelf for it. $18, no wiring required.
See it on Amazon (about $18) →
Full honesty, always: that's an affiliate link. If you buy through it, the Room earns a few
Knuts at no extra cost to you — it keeps the candles lit.
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✦ Meme of the Week ✦
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The trailer, giving Snape a line that's a near word-for-word match to the 2001 film.
Fans, united at last: half call it comfort food, half call it a photocopy.
Know someone who needs this? Forward them this owl — that's how the common room grows. 🪄
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P.S. Team "instant comfort" or team "too familiar"? Hit reply with your verdict on the new trailer; we're tallying votes for next week.
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Mischief managed. 🪄
— your friends in the Common Room
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