HBO Max has released the first image of Dominic McLaughlin in character as Harry Potter for the upcoming series. One costume detail has left some of the more devoted fans puzzled.
In the image, 11-year-old McLaughlin is dressed in the classic Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry uniform.
The young actor is holding a clapperboard marking the start of filming for the first episode of the debut season, which will adapt the events of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, the first book in the saga.
Many online users expressed excitement and wished young McLaughlin luck. Others, however, noticed a change in the placement of the lightning bolt-shaped scar.
Some eagle-eyed fans pointed out that the scar in the reboot appears to be positioned closer to the temple. In the original films, Radcliffe’s scar was located above the eyebrow and was more prominent.
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“I thought the scar would be bigger. The fact that the scar is highly recognizable is a plot point in nearly every book,” one person wrote.
“Under a lock of jet-black hair on his forehead, they could see a scar shaped like a bolt of lightning,” the book describes Harry Potter’s face.
Alongside McLaughlin, Arabella Stanton and Alastair Stout will portray Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley, respectively, as HBO announced earlier this year.
The Harry Potter reboot is expected to premiere between late 2026 and early 2027.
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