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With the New ‘Harry Potter’ TV Series Announced, Here’s Where to Stream the Entire Franchise Online

With the New ‘Harry Potter’ TV Series Announced, Here’s Where to Stream the Entire Franchise Online
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Grab your wands and Hogwarts robes, because after disappearing (and reappearing) a few times on different streaming services, including Max, the series has finally landed in one place: all eight Harry Potter films are now streaming back on Peacock.

The latest installment of the Fantastic Beasts prequel series, Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore seemed to signal the end of an era for the wizarding world, but with news from Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav that Max is targeting 2026 for release of a Harry Potter TV show, Harry, Hermione and the gang are trending again. “We can’t wait to share a decade of new stories with fans around the world on Max. We’re aiming for a debut in 2026,” he said in an earnings call back in February.

The rest of the series was previously only streaming on Max, now the adventures of Harry (Daniel Radcliffe), Hermione (Emma Watson), and Ron (Rupert Grint) are finally all in one place on Peacock.

If you’re just looking to reminisce, the retrospective special, Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts, is exclusively streaming on Max, which reunites Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson, along with director Chris Columbus, for a look back at memorable moments from the films, behind-the-scenes footage, and new cast interviews.

While the new TV show is a ways a way, you can still go down a nostalgic trip through the magical world of Harry Potter. Here’s how to stream the entire film series online before you watch the new series.

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How to Watch Every Harry Potter Movie Online

You can stream every Harry Potter film with a you’ll need to have a Peacock Premium or Peacock Premium Plus. Peacock’s streaming service starts at just $5.99 a month, and you can binge all eight movies with unlimited streaming, along with the rest of the streamer’s catalogue (Peacock Premium Plus is $11.99 a month).

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Want to watch the Fantastic Beasts series online? While Peacock doesn’t have the Fantastic Beasts series, Max currently has the films, so Max is the only place you’ll be able to stream Fantastic Beasts online, so long as you’re signed up for a subscription.

A Max ad-free plan costs just $15.99 each month, while a Max subscription with ads runs $9.99 each month. If you want to stream Harry Potter and other films on the platform without interruptions, you won’t be disappointed by paying the few extra bucks for the ad-free plan.

How to Watch Harry Potter Free Online

Peacock no longer offers a free tier, so only Peacock Premium or Peacock Premium Plus subscribers will get to watch the Harry Potter films free online.

Don’t want to commit to a subscription just yet? There is a hack to stream Harry Potter online free — if you subscribe to Xfinity internet or TV, you might be able to get it for free. Current Xfinity Internet customers with gigabit speeds or those who are Diamond or Platinum Rewards members can get Peacock Premium for free. Xfinity Now TV customers can also get Peacock Premium for no extra charge, which you can use to watch Harry Potter online free.

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Max doesn’t offer a free trial right now, but there are a couple ways you can stream the Harry Potter films for free online. While you could pay a monthly fee to stream Harry Potter on Max, we also found a few streaming hacks to test out the streaming service.

Harry Potter fans can also score a Max subscription (with ads) with a Cricket Wireless monthly plan, which starts at $60 per month.

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Another way you can score a deal on Max? Fans can get Max included with select AT&T Unlimited packages.

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How to Watch Harry Potter Without a Peacock Subscription

Besides Peacock, your best bet for watching the entire iconic film series is by purchasing it on Blu-ray or DVD with this gift set collection. You’ll always have access to any of the films in the series at any time, even if you don’t have WiFi or don’t want to pay for a monthly subscription to Peacock.

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This box set gets you all eight Harry Potter movies on Blu-ray, DVD, or 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray, plus bonus behind-the scenes content, interviews and featurettes.

If you have no clue where you’d even play a DVD or Blu-ray these days, you can still stream all the classic Harry Potter movies if you have an Amazon Prime account with Prime Video. You can buy each movie in the Harry Potter series on Prime for $14.99 each, or you can rent specific movies for $3.99 a piece, from the memorable first film, Sorcerer’s Stone, to the final battle for Hogwarts in Deathly Hallows: Part 2.

Watching Harry Potter on Prime is also a good option if you’ve never seen the films before and want to check them out without reading through the whole series. Once the movies are downloaded, they’re yours to keep—you can watch your favorite wizarding students any time you want, with the ability to stream Harry Potter online, on your TV or computer.

Are the Harry Potter Books Still Available Online?

That being said, if you do want to reread the entire Harry Potter series before catching up with the films, there’s still a way to feel like you’re at Hogwarts even if you don’t have an Peacock or Prime subscription.

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Amazon has all the Harry Potter books available in paperback and hardcover, as well as a limited-edition book set with all seven books packaged in a Hogwarts chest. Want the ability to take the magic with you anywhere? The e-book versions of the internationally bestselling books are also available online now.

Another option: you can sign up for an Audible free trial to listen to any of the Harry Potter books for free. The book is also yours to keep once it’s downloaded, even if you cancel your Audible subscription. An Audible subscription costs $14.95 per month, but your one-time free credit can be spent on any other book in Audible’s library, not just Harry Potter. 

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