Lego Harry Potter (film)


 * "Welcome everyone to Hogwarts!"
 * ―Albus Dumbledore

The Lego Harry Potter Movie is a 2027 computer-animated fantasy comedy film, produced by Warner Animation Group and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures and Universal Pictures, based on the character of the same name. It is a reboot of the Harry Potter film series, the eleventh film in the LEGO Extended Universe, and the fourth installment of the Wave Two. The film was released on February 5, 2027 internationally and on February 17, 2027 in the United States.

The film is directed by David Yates and stars Iain Armitage as Harry Potter, Tye Sheridan as Ron Weasley, Elizabeth Sermon as Hermione Grange, Dylan Millete as Draco Malfoy, Rufus Sewell as Albus Dumbledore, Embeth Davidtz as Minerva McGonagall and Timothée Chalamet as Severus Snape.

A sequel, Chamber of Secrets, will be released on December 5, 2031.

Synopsis
In 1991, a young Harry Potter begins navigating an unknown wizarding world during his first year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Though delighted, Harry realizes that he will have to meet friends to protect an immensely powerful object when a new villain emerges, begin his exhaustive training against the Dark Arts, discover things about his own past, and evolve.

Cast

 * Iain Armitage as Harry Potter
 * Jacob Tremblay as Ron Weasley
 * Elizabeth Sermon as Hermione Grange
 * Dylan Millete as Draco Malfoy
 * Rufus Sewell as Albus Dumbledore
 * Embeth Davidtz as Minerva McGonagall
 * Timothée Chalamet as Severus Snape
 * Tom Hanks como Rubeus Hagrid
 * Richard Bremmer as Filius Flitwick
 * Cate Blanchett as Petunia Dursley
 * Gabriel Michael Bateman as Fred and George Weasley
 * Quvenzhané Wallis as Leon Jordan
 * Atticus Shaffer as TBA
 * Hugh Jackman as Lucius Malfoy
 * Amy Addams as Molly Weasley
 * Sacha Baron Cohen as Vernon Dursley
 * Eddie Redmayne as Dobby
 * Aubrey Anderson-Emmons as Ginny Molly

Producción
According to David Yates, an unknown film produced by Warner Animation Group based on the Wizarding World was in the planning from 2019 for a release date given sometime early in the next decade. ''“They called me and we began to develop the delivery attached to the original film. Many things changed and each time our premiere date was postponed more and more "''

On October 7, 2022, during New York Comic-Con, the film was originally in low-activity development and was expected to be released between 2026 and 2027. On December 13, it was reported that casting was underway for the role of a unknown villain.

Later, in 2024, The Hollywood Reporter assured that The Lego Harry Potter would be released in February 2027.

On September 20, 2024, Jacob Tremblay had reportedly been cast as Ron Wesley.

On June 14, 2025, David Yates shared in his tweeter that he had completed the script for the film.

On December 16, 2025, it was reported that production had started. On the same day, Deadline reported that Iain Armitage had been cast as Harry Potter and Elizabeth Sermon as Hermione Grange.

In 2026, at San Diego Comic-Con, several roles were confirmed, including Rufus Sewell as Albus Dumbledore, Embeth Davidtz as Minerva McGonagall, Timothée Chalamet as Severus Snape, Tom Hanks as Rubeus Hagrid, and Richard Bremmer as Filius Flitwick.

On September 15, 2026, Iain Armitage officially ended his voice lines and and I celebrate it in instagram.

Release
The Lego Harry Potter Movie premiered at the Regency Village Theater in Los Angeles on February 4, 2027, and was released in the United States on February 17 as part of Wave Two of the LEU. It grossed over $536 million worldwide, becoming LEU's third-highest-grossing film and the fourth-highest-grossing animated film of 2027. It was met with generally positive reception from critics, receiving praise for the screenplay, voice acting, and more. (mainly that of Iain Armitage and Elizabeth Sermon) as well as the focus on Harry's life, although it received negative reviews for the film's tone.

Box Office
The Lego Harry Potter Movie grossed a worldwide total of $536.2 million. By April 24, 2027, the film had earned $512.4 million worldwide, surpassing The Lego Movie 3's total box office and becoming the fourth LEU film to break the $500 million mark, as well as the first animated film to exceed that threshold in 2027. Deadline Hollywood estimated the film's net profit at $194.2 million, taking into account production budgets, marketing, talent involvement, and other costs; The box office gross and home media receipts placed it sixth on their list of the "Most Valuable Blockbusters" of 2027.

He earned an estimated $7.1 million at the Thursday night showings. The film held the top spot at the North American box office for two consecutive weeks, before returning to the top spot in its fourth week. In its fifth weekend, the film fell to fourth place with $38.2 million, a 52% decline in earnings, the highest recorded in the LEU for a fifth weekend, but it revives really well in its sixth, seventh and eighth weekend. In his eleventh weekend, he finished tenth. Despite its successful box office run and peaking at number 45 in the top 50 highest-grossing animated films, The Lego Harry Potter Movie is the lowest-grossing Harry Potter and Wizarding World film, even a year after Fantastic Beasts 5 ($723.5 million).

Critical response
Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes posted an approval rating of 81%, with an average score of 6.8/10, based on 264 reviews. The website's critical consensus reads: "The Lego Harry Potter Movie excellently reimagines the story of the world's most famous wizard, even drawing on the trademark charisma of LEGO minifigures. Delivering a great story and characters makes for another great LEU film". Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 71 out of 100, based on 51 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Audience polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A-" on a scale of A+ to F, while PostTrak Viewers reported it an overall positive score of 79% and a "definite recommendation" of 70%. .

Post-credits scene
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