First clip of Harry Potter divides internet amid one common complaint about new series

Fans have reacted and seemed to have noticed one similar thing after a new clip from the upcoming Harry Potter series was revealed.

In a new preview of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, the upcoming HBO Max series adaptation of the book, a full scene clip has now been unveiled and shared widely online.

It aired for the first time during the Kids’ Choice Awards on Saturday (November 14) and features characters Harry, Ron, and Hermione at the start-of-term feast following the Sorting Ceremony.

The scene films the start of the Hogwarts term banquet, and shows the students all joining in a chant of Dumbledore's name - played by John Lithgow.

Dominic McLaughlin, who plays young Harry Potter than asks Ron, played by Alastair Stout whether Dumbledore is 'a bit mad' to which he says: "Yep, totally off his rocker."

However after the clip was shared, many fans re-iterated a concern they had when the trailer for the anticipated series, which airs on Christmas Day, dropped.

In March, HBO revealed the first trailer for the new adaptation of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, which is the first season in its ambitious 10-year plan to reboot the iconic wizarding franchise.

Fans spotted that it appeared to be the latest franchise to use the low contrast colour grading used in most modern films and TV shows.

"This whole trailer feels less magical than like the entirety of the pre existing Harry Potter films, sorry to say but this is just weird lol," a fan responded, going on to note how the low contrast of the trailer made it feel 'fake'.

"Hagrid looks like a businessman wearing a Hagrid cosplay and nothing looks good lol, it looks fake and lacking any colour," said another.

After the new clip of the start of term banquet was revealed it seemed many viewers spotted the same similarity, as it was dubbed 'cold' with complaints shared about the lack of vibrancy in the lighting and edit.

Others even joked Hogwarts was suffering from 'inflation' sharing a comparison between the amount of food the students got in the original motion picture movie compared to the trailer.

"Looks awful.. I don’t understand why the lighting and food looks awful compared to the original films," one person responded on X.

Another added: "It looks very cold. I like the organic warmth of the original's grading" as a third posted: "The colour is so diluted. The first Harry Potter movie's dinner scene was bright and colourful."

"So dark when it should be warmly lit," a fourth responded on X.

In another post, a viewer said Hogwarts was 'supposed to feel magical, warm and lived-in', adding: "Even ordinary scenes like the Great Hall feasts had so much colour, texture and personality. Here, everything looks washed out, and the food doesn’t even look particularly appetising."

Other users went on to show comparisons between the new scene and the original, as some edited their own versions by seemingly increasing the contrast and the colour.

During the release of the trailer earlier this year, it was confirmed that series one of the HBO show will be called Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone after the franchise's OG book title, much to the delight of all UK Potterheads.

Many fans still shared their excitement at the scene reveal, with some claiming the cast was chosen 'perfectly' and that it appeared to mirror descriptions directly from the novel.

One wrote: "When the food switched out to deserts just like the book said >>>."

"Easily my favourite part of this clip is the conversation between Dumbledore and McGonagall. Such a great example of how this show won't be exclusively from Harry's perspective and seeing them talk about how much Harry resembles James was a nice touch," another posted.