Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking

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Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking

No. of Episodes

6(season 1)
2(season 1)

Premiere date

14 November 2024(season 1)
2 November 2025(season 2)

Finale date

19 December 2024(season 1)
?(season 2)

"Who's hungry? We've got a freshly baked new trailer for the upcoming collaboration with Food Network, Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking – and a few extra details on this upcoming competition series – launching this November."

— Introduction^[src]

Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking is a television series set in theWizarding World universe. The show, hosted by Food Network, features teams of professional pastry chefs andHarry Potter fans as they createmagical dishes inspired by iconic subjects from the series. Filming took place at Leavesden Studios, the same location where theHarry Potter films were shot, and series is available to stream onHBO Max and also airs on Food Network.^[1]

The show was introduced by Kathleen Finch,Warner Bros. Discovery's U.S. Networks Chairman and CEO, during the company's upfront presentation. It is being produced by Warner Horizon, with Bridgette Theriault and Dan Sacks leading production alongside Robin Ashbrook and Yasmin Shackleton from The Old School production company.^[2]

Hosted byJames andOliver Phelps (Fred andGeorge Weasley respectively), the series began production in the UK soon and it features special guest stars, includingEvanna Lynch (Luna Lovegood),Warwick Davis (Griphook andProfessor Flitwick), andBonnie Wright (Ginny Weasley).^[3]^[4]

Overview[]

Nine teams of pastry chefs compete across six episodes to create spellbinding showpieces inspired by the Wizarding World, judged by esteemed culinary experts Carla Hall and Jozef Youssef. Each challenge is themed around magical elements.HarryPotter.com also jokingly hoped none will take inspiration fromRubeus Hagrid's infamousrock cakes.

Filmed at Leavesden Studios, the iconic location of theHarry Potter films, the series promises a nostalgic treat for fans. Viewers can expect appearances from some familiar faces, includingWarwick Davis,Evanna Lynch, andBonnie Wright, who will share behind-the-scenesmemories from their time in theHarry Potter films – and perhaps sneak a taste of the contestants’ creations.

The competing teams, each consisting of two pastry chefs, come from diverse backgrounds and locations across theUnited States of America. The teams are:

Kimberly Adams (Milwaukee, MI) and Ashley Cardona (Charleston, SC)
Lisa Altfest (Orange County, CA) and Mitzi Reyes (Los Angeles, CA)
Hemu Basumatary (Katy, TX) and Riccardo Menicucci (Los Angeles, CA)
Zoe Burmester (Brooklyn, NY) and Jordan Pilarski (Ojai, CA)
Jess Lewis (Washington, DC) and Jamie Louks (Seattle, WA)
Kayla Giddings (Lafayette, LA) and Yohann Le Bescond (Ocala, FL)
Juan Gutierrez (Chicago, IL) and Elizabeth Rowe (Dallas, TX)
Michael Russ II (Modesto, CA) and Conner Strackman (Smithville, TX)
Christopher Teixeira (Chicago, IL) and Miko Uy (Astoria, NY)

Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking premiered on Thursday,14 November 2024 on Food Network, with global streaming available on Max where the service is supported. Additional broadcasters will be announced soon.

It was renewed for a second series in January 2025.^[5]