Food Network has cast a renewal spell over “Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking.”
The competition series, hosted by Fred and George Weasley actors James and Oliver Phelps, follows teams of professional bakers and pastry chefs as they create dishes inspired by the Wizarding World, visiting actual film sets including the Great Hall at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Platform 9¾, Gringotts Wizarding Bank and the Burrow.
The six-part series premiered in November and reached more than 16.4 million total viewers across linear, Max and Discovery+, according to Warner Bros. Discovery.
Other actors from the “Harry Potter” film series appeared as guest stars, including Warwick Davis (Professor Flitwick), Evanna Lynch (Luna Lovegood) and Bonnie Wright (Ginny Weasley). Carla Hall and Jozef Youssef served as culinary judges.
“In collaboration with Warner Horizon and teams across all of WBD, ‘Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking’ harnessed the fandom of ‘Harry Potter’ and the power of Food Network as a holiday destination — delivering visually breathtaking cakes set against the backdrop of the beloved ‘Harry Potter’ film sets,” said Betsy Ayala, head of food content at Warner Bros. Discovery, in a statement. “Viewers and ‘Potter’ fans everywhere tuned in to see what these talented artists created each week, and we cannot wait to bring the audience an even more magical second season.”
“Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking” is produced by Warner Horizon, with Bridgette Theriault and Dan Sacks leading production alongside Robin Ashbrook and Yasmin Shackleton from The Old School production company.
The series is available to stream on Max, and it also airs on Food Network.
Deadline broke the news.
