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Hosts Oliver and James Phelps join judge Carla Hall, Evanna Lynch, Warwick Davis, Bonnie Wright and judge Jozef Youssef at the judging table on Food Network's `Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking.` (Photograph courtesy Food Network)
Hosts Oliver and James Phelps join judge Carla Hall, Evanna Lynch, Warwick Davis, Bonnie Wright and judge Jozef Youssef at the judging table on Food Network's "Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking." (Photograph courtesy Food Network)

Food Network summons a second season of 'Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking'

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Thu, Jan 16th 2025 02:30 pm

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Food Network’s “Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking” will have a second season, it was announced Thursday by Betsy Ayala, head of content, food, Warner Bros. Discovery. The series kicked off the network’s holidays on Thursday, Nov. 14, and concluded Dec. 19 ranked as the No. 1 non-news/sports cable program on Thursday nights for P25-54; averaging 0.50 P25-54 and 0.66 W25-54 L3 ratings (up 138% and 121%, respectively, vs. prior six-week metrics), and having reached more than 16.4 million total viewers across linear, Max and discovery+

“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,” Ayala said. “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.”

Capitalizing on the enduring love for “Harry Potter” – a global phenomenon that continues to captivate people of all ages around the world – the groundbreaking series, which was filmed at Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden, amidst the backdrop of “Warner Bros. Studio Tour London – The Making of Harry Potter,” blends legendary storytelling and fantastical edible creations in a never-before-seen competition that had audiences at the edge of their seats.

James and Oliver Phelps (Fred and George Weasley) brought their exceptional charm and behind-the-scenes anecdotes as hosts of this most magical series, joined by esteemed, culinary judges Carla Hall and Jozef Youssef. Across the six-episode season, they were joined by special guests Warwick Davis (Professor Flitwick), Evanna Lynch (Luna Lovegood) and Bonnie Wright (Ginny Weasley), who helped to evaluate the competitors’ showpieces – and also shared their own film stories.

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