

inked a deal with NBCUniversal in 2016 that granted the company TV and digital rights to the series. The reason it was so surprising that HBO Max launched with the Harry Potter movies is that Warner Bros.
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Especially considering a previous deal that was put in place. It has not yet been made clear at this time if they will be heading to another service, but that is a strong possibility. The movies will be available until August 25. Among them were The Sorcerer's Stone, The Chamber of Secrets, The Prisoner of Azkaban, The Goblet of Fire, The Order of the Phoenix, The Half-Blood Prince and The Deathly Hallows parts 1 and 2. HBO Max recently revealed the list of titles that are set to leave the service in August. But that has proved to be a short-lived benefit, at least for the time being, as all of the Wizarding World titles will be departing the service next month.

WarnerMedia's big streaming service launched in May and, as something of a surprise, all eight of the main entries in the popular franchise were available to subscribers. And just like that, the Harry Potter movies are leaving HBO Max.
