A slick new “concept” trailer imagining a post-epilogue Harry Potter sequel has surged past one million views in 24 hours. Cut together by YouTube channel WizardReCut, the 90-second reel repurposes footage of Daniel Radcliffe—digitally aged to his late 30s—and paints a grim scenario in which Voldemort’s fragmented soul coalesces into a revived Dark Lord.
The edit flashes shots of a war-scarred Hogwarts, auror duels in London’s Underground, and an ominous prophecy spoken by an adult Albus Severus Potter. Fans praise the seamless VFX and a haunting remix of John Williams’s “Hedwig’s Theme,” while #ReturnOfTheDarkLord tops X’s trending list worldwide.
Warner Bros. has not announced any official continuation beyond the upcoming Max series reboot, but the viral trailer has reignited debate over whether Radcliffe would ever don the glasses again. For now, the Boy Who Lived’s next chapter remains purely in the realm of wizarding wish-fulfilment.