In Harry Potter: The Return of the Dark Lord (2025), the Wizarding World faces its greatest threat since the fall of Voldemort. Directed by a new visionary, this highly anticipated film reawakens the dark forces that have remained dormant, bringing Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe), Hermione Granger (Emma Watson), and Ron Weasley (Rupert Grint) back into the fray for a battle like no other. The magical realm is once again plunged into darkness, and the trio must reunite to confront an unimaginable new evil—one that threatens to undo everything they fought for.

Set in the years following the events of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, The Return of the Dark Lord explores the lingering shadows of Voldemort’s reign and the aftermath of his defeat. Despite the apparent peace, strange and unsettling signs begin to emerge—dark magic resurfaces, and whispers of an ancient, malevolent force grow louder. A new generation of witches and wizards is unknowingly drawn into this web of danger, as the resurrected Dark Lord’s influence spreads once again across the wizarding world.

The film centers on the rise of a mysterious figure, The Harbinger, a powerful dark wizard whose abilities rival even those of Voldemort. The Harbinger is determined to finish what Voldemort started, seeking to obtain the lost artifacts that could resurrect the Dark Lord once and for all. As the magic grows more corrupted, Harry, now an Auror at the Ministry of Magic, must confront his past demons and take on this new adversary. Meanwhile, Hermione and Ron, now leading their own lives and families, find themselves reluctantly pulled back into a world of danger and uncertainty.

As the trio navigates this new threat, they are faced with ancient secrets hidden within the magical world and truths about their own powers that they never fully understood. The film introduces new allies, including a mysterious young wizard with a dark past, and revisits familiar faces such as Draco Malfoy (Tom Felton), Ginny Potter (Bonnie Wright), and Neville Longbottom (Matthew Lewis)—who must all face a revived evil and the legacies of their actions.