{"id":105018,"date":"2025-09-03T19:46:21","date_gmt":"2025-09-03T23:46:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=105018"},"modified":"2025-09-03T19:46:21","modified_gmt":"2025-09-03T23:46:21","slug":"food-networks-harry-potter-wizards-of-baking-kicks-off-the-holidays-with-a-new-chapter-of-magical-dessert-artistry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2025\/09\/03\/food-networks-harry-potter-wizards-of-baking-kicks-off-the-holidays-with-a-new-chapter-of-magical-dessert-artistry\/","title":{"rendered":"Food Network&#8217;s &#8220;Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking&#8221; Kicks Off the Holidays with a New Chapter of Magical Dessert Artistry"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-105019\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Harry-Potter-Wizards-of-Baking20250903.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"666\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Harry-Potter-Wizards-of-Baking20250903.webp 666w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Harry-Potter-Wizards-of-Baking20250903-300x169.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 666px) 100vw, 666px\" \/>Viewers and legions of<em> Harry Potter<\/em> fans are in for a treat as Food Network&#8217;s <em><strong>Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking<\/strong><\/em> returns for a magical new chapter this holiday season. Premiering Sunday, November 2 @ 8PM ET\/PT on Food Network, the series will stream the next day on HBO Max and discovery+, and will roll out globally with additional info to follow on international dates and times. Chapter Two will feature even more spellbinding creations, enchanted elements, and baking wizardry as a new field of competitors embark on the experience of a lifetime. Capitalizing on the enduring love for Harry Potter &#8211; a global phenomenon that continues to captivate people of all ages around the world &#8211; the ground-breaking series blends legendary storytelling and fantastical edible creations in a competition that had audiences on the edge of their seats last year.<\/p>\n<p>Returning hosts James and Oliver Phelps (Fred and George Weasley) bring their charm, humor, and behind-the-scenes anecdotes, and are joined by esteemed culinary judges Carla Hall and Jozef Youssef, who bring their discerning palates and high expectations to the table. Across the six-episode season, special guests Warwick Davis (Professor Flitwick), Afshan Azad (Padma Patil), and Devon Murray (Seamus Finnigan) help evaluate the competitors&#8217; showpieces as they share their own stories from the films.<\/p><div id=\"morty-1242132088\" class=\"morty-content\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>In the two-hour premiere, eight teams of two start their journey in The Great Hall where they are sorted by the Sorting Hat into one of the four Hogwarts houses &#8211; Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, and Slytherin. The first challenge is to craft captivating, edible showpieces inspired by moments from the Harry Potter series and each teams&#8217; respective Hogwarts house. Week to week, the teams face a new task for which they must design creations that deliver on taste, creativity, and visual spectacle, and this season, winning challenges can yield an advantage for a team in the next episode, or the chance to bestow an impediment to others. The series was once again shot at Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden including amidst the backdrop of Warner Bros. Studio Tour London &#8211; <em>The Making of Harry Potter<\/em>, on some of the original sets where Harry Potter&#8217;s journey was brought to life on screen, including such famed locations as Platform 9\u00be, The Great Hall, and Diagon Alley, as well as The Potions Room, Privet Drive, the Destroyed Gringotts Bank and the triple-decker Knight Bus.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<em>Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking<\/em> brings together perfectly the magic of Harry Potter with the exquisite culinary artistry that exemplifies why Food Network is a holiday destination for viewers each year,&#8221; said Betsy Ayala, Head of Content, Food, Warner Bros. Discovery. &#8220;The success of season one shows the magic that can happen when collaborating across divisions as we did with Warner Horizon in marrying an iconic property with a fan-favorite genre. The next chapter of this delicious competition promises to bring even more joy to fans this holiday season.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Teams competing are: Alex Madrigal (Playa Del Carmen, Mexico) and Jenny Chambers (Salisbury, UK), Andy Ortega (Yonkers, NY) and Stefan Rose (Yorkshire, UK), Angel Figueroa (Denver, CO) and Rui Mota (Lisbon, Portugal), Caitlin Taylor (Bowie, MD) and Jaleesa Mason (Bloomfield, NJ), Heather Tocco (Rochester, MI) and Kate Sigel (Nashville, TN), Marj Santaromana (Richmond, VA) and Sarah Arnold (Charleston, SC), Molly Robbins (Lancashire, UK) and Priya Winsor (St. Albert, Alberta, Canada), and Jujhar Mann (Surrey, BC, Canada) and Katie Bonzer (Orlando, FL).<\/p>\n<p>A group of lucky fans will have the opportunity to attend the grand finale, where the remaining teams must make a showpiece that celebrates the Goblet of Fire in a nod to the 20th anniversary of the fourth film in the series. In the end, one victorious team will take home the trophy and be crowned the Wizards of Baking.<\/p><div id=\"morty-1154762505\" class=\"morty-content_2\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p><em>Harry Potter<\/em> fans can follow #WizardsOfBaking on social to chat with fellow fans and watch tons of videos from behind the scenes, including a tour of all the new sets and fun games with the hosts and judges. 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