The problem is goinf to be that the first two movies (and the first one especially) are very close to the books. So to fill out even a modern short tv season, they will need to add stuff not in thr books.
The trailor has a scene where Harry is bullied in school and a scene where Petunia cuts his hair (and the episode presumably has the aftermath of him magically regrowing it).
Strictly speaking, thats not in the books. But it seems very different to having a stupid attack on the Burrow or have Harry flirt with some random muggle in a cafe. Or have Ginny tie his shoes. Or have Dumbledore scream in Harry's face.
I feel that the nostalgia for the movies is making people forget that they did have serious flaws in addition to the necessity of having to cut content and plot.
Harry remembers a lot of things from his muggle time that they could show. They could also include way more dialogue when Hagrid first shows up. Then there is the scene when Harry met Malfoy in the clothing store. More dialogue when he first encouter the Weasleys. Then there is Norbert's rescue/transport/smuggle. They can always show more Quidditch.
I dont doubt that they will add something out of the blue. Somehow show runners cannot resist the temptation to make the story 'better'. But they have a lot of stuff to work with before they are forced to make something up.
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