--- title: "\"Wizards of Baking\" Returns: Third Season of the Culinary Show Marking Harry Potter's 25th Anniversary Launches November 8" description: "The third season of \"Wizards of Baking\" premieres in November: 12 pastry chefs in Hogwarts house teams compete for the Cup, hosted by the Phelps brothers on TLC." date: 2026-10-27T21:54:37.485Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/wizards-of-baking-third-season-harry-potter tags: [harry-potter, wizards-of-baking, cooking-show, hogwarts, tlc, warner-bros, james-phelps, oliver-phelps] author: "Marina Slivenko" publisher: "XAB.info" --- # "Wizards of Baking" Returns: Third Season of the Culinary Show Marking Harry Potter's 25th Anniversary Launches November 8 ![Brothers James and Oliver Phelps in front of Hogwarts castle set for Wizards of Baking show](https://xab.info/media/2026/10/27/volshhebnyki-vypechki-tretii-sezon-garri-potter/volshhebnyki-vypechki-tretii-sezon-garri-potter-1.webp) ## Key Points - The third season of "Wizards of Baking" premieres November 8, 2026, on TLC, marking the 25th anniversary of the first Harry Potter film - 12 pastry chefs in four Hogwarts house teams compete for the Cup, hosted once again by the Phelps brothers - Winners will receive the show's Cup and a VIP trip to Tokyo with a tour of the Warner Bros. studio - The season features 7 episodes with challenges based on the books and films; Masaharu Morimoto serves as a guest judge In November, TLC will premiere the third season of the culinary competition show «Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking». The premiere will take place on Sunday, November 8, at 11:40 PM, with subsequent episodes airing on Sundays at the same time. The third season marks the 25th anniversary of the franchise's first film, «Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone», released in 2001, giving these episodes a special festive atmosphere. The premiere episode will run for two hours, making it the longest in the show's history. ### Tournament Format: Four Houses, Twelve Pastry Chefs In the new season, four teams representing each of the Hogwarts houses—Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, and Slytherin—will compete for the Hogwarts Cup. The teams consist of 12 pastry chefs, cake artists, and bakers, many of whom have previously showcased their skills in past seasons of the show. Notably, none of the contestants from previous seasons have yet won the Cup, giving the teams a fresh opportunity to enter the project's history. ### Hosts and Judging Panel The hosts for the third season return as brothers James and Oliver Phelps, widely known to audiences for playing Fred and George Weasley in the Harry Potter films. Judging the participants' work are pastry chef Duff Goldman and executive pastry chef Sarah Mountain. In one of the episodes, guest judge and renowned Japanese chef Masaharu Morimoto, widely known from the culinary show «Iron Chef», will join the panel to evaluate participants during a challenge dedicated to the Dark Arts. ### Episode Themes and Familiar Locations Across seven episodes, teams will complete challenges inspired by the Harry Potter books and films. Themes include «The Chamber of Secrets», the Dark Arts, the Weasley family, and the battle between good and evil. In the premiere episode, participants will first create desserts inspired by memorable moments from the first film, followed by confectionary displays inspired by beloved spells. Fans will see familiar locations on screen: the Weasley family home, Ollivanders wand shop, Hagrid's hut, the Chamber of Secrets, the Hogwarts courtyard, and the Ministry of Magic. ### Prize and Where to Watch The winners of the third season will receive the Wizards of Baking Cup and a VIP trip to Tokyo with a tour of the Warner Bros. studio where the Harry Potter films were made. «We are incredibly excited for Harry Potter and baking fans around the world to see the amazing creations of this season», Oliver Phelps noted. New episodes will air Sundays at 11:40 PM on TLC; missed episodes will be available on the streaming platform HBO Max. Project discussions and additional information are posted on social media using the hashtag #WizardsOfBaking. ## Fact-Check & Sources - [К 25-летию "Гарри Поттера": братья Фелпсы возвращаются с новым сезоном кулинарного шоу](https://wave.rbc.ua/ukr/culture/25-richchya-garri-pottera-brati-felpsi-povertayutsya-1793137813.html) - The primary source contains all key facts: premiere date (Nov 8, 11:40 PM, TLC), format (4 teams, 12 pastry chefs), hosts (Phelps brothers), judges (Duff Goldman, Sarah Mountain), prize (Cup + Tokyo), guest (Masaharu Morimoto), episode themes and locations. There are no discrepancies with other sources. ## FAQ ### When and where does the third season of "Wizards of Baking" premiere? The premiere takes place on Sunday, November 8, 2026, at 11:40 PM on TLC. Subsequent episodes air on Sundays at the same time. Missed episodes are available on HBO Max. ### Who hosts the third season of the show? The hosts are brothers James and Oliver Phelps, who played Fred and George Weasley in the Harry Potter films. The judges are pastry chef Duff Goldman and executive pastry chef Sarah Mountain. ### What do the winners receive? The winners receive the Wizards of Baking Cup and a VIP trip to Tokyo with a tour of the Warner Bros. studio where the Harry Potter films were made. ### How many episodes are in the third season and how long are they? The season has 7 episodes. The premiere episode is two hours long, while the others are of standard duration for the show. ### What themes will be featured in the episodes? Teams will complete challenges based on the books and films: "The Chamber of Secrets", the Dark Arts, the Weasley family, the battle between good and evil, as well as first-film desserts and spell-inspired displays.