Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking

I love the show. James and Oliver are charming and great fun. The judges, as usual, insightful but I do wish they would get a tad more specific on flavors. The baskets are incredibly talented and creative.

The whole show is great. The location .. WOW! That is a must see.

Love seeing selected Harry Potter stars visit. Great fun.

I thoroughly enjoyed this first episode. I didn't find it chaotic at all. I understood why the teams were introduced as they were. Beautifully representative works and I loved hearing everyone stories about their love and connection to the films. So great having the "Weasley Twins" as the hosts and Carla and Jozef as the judges. I thought the humor was just right - not corny or excessive. It was also great to see how laser-focused everyone was but also how supportive they were of one another. The tickets to get onto the train were an exciting element, as well. Can't wait for the rest of this season!

Not bad, but the first episode seemed a little all over the place. I think they could have thought up a better format for the first episode, as it comes across quite disjointed.

Still, I'm hoping that as the season progresses, the strangely fragmented format will mend itself and become a bit more fluid.

I loved seeing all the Harry Potter-themed creations coming to life - some of them were really exceptional.

Oliver and James were a great choice for hosts, they slot into the vibe really well.

I'm going to stick with it as I've got a feeling that, now the introductions are out of the way, it will find its feet. We'll have to wait and see.

What a delightful series to watch! I absolutely loved the variety of themes and the exciting guest appearances throughout the show.

The set design was incredible, truly capturing the magical atmosphere, and having the Weasley twins as hosts was the cherry on top. Honestly, what more could any fan ask for?

The contestants were equally amazing. I thoroughly enjoyed hearing their unique stories, learning about their diverse backgrounds, and seeing how their love for Harry Potter inspired them. It was heartwarming to see how the magic of Harry Potter continues to resonate with the next generation.

The only downside? There just weren't enough episodes! Watching the show made me crave the cakes and dream of visiting the Warner Bros. Studio Tour in London. What an enchanting experience that would be!

Great concept lost in its own self-aggrandizing Hogwarts. A very talented and mostly likable group of chefs paying homage to Harry Potter themed challenges. Intertwined through the competition are video clips of memorable movies scenes as well as incorporation of the various movie sets in introducing challenges and judging. Given the outright magical inspiration for the show including being given a ticket to ride on the Harry Potter express train after the first challenge, the show is visually spectacular. The competition itself is well conceived, the Phelps brothers are pleasantly enthusiastic and Carla Hall is as always a thoughtful and constructive food competition judge. However, the general tone of the judging is overly melodramatic and Jozef Youssef's vainglorious persona is intolerable. Chairman Kaga was at least entertaining... not a pretentious...