Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking Season 2 premiered on November 2, 2025. The baking show introduced new bakers via a super-sized two-hour episode. While welcoming the bakers, show hosts James and Oliver Phelps talked about teamwork, their skills, and more aspects of the competition. The two recalled iconic moments and legendary events that took place in the Great Hall. Before announcing the teams and which house they were assigned to, the show hosts talked about teamwork and its importance."If the Harry Potter stories have taught us anything, it's that success is rarely achieved alone. It requires teamwork, cooperation.....So for this competition, you've been placed into pairs based on your complementary skills," shared the show hosts.Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking Season 2 Episode 1: Bakers arrive at the Great Hall and learn about their houses View this post on Instagram Instagram PostHarry Potter: Wizards of Baking Season 2 Episode 1 titled, The House Duels featured the bakers arriving at the Great Hall. As they entered, one of the teams, Caitlin and Jaleesa, shared their excitement. "Oh my God! We are literally in the Great Hall. This is like dream come true. I'm a huge fan of books and movies," confessed Caitlin.They saw the trophy with Zoe and Jordan's names on it. Food Network show hosts James and Oliver Phelps welcomed the bakers after they arrived in the Great Hall. The two recalled some unforgettable moments from the previous season. View this post on Instagram Instagram PostThe official synopsis for Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking Season 2 Episode 1 reads:"James and Oliver Phelps assign eight pairs of pastry wizards into the four Hogwarts Houses and ask them to create a showpiece with at least one tasting element; Judges Carla Hall and Jozef Youssef decide which bakers move on to the next challenge."Before announcing the first challenge and how bakers would be competing, James and Oliver shared their thoughts on success and how it's achieved. The two noted that teamwork and cooperation were one of the most important aspects. Hence, based on the bakers' complementary skills, the bakers were divided into pairs. View this post on Instagram Instagram PostSoon, they announced the first challenge. For that, pairs would be assigned a Hogwarts house for their inspiration. After dividing the bakers into pairs, there were a total of eight teams. "That means you'll be facing off in four head-to-head duels," added the Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking hosts. The winning teams would advance further in the competition, while the losing teams would be sent home. After dividing them into pairs, the teams moving forward on the show were:Team Jenny and Alex,Team Kate and Heather,Team Priya and Molly,Team Rui and Angel,Team Katie and Jujhar,Team Marj and Sarah,Team Stefan and Andy,Team Jaleesa and Caitlin.To know more, fans can stream Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking Season 2 Episode 1 on Food Network.