Harry Potter film marathon airing on TV for free this weekend - when and how to watch

Harry Potter fans have all their weekend plans sorted as nearly all the films starring the boy who lived are being shown aired on TV for free.

The beloved saga of books originally penned by J.K. Rowling were adapted into a celebrated series of films by studio Warner Bros.

This started with the first outing released back in 2001 and concluded with a two-part adaptation of the final novel released in 2010 and 2011.

The franchise made stars out of its actors Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson who took on the roles of Harry, Ron and Hermione respectfully.

It even inspired a stage show, a theme park and spin-off movies expanding on its magical .

Fans can go back to where it all began from start to finish this weekend as ITV2 puts on its own marathon of the films.

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Don't worry though, there will be some breaks dotted in between the schedule.

It all kicks off on Saturday afternoon (October 26) and picks up again on Sunday (October 27).

However, fans should be advised that due to the length of later films, the marathon continues into the week but should keep you busy through to Halloween.

Here's the full schedule to make it easier to plan your weekend around entering the magical wizarding world from your own home.

All times shown are correct at time of writing according to TV Guide and are for ITV2, the films should also be available to stream on ITVX.

Saturday, October 26

1.15pm - 2.15pm: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

2.15pm - 2.20pm: News break

2.20pm - 4.20pm: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone concludes

4.20pm - 5.20pm: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

5.20pm - 525pm: News break

5.25pm - 7.25pm: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets concludes

7.25pm - 8.20pm: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

8.25pm - 8.30pm: News break

8.30pm - 10.10pm: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban concludes

Sunday, October 27

3.20pm - 4.20pm: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

4.20pm - 4.25pm: News break

4.25pm - 6.15pm: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire concludes

6.15pm - 7.15pm: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

7.15pm - 7.20pm: News break

7.20pm - 9pm: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix concludes

Monday, October 28

5.55pm -6.55pm: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

6.55pm - 7pm: News break

7pm - 9pm: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince concludes

Tuesday, October 29

5.55pm - 6.55pm: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1

6.55pm - 7pm: News break

7pm - 9pm: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 concludes

Wednesday, October 30

6.25pm - 7.25pm: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2

7.25pm - 7.30pm: News break

7.30pm - 9pm: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 concludes