Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint are back together in the Gryffindor common room for the first time in years for a fresh look at HBO Max’s upcoming Harry Potter reunion special.
Harry Potter 20th Birthday: Return to Hogwarts will bring back not only Radcliffe, Grint, and Watson, but other Potter film alumni as well. Confirmed guests include Helena Bonham Carter (Bellatrix Lestrange), Robbie Coltrane (Hagrid), Jason Isaacs (Lucius Malfoy), Gary Oldman (Sirius Black), James and Oliver Phelps (Fred and George Weasley), Tom Felton (Draco Malfoy) , Mark Williams (Arthur Weasley), Bonnie Wright (Ginny Weasley), Alfred Enoch (Dean Thomas), Matthew Lewis (Neville Longbottom) and Evanna Lynch (Luna Lovegood). Not only will this special feature brand new interviews and cast talks, it will also be a “magical first-person journey” through the Potter films.
The 20th anniversary of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone comes at a controversial time for the franchise. While new films continue to be made in the Wizarding World – with the latest Fantastic Beasts film coming to theaters next April – many former fans have actively disavowed the series because of writer JK Rowling’s stance on trans rights. Rowling won’t be in the reunion special, despite Warner Bros. said It will appear in archive footage.
Harry Potter 20th Birthday: Return to Hogwarts premieres on January 1 on HBO Max.
