20th Anniversary: ​​’Harry Potter’ Stars Celebrate HBO’s Reunion

Wednesday 17 November 2021

On the occasion of the twentieth anniversary
‘Harry Potter’ stars celebrate HBO reunion

For a long time there were only rumors, and now it is certain: the stars from the “Harry Potter” films are returning to the screen – at least in the living room. Streaming portal HBO Max is producing a nostalgic encounter with Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson & Company that must be “magic”.

With its first teaser and announcement, streaming service HBO Max has finally answered the question of whether there will be a “Harry Potter” reunion marking the 20th anniversary of the Philosopher’s Stone. Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint will return to “Where the Magic Began” for the first time since the series ended, according to Instagram, among others. Fans dürfen sich demnach auf ein besonderes Special mit dem Namen “20. Jubiläum von Harry Potter: Rückkehr nach Hogwarts” (Original: “Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: ​​Return to Hogwarts”) freuen, das ab dem 1. Janubar Max 2022 bei H he is.

Viewers can expect to “compose a charming story with detailed and entirely new interviews and discussions,” according to the streaming service’s description. In addition to Radcliffe, Watson and Grint, other familiar faces from the world of Hogwarts return: Helena Bonham Carter, Robbie Coltrane, Ralph Fiennes, Gary Oldman, Imelda Staunton, Tom Felton, James Phelps, Oliver Phelps, Mark Williams, Bonnie Wright, Alfred Enoch and Matthew Lewis and Evanna Lynch. It is not yet known if and when the special will be available in this country. Recently there have been rumors of a “Harry Potter” star reunion.

In Great Britain and the USA, “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone” celebrates its twentieth anniversary on November 16. Emma Watson already remembers her on Instagram. The actress shared two old photos from the set. The first shows her with co-stars Daniel Radcliffe and Rupert Grint during the filming of the first part of “Harry Potter”. A second image showing the entire film crew during the final movie “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part Two”.

“I’m proud”

The 31-year-old writes: “Harry Potter has been my home, my family, my world and (and still is) Hermione my favorite fictional character of all time.” She’s proud not only of what she and her co-stars have contributed to the franchise, but of the “kids who have become so young.” “I look at my fellow cast members now and I’m so proud of who each person has become. I’m proud that we were so good to each other, that we supported each other and that we created something so important.”

In conclusion, the artist thanked her fans, “who showed their support even after the end of the last chapter.” Without them, “the world of magic does not exist.” “The 20th Anniversary of the Potterheads,” Watson said.

In 2001, “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone” was the film adaptation of the first book in the children’s book series by Joan K. Rowling, which was released in cinemas. Seven sequels followed in 2011. Daniel Radcliffe played the main role of the magician’s apprentice of the same name in the eight parts. Emma Watson and Rupert Grint played Harry Potter’s best friends, Hermione Granger and Ronald Weasley, from start to finish. In this country the “Philosopher’s Stone” celebrates its twentieth anniversary on November 22.