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Harry Potter Cast (Minus J.K. Rowling) to Reunite For HBO Max Special
The author is notably missing from the franchise's 20-year reunion.
Twenty years after the premiere of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, Warner Bros has announced an anniversary special!
\u201cYer a wizard, Harry.\n\n\u201cHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" was released exactly 20 years ago on November 16, 2001.\u201d— The Academy (@The Academy) 1637093371
Titled Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts, the HBO Max special will “tell an enchanting making-of story through all-new, in-depth interviews and cast conversations," according to Variety.
Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, and Emma Watson will reunite for the special alongside filmmaker Chris Columbus and cast members Helena Bonham Carter, Robbie Coltrane, Ralph Fiennes, Jason Isaacs, Gary Oldman, Imelda Staunton, Tom Felton, James Phelps, Oliver Phelps, Mark Williams, Bonnie Wright, Alfred Enoch, Matthew Lewis, Evanna Lynch and Ian Hart.
\u201cThey\u2019re back...\n\nSee Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson reunite on 1st January 2022 for a very special show, celebrating the first film\u2019s 20th anniversary \u2728 \n\nFind out all you need to know here:\nhttps://t.co/va3u6XtB4T\u201d— Wizarding World (@Wizarding World) 1637082210
“It has been an incredible journey since the debut of the Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone film, and witnessing how it has evolved into this remarkable interconnected universe has been magical to say the least,” said Tom Ascheim, president of Warner Bros. Global Kids, Young Adults and Classics, in a statement. “This retrospective is a tribute to everyone whose lives were touched by this cultural phenomenon — from the talented cast and crew who poured their heart and soul into this extraordinary film franchise to the passionate fans who continue to keep the Wizarding World spirit alive 20 years later.”
Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling is notably absent from the lineup. The writer has been under fire as of late for her multiple transphobic social media posts. Radcliffe, Watson, and more members of the cast have notably called out Rowling out for her transphobia, which might explain why she's missing from the lineup. No one has yet publicly commented on Rowling's omission.
Guess when you do clownery, the clown really does come back to bite.
Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts will premiere on HBO Max on January 1, 2022.
Taylor Henderson is a PRIDE.com contributor. This proud Texas Bama studied Media Production/Studies and Sociology at The University of Texas at Austin, where he developed his passions for pop culture, writing, and videography. He's absolutely obsessed with Beyoncé, mangoes, and cheesy YA novels that allow him to vicariously experience the teen years he spent in the closet. He's also writing one!
Taylor Henderson is a PRIDE.com contributor. This proud Texas Bama studied Media Production/Studies and Sociology at The University of Texas at Austin, where he developed his passions for pop culture, writing, and videography. He's absolutely obsessed with Beyoncé, mangoes, and cheesy YA novels that allow him to vicariously experience the teen years he spent in the closet. He's also writing one!
