HBO Max has dropped the first-look teaser for the highly-anticipated Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts special, which will see the first-ever reunion of the original cast including Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, and Rupert Grint. The reunion special will be available for streaming on New Year’s Day, January 1, when the clock strikes midnight.
The Harry Potter reunion teaser, which you can check out below, featuring the appearances of Robbie Coltrane, Matthew Lewis, and Mark Williams, who portrayed the respective roles of Hagrid, Neville Longbottom, and Arthur Weasley in the films, as they all received their invitation letters for the magical event. It also gave us a glimpse of Emma Watson’s return to the iconic Platform 9 3/4.
The invitation you’ve been waiting for has arrived. Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: #ReturnToHogwarts is coming to HBO Max on New Year’s Day. pic.twitter.com/kttDL0QCOP
— HBO Max (@hbomax) December 6, 2021
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The retrospective special Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts will tell an enchanting making-of story through all-new in-depth interviews and cast conversations, inviting fans on a magical first-person journey through one of the most beloved film franchises of all time.
Joining the blockbuster franchise’s iconic Gryffindor trio is Sorcerer’s Stone and Chamber of Secrets filmmaker Chris Columbus along with Harry Potter cast members including Helena Bonham Carter, Robbie Coltrane, Ralph Fiennes, Gary Oldman, Imelda Staunton, Tom Felton, James Phelps, Oliver Phelps, Mark Williams, Bonnie Wright, Alfred Enoch, Matthew Lewis, Evanna Lynch, and more.
The highly-anticipated reunion will be honoring the magic behind the making of the films and the beautiful family created at Warner Bros. Studios London two decades ago. It will also celebrate the unparalleled legacy of the Harry Potter film franchise and its indelible impact on the hearts, minds, and imaginations of families and fans around the world.
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Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts is produced by Warner Bros. Unscripted Television in association with Warner Horizon at the iconic Warner Bros. Studio Tour London. Casey Patterson and Pulse Films are executive producing.
