Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts is a 2022 television special of the Harry Potter film series that was released on HBO Max on New Year's Day. It marks the 20th anniversary of the release of the series' first instalment, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001). It is produced by Warner Bros. Unscripted Television in association with Warner Horizon and executive produced by Casey Patterson.
Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, and Emma Watson appear in the special, with surviving principal cast members Helena Bonham Carter, Robbie Coltrane, Ralph Fiennes, Jason Isaacs, Gary Oldman, Tom Felton, James Phelps, Oliver Phelps, Mark Williams, Bonnie Wright, Alfred Enoch, Ian Hart, Toby Jones, Matthew Lewis, Evanna Lynch, producer David Heyman, and filmmakers Chris Columbus, Alfonso Cuarón, Mike Newell, and David Yates. The special also marked Coltrane's final on-screen appearance before his death in October that year.
Overview[]
To celebrate the twentieth anniversary of the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, the cast gather at the The Making of Harry Potter studio tour to have new discussions and to share personal annecdotes. It will have insights from the creative team, and comments from J. K. Rowling.
Cast[]
- Daniel Radcliffe
- Rupert Grint
- Emma Watson
- Helena Bonham Carter
- Robbie Coltrane
- Alfred Enoch
- Tom Felton
- Ralph Fiennes
- Ian Hart
- Jason Isaacs
- Toby Jones
- Matthew Lewis
- Evanna Lynch
- Gary Oldman
- James Phelps
- Oliver Phelps
- Mark Williams
- Bonnie Wright
- David Heyman
- Chris Columbus
- Alfonso Cuarón
- Mike Newell
- David Yates
- J. K. Rowling (archival footage)
- Stephen Fry (chapter passage narration)
The reunion features clips of and pays tribute to cast members who have since died, including Helen McCrory, Alan Rickman, John Hurt, Richard Griffiths and Richard Harris.
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