WASHINGTON: Wizarding school will be back in session! It’s been 20 years since the film premiere of ‘Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone’, and HBO Max wants to celebrate the milestone. On Tuesday, HBO Max announced that the original Harry Potter stars — Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint — plus more from the extended cast of the eight films will reunite for a special on the streaming giant. “For the first time ever, the legendary cast returns to where the magic started. Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: #ReturnToHogwarts, streaming New Year’s Day, only on HBO Max. International release coming soon,” HBO Max’s Instagram post read.
As per People magazine, the retrospective special 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.”
‘Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts’ is produced by Warner Bros. Unscripted Television in association with Warner Horizon at the Warner Bros. Studio Tour London – The Making of Harry Potter. HBO Max reunion special ‘Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts’ will debut on 1 January 2022.