Potterheads, brace yourself. The Harry Potter union is happening, so you better get your nerds out and get ready to witness magic whip up right on screen. Our favourite wizards are on their way back to the original school of magic. HBOMax announced that the cast will reunite on the 20th anniversary of the film, which will air on HBOMax on January 1, 2022.  “For the first time ever, the legendary cast returns to where the magic started. Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return To Hogwarts, streaming New Year’s Day, only on HBO Max. International release coming soon,” read the post shared by HBO Max. 

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Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe), Ron Weasley (Rupert Grint), Hermione Granger (Emma Watson), and Professor Severus Snape (Alan Rickman, who was already a well-known name thanks to his work in the English theatre circuit and his role in the classic Die Hard), among others, became stars because of the film. In July 2011, the final instalment of the series was released.

Helena Bonham Carter, Tom Felton, Robbie Coltrane, Oliver Phelps, Ralph Fiennes, Imelda Staunton, James Phelps, Mark Williams, Gary Oldman, Bonnie Wright, Matthew Lewis, Evanna Lynch, Alfred Enoch, and Chris Columbus will all be present at the reunion, in addition to Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, and Emma Watson. 

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This is what the official Instagram page of HBOMax shared:

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Our favourite Emma Watson also took to social media to share her memories of Hogwarts and the film with the caption, “Harry Potter was my home, my family, my world and Hermione (still is) my favorite fictional character of all time. I think a journalist once said it was irritating how many times during an interview I mentioned how lucky I was and started counting… But I damn well knew!And still know.” She concluded her post, saying, “I still miss the crew who made these films all the time. Thank you for all of your hard work too – I know your contributions sometimes get overlooked. Happy 20th Anniversary Potterheads.”

The Harry Potter film series was release by Warner Bros. and was based on JK Rowling’s best-selling books.