Wizards and Witches of the Wizarding World…the moment has finally arrived!
The Harry Potter Reunion Special is OFFICIALLY out and we are NOT OK!
Hold on to your broomsticks because we’re DIVING into why this reunion is everything
we needed!
It feels like we’ve been waiting FIVE-EVER for the Harry Potter reunion special to come
out…Well 20 years to be exact.
And with the current state of the muggle world, we’ve been looking for anything magical
to cling on to.
So Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts could not have come soon enough!
Now that the reunion is finally out, we can’t stop obsessing over everything we got to see
and find out from the cast!
And don’t worry, there won’t be any major spoilers for those who haven’t seen it yet!
Leading up to the premiere, Potterheads were given pics, articles, teasers and cast interviews
to promote the reunion.
But the more we got, the more we just wanted the special to drop so we could see how much
the cast really changed!
Emma Watson, who played one third of the golden trio, touched on this when talking about reconnecting
with everyone in London.
She said quote, “It feels like no time has passed and loads of time has passed.”
Aahhh doesn’t it ALWAYS feel that way when you and the gang finally get together.
Just a warning though– seeing the cast reunited and embracing one another will definitely
bring up emotions.
So proceed with caution!
Even Rupert Grint a-k-a Ron Weasley and castmates like Emma Watson got a little teary-eyed while
reminiscing about the good ol’ Harry Potter days.
In an interview with Entertainment Tonight, Rupert Grint explained quote, “Those movies
were our childhoods.
We grew up on those sets so it has incredible meaning to all of us."
That meaningful time in their lives was something Daniel Radcliffe admitted he was afraid to
have come to an end.
Daniel explained, saying “The thing that scared me the most was the implication that
the most meaningful thing in our life was done.
And there’s something so joyous about seeing everyone and be like “it wasn’t though.”
This totally makes sense for Daniel because at the tender age of 11, he landed the role
of a lifetime as Harry Potter.
But we LOVE that Daniel now realizes that despite the movies being over, the cast is
still his forever family.
Hey, it’s like what Sirius Black said, “The ones that love us, never really leave us.”
The actors will always have the Harry Potter franchise to keep them united, even though
most of them have gone on to work in separate projects.
And speaking of working on different projects, let’s check in on what the big three have
been up to since filming ended a decade ago.
Daniel Radcliffe went on to appear in movies like Now you See Me 2, voice acting for shows
like “The Simpsons,” and this year he’s set to star in the film The Lost City alongside
Sandra Bullock, Channing Tatum and Brad Pitt.
Now that’s a star-studded cast if we’ve ever heard one!
Emma has kept herself quite busy since appearing in Deathly Hallows Part 2!
She’s starred in The Perks of Being A Wallflower, Beauty and The Beast and has become a huge
activist for gender equality.
Did we mention she also graduated from Brown University?
I mean dang– Emma and Hermione sure do have A LOT in common!
As for Rupert, he’s been a part of many noteworthy projects like the psych-horror
Series Servant, which returns for season three on Apple TV Plus this month.
Ooooh, we’re definitely digging this darker turn for Rupert!
But Daniel, Emma and Rupert aren’t the only ones doing big things!
If you pay close attention while watching some of your favorite movies and TV series,
you’ll notice H-P cast members like Helena Bonham-Carter (BAWN-UM), Ralph Fiennes and
Alfred Enoch popping up on your screen too!
And, yes, we’re totally happy that the crew’s found success after the franchise, but that
doesn’t mean we never want them to reprise their roles in the future!
So is there a chance we might get to see the O-G cast appear in another Harry Potter project?
Rupert told ET recently, he doesn’t have a good reason NOT to take on Ron once again.
Plus, H-P director Chris Columbus said he would love to have the big three star in a
Cursed Child film adaptation!
Alright, who do we need to call to make this happen because we would be SOOO here for this!
But in the event we can’t get that dream scenario, we know Potterheads are feening
for some more spinoffs in addition to Fantastic Beasts!
HBO Max is already reportedly working on a prequel series about Severus Snape!
Since Snape was the unexpected hero of Harry Potter, we’d Avada Kedavra for a prequel
that would give us a better look into his character!
But all of this has us thinking… what would we love to see as a part of the Harry Potter
Cinematic Universe…?
Hmmm how about a limited series featuring the original members of the Order of the Phoenix
and their war with Voldemort?
Or, maybe a movie about Godric Gryffindor, Helga Hufflepuff, Salazar Slytherin and Rowena
(Ro-EENA) Ravenclaw– the four founders of Hogwarts.
No, no, WAIT… we got it!
A series about Harry and Draco’s sons Albus and Scorpius!
Readers find out in the Cursed Child that they both get sorted into Syltherin!
We’d love to see their Hogwarts adventures and can only hope that, once in a while, they
“solemnly swear they’re up to no good!”
We could brainstorm spinoffs ALL DAY, but let’s be real-- this is a sign we’re all
starved for more Harry Potter content, especially after the reunion!
And we think the world needed this special because everyone has been going through it
lately in the midst of a global pandemic.
A little bit of nostalgia that helps remind us of simpler times goes a long way!
Plus, there are so many themes in Harry Potter that teach us about overcoming adversity.
We think that Emma Watson said it best for the reunion, “When things get really dark,
and times are really hard, there’s something about Harry Potter that makes life richer.”
Ain’t THAT the truth!
To look back on all the Harry Potter News leading up to the reunion airing, click here
for another Clever News video.
Then be sure to tell me in the comments below what you thought of the anniversary special,
but remember no spoilers!
I’m your host, Rivet Soro.
You can find me on socials @Rivetsoro, i’ll see you next time!