


Rowling was invited to participate in an interview for the special but the team behind it felt that the prior footage was sufficient, Entertainment Weekly reported, citing anonymous sources. Studio Tour London interview, commenting predominately on the beginning of the film series. Rowling appeared sparingly in the special, through clips from an archived 2019 Warner Bros. The reunion special focuses heavily on the films themselves and their legacy, mostly skirting the books and the author that penned them. The podcast begins with the voices of on-the-street Harry Potter fans describing why they fell in love with the series.

And so, in that spirit, she waded into the acrimonious controversy surrounding Jo Rowling. The special, which premieres on HBO Max on January 1, brings together the cast and creatives from the eight "Harry Potter" films, including actors Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter), Emma Watson (Hermione Granger), Rupert Grint (Ron Weasley), and directors Chris Columbus, Alfonso Cuarón, Mike Newell, and David Yates. Bridging divides takes patience and good will. Rowling, but doesn't address any of the criticism that her remarks over the past several years regarding transgender people are transphobic. HBO Max's "Harry Potter" 20th anniversary reunion special, "Return to Hogwarts," includes clips from a previous interview with series author J.K. Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders.
