Harry Potter 20th anniversary reunion: Release date and how to watch

1 January 2022, 12:30 | Updated: 4 January 2022, 10:52

Watch the Harry Potter - Return To Hogwarts trailer

Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return To Hogwarts reunion show is almost here. Find out everything when the show is released and how to watch it.

The official trailer for the Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return To Hogwarts was released last week and it's not long now until the full show airs.

The teaser gives us a taste of what we might expect for the reunion, as well as when it's released and who will be in attendance.

So when will Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return To Hogwarts out and who will be there alongside Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint?

Find out below.

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When is the Harry Potter reunion out?

Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return To Hogwarts will be released on New Year's Day, 1st January 2022 on HBO Max and on Sky Max.

How can I watch the Harry Potter reunion?

You can watch Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return To Hogwarts on HBO Max, Sky Max and in the UK on streaming service NOW with an Entertainment Membership.

Watch the Harry Potter - Return to Hogwarts first look

Who will appear in the Harry Potter reunion?

We can expect Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson to be joined by:

• Helena Bonham Carter
• Robbie Coltrane
• Ralph Fiennes
• Jason Isaacs
• Gary Oldman
• Tom Felton
• James Phelps
• Oliver Phelps
• Mark Williams
• Bonnie Wright
• Alfred Enoch
• Matthew Lewis
• Evanna Lynch

What will the Harry Potter reunion be about?

From the use of the castmembers' real names, and now the trailer, it looks like the special will follow a similar kind of format to HBO's Friends reunion, seeing key castmates reunite and share their memories together.

HBO Max writes: "The invitation you've been waiting for has arrived. Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts is coming to HBO Max on New Year's Day.

"Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson join other esteemed cast members across all eight Harry Potter films as they travel back to Hogwarts for the first time to celebrate the anniversary of the franchise’s first film, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, which premiered 20 years ago this year. The retrospective special Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts 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. The highly-anticipated retrospective will be a capstone event of the holiday season, dropping as the clock strikes midnight on New Year’s Day, Jan. 1, on HBO Max."

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