HBO Max’sHarry Potter: Reunionis debuting New Year’s Day and ahead of its premiere, the channel has released an official look at the return of the iconic trio from the original cast. The trio, including, the man himself, Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe), Ron Weasley (Rupert Grint), and Hermoine Granger (Emma Watson) sitting in a nostalgic aura of the old Gryffindor common room. It’s the same room where the trio (and a number of characters from the films) have shared moments of friendship, designed plans, and broken countless rules in their quest to defeat Voldemort and unravel conspiracies against their home away from home, that is, Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. The first look poster of the lead cast of theHarry Potterfilm hints at a personal coffee table conversation between the actors amongst themselves without a host.
Earlier, HBO Max had released anofficial trailer for the reunion, as well as thelist of all actors from theHarry Potter Seriesthat will make an appearance at the reunion. TheHarry Potter Franchise, based on the book series of the same name by J.K. Rowling, has successfully kicked off a shared cinematic universe of its own, called Wizarding World, comprising of an additional series of prequels,Fantastic Beasts,and an award-winning play,The Cursed Child. Though the play has never been adapted into the film, director Chris Columbus, who helmed the first film in the franchise,The Philosopher’s Stone,has expressed his desire to direct a film based on that play. And now, with the upcoming reunion, there would be another addition to this magical world.
Besides Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, and Daniel Radcliffe, there are a bunch of actors who’ll be present at the reunion to appear for interviews and share behind-the-scenes memories and moments from their experiences on the sets of all those films. Cast members confirmed to appear areTom Felton, Jason Isaacs, Helena Bonham Carter, Ralph Fiennes, Robbie Coltrane, Gary Oldman, James Phelps, Oliver Phelps, Mark Williams, Bonnie Wright, Alfred Enoch, Matthew Lewis, and Evanna Lynch.
In a surprising move, HBO Max has not included the creator of the franchise and author of the original books, J.K. Rowling in the list of guests for the reunion. The writer has been under constant criticism from fans due to her recent social media posts. She is still involved in the franchise though as both co-producer and screenwriter forFantastic Beastsfilms, the third installment of whichwill release in 2022.
Harry Potter Reunionwill stream exclusively on HBO Max on June 25, 2025.
