The trailer for “Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts” shows what happens when the film series’ original cast gets together to reminisce about growing up in front of the camera.
Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint, who played Harry Potter, Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley, sat down and talked about their experience being part of cinematic history.
“The thing that scared me the most was the implication that the most meaningful thing in our life was done,” Radcliffe said in the trailer. “And there’s something so joyous about seeing everyone and being like, it wasn’t though.”
Grint told Watson and Radcliffe that “We’re family. We’ll always be part of each other’s lives.”
Also appearing in the special are 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 and Evanna Lynch, Entertainment Weekly reported.
“Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts” will stream starting Jan. 1 on HBO Max.
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Photos: Daniel Radcliffe through the years Here are some memorable photos of "Harry Potter" actor Daniel Radcliffe through the years. (Charley Gallay/Getty Images for Turner)
Photos: Daniel Radcliffe through the years 2000: Warner Bros. Pictures announced August 21, 2000, that the young actor Daniel Radcliffe, center, is the young actor who will play Harry Potter, in the film adaptation of the popular books by J.K. Rowling. Newcomers Rupert Grint, right, and Emma Watson will be taking on the roles of Ron and Hermione, Harry's best friends at Hogwarts. (Warner Bros./Newsmakers)
Photos: Daniel Radcliffe through the years 2001: Actor Daniel Radcliffe (right) and actor Robbie Coltrane attend the premiere of "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" on November 11, 2001, at the Ziegfeld Theatre in New York City. (George De Sota/Getty Images)
Photos: Daniel Radcliffe through the years 2002: Actor Daniel Radcliffe arrives at a press conference to promote the film "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" on December 16, 2002, in Tokyo. (Junko Kimura/Getty Images)
Photos: Daniel Radcliffe through the years 2003: Actor Daniel Radcliffe arrives at the Evening Standard British Film Awards on February 2, 2003, in London. (Scott Barbour/Getty Images)
Photos: Daniel Radcliffe through the years 2004: Actor Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint pose at photocall ahead of Sunday's UK premiere of "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban" at No. 1 Whitehall Place on May 27, 2004, in London. (Steve Finn/Getty Images)
Photos: Daniel Radcliffe through the years 2005: Actors Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint attend the premiere of "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" on November 12, 2005, in New York City. (Peter Kramer/Getty Images)
Photos: Daniel Radcliffe through the years 2006: Actor Daniel Radcliffe (left) and actress Teresa Palmer arrive at the L'Oreal Paris 2006 AFI Awards at the Melbourne Exhibition Centre on December 7, 2006, in Melbourne, Australia. (Patrick Riviere/Getty Images)
Photos: Daniel Radcliffe through the years 2007: Actor Rupert Grint, actor Daniel Radcliffe and actress Emma Watson attend the Harry Potter cast "Hand, Foot and Wand-Print" ceremony held at Grauman's Chinese Theater July 9, 2007, in Hollywood, California. (Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)
Photos: Daniel Radcliffe through the years 2008: Actor Daniel Radcliffe poses in the awards room at the Orange British Academy Film Awards at the Royal Opera House on February 10, 2008, in London. (Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)
Photos: Daniel Radcliffe through the years 2009: Actors Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint attend the "Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince" premiere after-party at the American Museum of Natural History on July 9, 2009, in New York City. (Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images)
Photos: Daniel Radcliffe through the years 2010: Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint attend the "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1" world film premiere at Odeon Leicester Square on November 11, 2010, in London. (Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)
Photos: Daniel Radcliffe through the years 2011: Rupert Grint, Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson attend the New York premiere of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2" at Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center on July 11, 2011, in New York City. (Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images)
Photos: Daniel Radcliffe through the years 2012: Holliday Grainger and Daniel Radcliffe attend the nomination announcement for the Orange British Academy Film Awards 2012 at BAFTA on January 17, 2012, in London. (Ian Gavan/Getty Images)
Photos: Daniel Radcliffe through the years 2013: Actor Daniel Radcliffe arrives at "Kill Your Darlings" Premiere during the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival at Roy Thomson Hall on September 10, 2013, in Toronto. (Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)
Photos: Daniel Radcliffe through the years 2014: Actor Daniel Radcliffe attends the Sony Pictures presentation during Comic-Con International 2014 at San Diego Convention Center on July 25, 2014, in San Diego. (Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
Photos: Daniel Radcliffe through the years 2015: Actor Daniel Radcliffe is honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on November 12, 2015, in Hollywood, California. (Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)
Photos: Daniel Radcliffe through the years 2016: Daniel Radcliffe writes autographs and takes selfies with fans as he attends the "Imperium" premiere during the 12th Zurich Film Festival on September 30, 2016, in Zurich, Switzerland. (Alexander Koerner/Getty Images)
Photos: Daniel Radcliffe through the years 2018: Actor Daniel Radcliffe of "Miracle Workers" poses in the green room during the TCA Turner Winter Press Tour 2018 Presentation at the Langham Huntington, Pasadena on January 11, 2018, in Pasadena, California. (John Sciulli/Getty Images for Turner)
Photos: Daniel Radcliffe through the years 2019: Daniel Radcliffe of TBS’s Miracle Workers attends the WarnerMedia Upfront 2019 arrivals on the red carpet at the Theater at Madison Square Garden on May 15, 2019, in New York City. (Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for WarnerMedia)
Photos: Daniel Radcliffe through the years 2021: Stephen Colbert and guest Daniel Radcliffe on "The Late Show With Stephen Colbert" on August 18, 2021. (Scott Kowalchyk/CBS via Getty Images)
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Photos: Emma Watson through the years Here are some memorable photos of actress Emma Watson through the years. (Samir Hussein/WireImage via Getty Images)
Photos: Emma Watson through the years 2000: Actors Emma Watson, Rupert Grint and Daniel Radcliffe attend a photocall to present the new cast of the Harry Potter Films in London on August 23, 2000. (Dave Hogan/Getty Images)
Photos: Emma Watson through the years 2001: Actress Emma Watson attends the premiere of "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" on November 11, 2001, at the Ziegfeld Theatre in New York City. (George De Sota/Getty Images)
Photos: Emma Watson through the years 2002: Actress Emma Watson arrives for the world premiere of "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" at the Odeon Leicester Square on November 3, 2002, in London. (John Li/Getty Images)
Photos: Emma Watson through the years 2003: Actress Emma Watson arrives at the British Academy Children's Film and Television Awards in association with the Lego Company at the Hilton Hotel on November 30, 2003, in London. (Steve Finn/Getty Images)
Photos: Emma Watson through the years 2004: Actress Emma Watson attends the UK premiere of "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban" at the Odeon Leicester Square on May 30, 2004, in London. (David Westing/Getty Images)
Photos: Emma Watson through the years 2005: Actress Emma Watson arrives at the Orange British Academy Film Awards 2005 at the Odeon Leicester Square on February 12, 2005, in London. (Getty Images)
Photos: Emma Watson through the years 2006: Emma Watson arrives at the Sony Ericsson Empire Film Awards 2006, the annual awards show voted for by the public, at the Hilton London Metropole on March 13, 2006, in London. (MJ Kim/Getty Images)
Photos: Emma Watson through the years 2007: Actress Emma Watson attends the Raisa Gorbachev Foundations Second Annual Gala Dinner held in Hampton Court Palace on June 2, 2007, in Hampton Court, England. (Ben Stansall/Getty Images)
Photos: Emma Watson through the years 2008: Actress Emma Watson arrives at the premiere of Universal Pictures' "The Tale of Despereaux" at the Arclight Theatre on December 7, 2008, in Los Angeles. (Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
Photos: Emma Watson through the years 2009: Rupert Grint, Emma Watson and Daniel Radcliffe arrive for the world premiere of "Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince" at Empire Leicester Square on July 7, 2009, in London. (Tim Whitby/Getty Images)
Photos: Emma Watson through the years 2010: Actress Emma Watson attends the Costume Institute Gala Benefit to celebrate the opening of the "American Woman: Fashioning a National Identity" exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 3, 2010, in New York City. (Larry Busacca/Getty Images)
Photos: Emma Watson through the years 2011: Actress Emma Watson attends the 2011 Orange British Academy Film Awards at the Royal Opera House on February 13, 2011, in London. (Ian Gavan/Getty Images)
Photos: Emma Watson through the years 2012: Emma Watson attends special pre-Orange British Academy Film Awards party at the Savoy Hotel on February 10, 2012, in London. (Tim Whitby/Getty Images)
Photos: Emma Watson through the years 2013: Emma Watson attends the Costume Institute Gala for the "PUNK: Chaos to Couture" exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 6, 2013, in New York City. (Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images)
Photos: Emma Watson through the years 2014: Actress Emma Watson attends the Oscars held at Hollywood & Highland Center on March 2, 2014, in Hollywood, California. (Jason Merritt/Getty Images)
Photos: Emma Watson through the years 2015: Emma Watson attends TIME 100 Gala, TIME's 100 Most Influential People in the World on April 21, 2015, in New York City. (Larry Busacca/Getty Images for TIME)
Photos: Emma Watson through the years 2016: Emma Watson attends the "Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology" Costume Institute Gala at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 2, 2016, in New York City. (Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images)
Photos: Emma Watson through the years 2017: Emma Watson attends "The Circle" Paris Photocall at Hotel Le Bristol on June 22, 2017, in Paris. (Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)
Photos: Emma Watson through the years 2018: Emma Watson attends the 2018 Vanity Fair Oscar Party hosted by Radhika Jones at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on March 4, 2018, in Beverly Hills, California. (Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images)
Photos: Emma Watson through the years 2019: Emma Watson attends the "Little Women" world premiere at Museum of Modern Art on December 7, 2019, in New York City. (Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images)
Photos: Emma Watson through the years 2021: Emma Watson attends the Earthshot Prize 2021 at Alexandra Palace on October 17, 2021, in London. (Joe Maher/Getty Images)
