JK Rowling has revealed why she didn’t take part in the HBO Max reunion special, Harry Potter: Return to Hogwarts.
In January, HBO Max released a special reunion special titled Harry Potter: Return to Hogwarts. The special, which featured the likes of Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson, among many others, celebrated 20 years since the original release of The Sorcerer’s Stone in theatres. However, JK Rowling’s notable absence has left many wondering about the circumstances.
Although archival footage of JK Rowling was used in the special, the Harry Potter the author was notably absent from the HBO Max reunion beyond that. Some attribute this to the author’s controversial opinions and social media presence, but the author revealed to Graham Norton that she chose not to:
“I was asked to be on it and decided I didn’t want to do it. I thought it was more about the movies than the book rightly so that was what the anniversary was about… No one said no [do it]… I was asked to do it and I decided not to.
Here is the synopsis of the last entry in the Harry Potter prequel series, Fantastic Beasts: Dumbledore’s Secrets:
Professor Albus Dumbledore (Jude Law) knows that the powerful dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald (Mads Mikkelsen) is about to take over the wizarding world. Unable to stop it on his own, he tasks magizoologist Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne) to lead a fearless team of wizards, witches and a brave muggle baker on a dangerous mission, where they encounter beasts old and new and collide. to the growing legion of Grindelwald followers. But with the stakes so high, how long can Dumbledore stay on the sidelines?
Directed by David Yates from a screenplay written by JK Rowling and Steve Kloves, Fantastic Beasts: Dumbledore’s Secrets stars Eddie Redmayne, Katherine Waterston, Dan Fogler, Alison Sudol, Ezra Miller, Callum Turner, William Nadylam, Poppy Corby-Tuech, Jessica Williams, Jude Law and Mads Mikkelsen.
Fantastic Beasts: Dumbledore’s Secrets is available on its own on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray, Blu-ray, DVD, Digital HD, and is also streaming on HBO Max. Stay tuned for all the latest news on JK Rowling Harry Potter franchise, and be sure to subscribe to the Heroic Hollywood YouTube channel for more video content!
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