Fans Can’t Wait To Get Their Hogwarts Letter!

The “Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return To Hogwarts” special is less than a month away!

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A new teaser recently dropped and fans can’t wait!

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The special will feature the biggest names from the film’s eight movies.

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This includes Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, and Tom Felton.

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Author J.K. Rowling has not been interviewed for the special due to fan backlash.

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However, she will appear in archived footage shown throughout the special.

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Fans lamented the loss of actors who have passed away before the special could be filmed.

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Most notably is Alan Rickman, who played the controversial Severus Snape.

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The special debuts on HBO Max on January 1, 2022.

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