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Archival footage from the final day of shooting on 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2'.
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Rupert Grint, Emma Watson and Daniel Radcliffe during a sit-down in the Gryffindor Common Room in 'Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts'. All photos: HBO Max screenshot
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Emma Watson features in the reunion special 'Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts'.
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Emma Watson, Matthew Lewis (Neville Longbottom), Tom Felton (Draco Malfoy) and James Phelps (Fred Weasley) in the special episode.
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Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint remember getting along very well in their first screen test (pictured here).
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The Weasley family reunite around the dinner table. From left, James Phelps (Fred Weasley), Oliver Phelps (George Weasley), Mark Williams (Arthur Weasley) and Bonnie Wright (Ginny Weasley).
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Daniel Radcliffe in the reunion.
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Emma Watson arrives at Hogwarts and steps into a Yule Ball-like party in the Great Hall.
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Helena Bonham Carter (Bellatrix Lestrange) and Daniel Radcliffe.
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Lucius Malfoy (Jason Isaacs), right, with Draco Malfoy (Tom Felton) in a scene that was eventually deleted.
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Alan Rickman as Severus Snape.
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Archival footage from the final day of shooting on 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2'.
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Rupert Grint, Emma Watson and Daniel Radcliffe during a sit-down in the Gryffindor Common Room in 'Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts'. All photos: HBO Max screenshot
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Emma Watson features in the reunion special 'Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts'.
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Emma Watson, Matthew Lewis (Neville Longbottom), Tom Felton (Draco Malfoy) and James Phelps (Fred Weasley) in the special episode.
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Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint remember getting along very well in their first screen test (pictured here).
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/6BG6LDB635BQRM3IC5B3V5XXT4.png?smart=true&auth=62086bafcddfe6f97ba676ea27f4f4cf2513b05303b9ca6b0cec09fa71e33a9d&width=400&height=225)
The Weasley family reunite around the dinner table. From left, James Phelps (Fred Weasley), Oliver Phelps (George Weasley), Mark Williams (Arthur Weasley) and Bonnie Wright (Ginny Weasley).
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Daniel Radcliffe in the reunion.
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Emma Watson arrives at Hogwarts and steps into a Yule Ball-like party in the Great Hall.
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Helena Bonham Carter (Bellatrix Lestrange) and Daniel Radcliffe.
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Lucius Malfoy (Jason Isaacs), right, with Draco Malfoy (Tom Felton) in a scene that was eventually deleted.
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Alan Rickman as Severus Snape.
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Archival footage from the final day of shooting on 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2'.
How the 'Harry Potter' reunion both disappointed and delighted fans
Actor and author absences, cases of mistaken identity and one truly touching relationship were all noted
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Katy Gillett
03 January, 2022
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