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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
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David Kent

Return to Hogwarts: Harry Potter reunion special has fans in tears as stars look back on iconic films

Fans of Harry Potter have been left emotional after a special reunion brought the stars of the films together to celebrate the anniversary of the first movie.

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone first hit screens on November 10 2001 and the cast got together to look back on the eight-film franchise in a special documentary for HBO Max.

The episode was released on NOW TV and HBO yesterday and aired on Sky TV on Saturday night.

Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson were joined by their co-stars and crew for the two-hour special.

And those who managed to tune in have flooded to social media to give their opinions.

One person wrote: "GOD DAMN IT, RUPERT GRINT AND EMMA WATSON HAVE ME CRYING AND IT'S ONLY THE FIRST DAY OF THE YEAR!"

Another added: "Daniel Radcliffe is crying and now I'm crying!"

Return to Hogwarts saw the main three actors return for a look back on the film franchise (HBO)

While another user took time to pay tribute to the cast members who have passed away, including Alan Rickman (Severus Snape), Richard Harris (the original Albus Dumbledore), Richard Griffiths (Vernon Dursley) and Helen McCrory (Narcissa Malfoy).

They wrote: "Missing all the AMAZING cast that are no longer here on earth but, surely, are watching and celebrating"

However, there was a bit of an uncomfortable feeling for some viewers, as the reunion dealt with the topic of author JK Rowling.

Rowling has hit headlines for transphobic views in recent years, and though she wasn't part of the reunion, old interview footage from 2019 was spliced in.

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