Here are 10 things we learned after watching 'Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts.'
Fans of the beloved franchise got to go back to Hogwarts with the cast and learn secrets from the films thanks to the release of “Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts," which debuted on Saturday., is only seen in the special via archival footage from 2019. Also notably absent from the reunion, except for in clips: Robert Pattinson , Maggie Smith , Michael Gambon, Emma Thompson and a handful of others that helped bring the series to life.
In their conversation, the two shared a laugh while describing filming the scenes that involved Harris and Fawkes, the phoenix that served as Dumbledore’s animal companion. It was one scene in particular that blew him away: The scene at the Shrieking Shack where the trio learns the truth about Peter Pettigrew and Sirius Black.
Speaking of the Weasley family, Grint wasn't the only one who had similarities to his ginger-haired character.There's a scene in"Goblet of Fire," in which Professor McGonagall , is teaching the students to dance and calls on Ron to demonstrate with her. The scene is hilarious, and prompts laughter from many on screen .
The fourth film sees the Hogwarts students maturing even more, attending the aforementioned Yule Ball, and dealing with crushes for the first time.Radcliffe described the fourth film as “peak hormone, at least for me.” Watson said she felt she was able to be her most vulnerable with Felton. Still, she emphasized,"nothing has ever ever happened romantically with us. We just love each other, that’s all I can say about that."The Ron and Hermione shippers finally got the kiss they were hoping for in the final book/film. But it was actually a hard scene for Watson and Grint, despite their close relationship off screen.
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