On January 1, on the occasion of its 20th anniversary, the “Harry Potter” saga premiered “Harry Potter: Return to Hogwarts”. He did this via HBO Max and it consisted of a meeting to pay tribute to the films and their legacy. In this reunion we meet virtually all the characters, highlighting Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter), Emma Watson (Hermione Granger) and Rupert Grint (Ron Weasley). However, the most notable absence was that of the writer JK Rowling, who now wanted to clarify the reason for this absence.
In an appearance for Virgin Radio UK, the author of the famous book saga said that she herself decided not to attend the recording of the special: “I was asked to participate and I decided I didn’t want to. I thought it was more about movies than books, and rightly so, since that’s what the anniversary was about.”. Finally, given the rumors that they would not let him participate, Rowling reiterates: “No, no one said no … They asked me to do it and I decided not to”.
In addition to those mentioned above, “Harry Potter: Return to Hogwarts” included Tom Felton (Draco Malfoy), Robbie Coltrane (Hagrid), Ralph Fiennes (Lord Voldemort), Bonnie Wright (Ginny), Matthew Lewis (Neville Longbottom), Evanna Lynch (Luna Lovegood), Gary Oldman (Sirius Black), Helena Bonham Carter (Bellatrix Lestrange), James Phelps and Oliver Phelps (Fred and George), Mark Williams (Arthur Weasley), Alfred Enoch (Dean Thomas), Imelda Staunton (Dolores Umbridge ) and director Chris Columbus. In turn, the recording took place at the Warner Bros. studios in Leaveden, near London, where fans of the saga can take the official tour of the franchise’s sets..
Rowling’s Great Controversy
The controversial Rowling’s comments on gender and trans people caused a real media storm, and also some comparisons with some of the protagonists of the saga, which was initially reported as possible reason for his absence on this special anniversary. these statements, of which the British writer has never retractedforced Radcliffe and Watson, among others, to talk about the subject.
The “Swiss Army Man” actor even wrote a text for The Trevor Project apologizing to fans and asking that these statements not tarnish the values of the character’s story: “Nobody can touch it. That means what it means to you and I hope these comments don’t overshadow it too much.”.
For her part, the protagonist of ‘Beauty and the Beast’, in addition to resorting to social networks in her day to totally oppose Rowling’s position, applauded the writer indirectly in support of trans women during the BAFTA awards ceremony. In it, the actress went on stage stating: “I’m here for all the witches, okay?”.
Source: E Cartelera
