Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts first look teaser: The invitation arrives for the team

Potterheads lost their calm when HBO Max announced the unexpected reunion of the Harry Potter team on the occasion of 20 years of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, which debuted in 2001. The much-awaited reunion will bring back the most-loved cast members, including the three leading stars: Daniel Radcliffe, aka Harry Potter, Rupert Grint, aka Ron Weasley, and Emma Watson, aka Hermione Granger. Ahead of the reunion, the streaming platform dropped a beautiful teaser for the show.

The short video features Helena Bonham Carter, who played Bellatrix Lestrange, peeping through the Daily Prophet. While Robbie Coltrane, aka Rubeus Hagrid, looks surprised at his invitation, so does Matthew Lewis, who was seen as Neville Longbottom. On the other hand, Mark Williams as Arthur Weasley has already boarded the Hogwarts Express. Whereas Watson is seen at Platform 9 3/4 looking for her train. 

Check out the teaser below.

Radcliffe, Grint, and Watson join other acclaimed cast members from all eight Harry Potter films as they return to Hogwarts for the first time to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the franchise's first film, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. 

The enchanting making-of story will be told through all-new in-depth interviews and cast conversations in the retrospective special Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts, inviting fans on a magical first-person journey through one of the most beloved film franchises of all time. 

Other cast members who are a part of the reunion are Jason Isaacs (Lucius Malfoy), Gary Oldman (Sirius Black), Imelda Staunton (Dolores Umbridge), Ralph Fiennes (Lord Voldemort), Tom Felton (Draco Malfoy), James Phelps (Fred Weasley), Oliver Phelps (George Weasley), Bonnie Wright (Ginny Weasley), Alfred Enoch (Dean Thomas), Evanna Lynch (Luna Lovegood) and Ian Hart (Professor Quirrell).

The highly anticipated retrospective will be a holiday season highlight, premiering on HBO Max at midnight on New Year's Day, January 1, 2022.