

Digital Spy reports that the reunion special reveals Watson questioned coming back to the franchise at all when she got older. There was a time when Emma Watson felt doubts about portraying the brightest witch of her age in the Harry Potter films. But one of the stars considered leaving the franchise early.Īs amazing as all these accomplishments are, being at the center of a worldwide phenomenon can’t be easy. And on New Year’s Day, a Harry Potter reunion special will air on HBO Max entitled Return to Hogwarts. The series has since spawned a spin-off series of sorts in Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone introduced Harry (Daniel Radcliffe), Ron (Rupert Grint), and Hermione (Emma Watson) in 2001.

While Rowling has had her share of controversy, the series of fantasy books and later films have stood the test of time. Rowling wrote about an orphan boy entering the Wizarding World.
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Harry Potter became a sensation when J.K. "A big problem was like, throughout a take, our attention would like wane and come and go," she explained.GIANT FREAKIN ROBOT > Movies & TV Emma Watson Reveals Why She Wanted To Quit Harry PotterĮmma Watson recently opened up about why considered leaving the Harry Potter franchise before the movies had all been completed. Watson also agreed that she and her co-stars had a "big problem" keeping their focus at work. “They’d say a line and then they’d smile at the camera or they were just so happy to be in a 'Harry Potter' film that they couldn’t contain their excitement long enough to focus on an entire scene," Columbus said in a sneak peek video. From left to right, Rupert Grint as Ron Weasley, Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter, and Emma Watson as Hermoine Granger, on the set of "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone." Alamy Stock Photo At the time, Daniel Radcliffe was 11 years old when he played the titular character, Emma Watson was 10 when she portrayed Hermione Granger, and Rupert Grint was 12 when he started playing Potter's loyal bestie, Ron Weasley. In a preview for the special, Columbus reflected on a dilemma he experienced while working with the child actors on the first "Harry Potter" film.
