Die hard Harry Potter fans tune in for magical 20-year reunion
The stars of the iconic Harry Potter films have reunited 20 years after they first appeared on the big screen.
In a two-hour special, the franchise's most memorable characters reminisced on the making of the films and how their lives changed after walking on the magical set.
It's been more than 10 years since the eighth and final Harry Potter film premiered, but fans are still enthralled by the series.
Harry Potter 20th Anniversary TV special reunion brings together the cast from the film franchise in a two-hour special A Current Affair
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"At the end of the last film, it was incredibly sad knowing we weren't going to see them again and it was all over and it was gone," Elizabeth Lamb told A Current Affair reporter Sam Cucchiara.
"I started lining up to see the films at midnight in full handmade Hogwarts robes with my friends and with my handmade wands, just saying 'I'm going to Hogwarts'!"
Ms Lamb is the manager at The Store of Requirement, a shop in the Melbourne suburb of Collingwood dedicated entirely to the world of Harry Potter.
In a two-hour special, the franchise's most memorable characters reminisced on the making of the films and how their lives changed after walking on the magical set A Current Affair
The stars of the iconic Harry Potter films have reunited 20 years after they first appeared on the big screen A Current Affair
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"It's just so easy to slot yourself into that world and feel a part of it and that's what makes it so timeless I think," Ms Lamb said.
Experts have said the film series is one of the most successful movie franchises in cinema history.
"My guess is that in 200 years time, these films are still going to be making Warner Brothers money," film critic Jim Schembri said.
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It's been more than 10 years since the eighth and final Harry Potter film premiered, but fans are still enthralled by the series. A Current Affair
Experts have said the film series is one of the most successful movie franchises in cinema history A Current Affair
The reunion hasn't been without controversy, however, after it emerged Harry Potter's creator, JK Rowling, would not be making an appearance following her controversial comments on trans rights.
"It's ludicrous the person responsible for this phenomenon, that has such a huge impact on not just pop culture but intellectual culture as well, has been iced out," Mr Schembri said.
"The idea of having a reunion special to commemorate the films and books without the active participation of JK Rowling is frankly ridiculous, and it's so silly it borders on being surreal."
The reunion special is now airing on streaming service Binge.
The reunion special is now airing on streaming service Binge. A Current Affair
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