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Major Harry Potter Reunion Update After JK Rowling Said She’d ‘Never Forgive’ Emma Watson and Daniel Radcliffe

  • Director Chris Columbus ruled out a reunion or film adaptation of 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child' with the original cast due to J.K. Rowling's controversy.
  • This decision followed Rowling’s anti-trans views and her celebration of a 2023 UK Supreme Court ruling defining womanhood by biological sex, which deepened division.
  • Columbus explained that differing opinions between Rowling and the original cast, including Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, and Rupert Grint, make collaboration impossible.
  • He said, "It's never going to happen" as political complications and personal disagreements prevent reuniting the cast for a film adaptation.
  • The situation implies the original cast’s estrangement from Rowling and suggests the franchise's future may continue via other projects like HBO’s new series.
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For Chris Columbus, the director of the first two films of the saga, a meeting with the original casting will never take place, especially because of J.K Rowling.

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HuffPost broke the news in United States on Saturday, August 30, 2025.
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