Inside J.K Rowling’s relationship with the Harry Potter cast, her controversial tweets and rumoured absence from HBO Max’s Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts reunion

Dec 20 , 2021

The main cast of Harry Potter – Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint – all spoke out against J.K. Rowling’s transphobic tweets in 2020. Photo: Getty Images

The main trio of Harry Potter – Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint – spoke out against Rowling’s 2020 tweet, which received backlash from the LGBT community

The billionaire author was closely involved in the production of the Harry Potter films and even helped Evanna Lynch while she was a teen struggling with an eating disorder

In the lead-up to the upcoming retrospective Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts show, cast members from the film franchise have been sharing photos from their reunion. But a quick look will soon reveal that one important figure is nowhere to be seen – author J.K. Rowling.

Although she will appear in archival footage, it has been rumoured that Rowling wasn’t invited to the reunion. But why?

Here’s how her relationships with the cast members have changed over the years …

The filming years

Rowling was heavily involved in the production and casting of the Harry Potter films. Throughout the years of filming, she was often seen interacting with the cast members, especially the main trio: Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint.

The main cast members shared fond moments with Rowling at the film premieres

Rowling was pictured alongside Radcliffe, Watson and Grint at the premieres for each of the eight Harry Potter films. At the premiere of the final movie, the main trio delivered emotional speeches, expressing their gratitude to Rowling and their appreciation for being a part of the Harry Potter universe.