debuted on HBO Max, J.K. Rowling addressed her absence from the special.On January 1, stars , , , and a slew of other castmembers, directors, and crew returned to the set of the magical franchise to reminisce on the makings of the films and reveal .
Meanwhile, the author of the Harry Potter series only appeared in old footage. While many assumed was asked not to return for the special due to her about the , Rowling says she chose not to participate.
In a new interview with Graham Norton for , she corrected the host when he mentioned she was “excluded” from the special. “I wasn’t, actually—I was asked to be on that, and I decided I didn’t want to do it," she said, per "I thought it was about the films more than the books, you know?
Quite rightly, as that is what the anniversary was about, so, no one said ‘don’t come.’”When asked if she's still in touch with any of the “young” Harry Potter actors, she replied, "yes, I do, some more than others, but that was always the case.
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