Harry Potter drops TWO spin-off shows to mark 20th anniversary – and they’re just one month away
HARRY Potter fans will already be well aware that the JK Rowling franchise is soon to be celebrating its 20th anniversary.
To mark the occasion, two brand new shows are coming exclusively to both Sky and NOW TV, kicking off this December, and they sound incredible.
Harry Potter’s 20th anniversary will be celebrated in style this festive season, as the films’ leading stars Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson will all return.
While Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts will air on New Year’s Day, 2022, Harry Potter: Hogwarts Tournament of Houses will drop on December 29, 2021.
Both will be released in the UK and Ireland on Sky and NOW, and the shows promise to be jam-packed with exclusive Harry Potter content.
Harry Potter: Hogwarts Tournament of Houses, is a special four-part event hosted by Helen Mirren.
According to its description, the show “will showcase ultimate fan glory on a never-before-seen scale”, where Wizarding World fans put their Harry Potter knowledge to the test in the hopes of being named the House Cup champion.
As for the Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts show, this will see Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson return for a one-off TV special.
They will be joined by filmmaker Chris Columbus, as well as various recognisable cast members from all eight of the infamous Harry Potter films.
Harry Potter, Ron Weasley and Hermoine Granger will return to Hogwarts for the first time in over a decade to celebrate the anniversary of the franchise’s first film, Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone.
Some of the many other appearances fans can look forward to include Helena Bonham Carter, Robbie Coltrane, Ralph Fiennes, Jason Isaacs, Gary Oldman, Imelda Staunton, Tom Felton, James Phelps, Oliver Phelps, Mark Williams, Bonnie Wright, Alfred Enoch, Matthew Lewis, Evanna Lynch, and Ian Hart, among others.
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Sky’s Managing Director of Content UK & Ireland, Zai Bennett, said: “20 years ago we welcomed a little bit of cinema magic into the world as Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone had its big screen debut. It’s a franchise like no other, enchanting generations of children and adults alike.
“We’re marking the occasion by adding every film in the Wizarding World film series to our cinema line-up this festive season and we’re thrilled to be the exclusive home of the next piece of Hogwarts history, with Hogwarts Tournament of Houses and the Return to Hogwarts, sure to keep Potter fans across the country spellbound.”
Watch Harry Potter: Hogwarts Tournament of Houses on 29th December, 2021 and Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts on January 1, 2022, exclusively on Sky and streaming service NOW.
