The Harry Potter 20th Anniversary Reunion Special is essentially a long bonus feature youd probably find on a DVD or Blu-ray box set. I wasnt convinced a time or two that old interviews werent just reused.

| Original Score: D | Feb 7, 2022

Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts is an emotional, enlightening, and thrilling retelling of the experience of making the eight films that defined a generation.

| Original Score: 5/5 | Jan 25, 2022

All said and done, Return To Hogwarts knows its constituency pretty well and serves up joys and diversions that it will respond to. The film is packaged for easy, even piecemeal, consumption.

| Original Score: 2.5/5 | Jan 11, 2022

It works, and we pay attention to the screen for a hundred minutes, but it lacks the charm and magic that the movies gave off. [Full review in Spanish]

| Original Score: 3/5 | Jan 10, 2022

Enjoy this special reunion for the fans. [Full review in Spanish]

| Jan 10, 2022

This reunion showed us that The Kids Are Alright. They are actors and activists, parents, and storytellers. They all look back on their time at Hogwarts with the same amount of fondness and joy as the fans do.

| Jan 6, 2022

The spirit of joy, connection and renewed intimacy is warmly bracing and good for the soul, heart-filling, ideal holiday viewing spiced with tears, hugs and love.

| Jan 6, 2022

Offers everything you could possibly want out of a reunion special.

| Jan 6, 2022

It will take you on a heart-warming and nostalgic trip into the world of wizardry that became a healthy form of escapism for an entire generation that was spellbound by the magic of Harry Potter.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Jan 6, 2022

A perfect reunion event, made with love and care for those who created the world and those who enjoyed it.

| Original Score: 5/5 | Jan 5, 2022

What Return to Hogwarts captures best, in the end, is how completely life-changing an experience it was to make these films, even for the less-recognizable cast members who also grew up on set.

| Jan 4, 2022

Over an hour-and-a-half, the special evokes not just fond memories of the books and films, but more importantly, of what life was like two decades ago.

| Jan 4, 2022

It's a cosily charming, entertaining and, sometimes, surprisingly emotional watch, even if precious little tea is actually spilled.

| Jan 3, 2022

It is a slick and calculated production, designed to give Potterheads exactly what they want, how they want it. But it contains enough untold stories and honesty from the participants and unfakeable camaraderie to give it more genuine heart.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Jan 3, 2022

Millions of young fans dreamt of being part of Harry Potter's world; Return to Hogwarts is possibly the closest you'll ever feel to achieving it.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Jan 3, 2022

Prepare to have your heart swell. To laugh. To cry. To smile from ear to ear. And to fall in love with the magic of Harry Potter all over again.

| Original Score: 5/5 | Jan 3, 2022

Return to Hogwarts is a charming look back at a decade of Harry Potter movies, featuring headlining cast members, an inviting atmosphere, and a lot of love and laughter.

| Original Score: 7/10 | Jan 3, 2022

The Harry Potter reunion feels cinematic. At the same time, it lacks the sense that anything could happen... At the same time, however, this feels more honest.

| Jan 3, 2022

[The special] is flimsy, little more than a continuation in the downward trajectory of the franchise's media.

| Jan 3, 2022

Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts is like being sent a personal invitation to Hogwarts yourself - or perhaps to the childhood that let you believe it was only a quarter of a train station platform away.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Jan 2, 2022