The Harry Potter movie franchise has been one of the most successful of all-time since its release.
Since then, other shows and films around JK Rowling's universe have been made, such as the Fantastic Beasts titles and the Harry Potter and the Cursed Child play.
Altogether, the Wizarding World has grossed an eye-watering $9.6 billion (£7.7 billion) at the box office.
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They're not stopping there though, as an HBO series is currently in the works - but all of this still won't satisfy the most passionate Harry Potter fans.
After all, isn't it a reunion film that we all want?
While major cast members reunited for an HBO special to celebrate the first film's 20-year anniversary, it wasn't enough for fans.
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So, what will it take to bring the main stars back to Hogwarts?
Daniel Radcliffe
The actor behind 'the boy who lived' is the most integral when it comes to a potential reunion, and while the 35-year-old tried to distance himself from the role at first, it looks like he's not opposed to a return.
Speaking to ComicBook.com in 2023, Radcliffe said: "My understanding is that they're trying to very much start fresh and I'm sure whoever is making them will want to make their own mark on it and probably not want to have to figure out how to get old Harry to cameo in this somewhere.
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“So I'm definitely not seeking it out in any way. But I do wish them, obviously, all the luck in the world and I'm very excited to have that torch passed.
“But I don't think it needs me to physically pass it.”
It doesn't sound too bad, but when asked a year later by E! News, he admitted about returning: “I don't think so, I think they very wisely want to [have] a clean break. And I don't know if it would work to have us do anything in it.”
However, he refused to give us a clear answer - not a good sign.
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Rupert Grint
Don't worry, there's some good news if we turn to the man behind Ron Weasley.
While we want to see the return of his mother Molly Weasley and his three siblings, Ron is a non-negotiable if there were to be a reunion.
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Speaking about the prospect of reprising his role on ITV's This Morning show in 2023, he said: "I think if the timing was right and everyone was coming back. It was a character that was important to me, we kind of became the same person.
"I'm protective of him as well. It was my whole childhood."
Speaking highly of the role, he admitted that his biggest acting credit prior was as 'a fish in a school play'.
So that's one on board, as long as everyone else would be willing.
Emma Watson
Arguably the most successful actor out of the three following the film series' finale, Watson rounds off the famous trio.
But is she as eager as Grint?
Speaking to Vogue in 2022 after the reunion show, she admitted that it was 'like heaven' to be back on the set with her old cast mates.
While opening up on the struggles with fame as a young girl growing up, the actor even spoke about her crush on Tom Felton (Draco Malfoy) while filming the first film.
But when asked if she would come back to Hogwarts for a reunion 20 years from that point, she simply answered: "Definitely."
While she has never directly revealed if she would return as Hermione, the actor has been on a hiatus from acting since 2019 anyway, so the first goal would be to get her back on the screen before anything else.
Will the trio return?
Unfortunately, given what's been said so far by the stars, it looks quite unlikely that they'll return in their old roles.
Or in any capacity, as it stands - apologies Wizarding World fanatics.
Topics: Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Harry Potter, Rupert Grint, HBO
Joshua Nair