544: The Harry Potter Stars Reunite, and We Review!

<div>MuggleCast excitedly kicks off the year 2022 with their review of the brand new <em>Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts</em> reunion special! Join Andrew, Eric, Micah and Laura as they go "chapter-by-chapter" on the 100 minute show and discuss the highs and lows, cast members who were noticeably absent, and how the reunion special did or didn't meet their expectations. We also have a mail-bag show next week, so be sure to send us <a href="https://mugglecast.com/contact/">YOUR thoughts on the special</a>!<br> <br> </div> <ul> <li>2022 started off with a brand new <a href="https://play.hbomax.com/page/urn:hbo:page:GYbzrRAvf-ZPCKQEAAAAX:type:feature">Reunion Special</a>, looking back on the making of all 8 films and featuring the cast including Dan, Rupert and Emma</li> <li>Harry Potter Reunion Special First Impressions: did it satisfy our craving? Did it make us cry? (Spoiler alert: yes, it did.)</li> <li>Andrew found the beginning to be a little clunky, and the fact that Rupert, Dan and Emma were not physically all in the same space was ultimately a missed opportunity.</li> <li>Laura thinks the special would have benefitted from having a dedicated host to guide us through the many different interviews and set a more static tone for the special.</li> <li>Micah wanted to see more groups together and would have expected a higher focus on the first film, which is celebrating its 20th anniversary and not the others.</li> <li>Eric wanted more Ian Hart! They brought him in for a whole day and he only appears in the last 5 minutes of the show? Release the Snyder Cut of <em>Back to Hogwarts</em>, you cowards!</li> <li>We all appreciate getting to hear from all 4 directors who helmed the <em>Potter</em> films.</li> <li>Dan Radcliffe's chat with Chris Columbus and some archival footage of the young trio warmed all of our hearts, multiple times.</li> <li>Hearing Alfonso Cuarón discuss <em>Prisoner of Azkaban</em> changed Micah's mind on the film! Eric is not so cheaply bought... but admits that Cuarón clea