Emma Watson Has Cute Response To Harry Potter Reunion Emma Roberts Mistake

Emma Watson reacts to the Harry Potter reunion’s Emma Roberts photo mistake. Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts, which premiered on January 1 in commemoration of the 2001 release of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, saw the cast members reminisce on their time making the films and featured never before seen behind-the-scenes footage, remembrances, and interviews. Viewers were also treated to a surprise cameo during the long-awaited special. Along with the films’ stars, including Watson, Daniel Radcliffe, and Rupert Grint, Roberts made a surprising – and confusing – appearance.

In a segment of the HBO Max special during which Watson reflected on her younger years, the show’s producers used a childhood photo of Roberts instead of the Hermione actress. Viewers were quick to spot the mistake during the Watson segment and took to social media to poke fun at the goof. The reunion’s producers acted quickly to fix the error. Less than two days after the special’s release, they responded to the mistake and promised a corrected version of the Harry Potter special. It’s now been updated on HBO Max’s site and, luckily, Watson seems to have taken the error in stride.

Watson chimed in on the fracas in a sweet way, showing she has no hard feelings over the confusion. “I was NOT this cute,” she wrote in an Instagram post accompanying the Roberts picture. Along with tagging Roberts, in a show of solidarity, Watson capped the post off with the hashtag #emmasistersforever.

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Given that Watson is seemingly laughing it off, the mistake will likely be just an amusing footnote in the history of the Harry Potter franchise. And while there may have been some egg on HBO Max’s face over the error, it’s unlikely going to deter the streaming service from producing future reunion specials. HBO found success in late 2020 with its Fresh Prince of Bel-Air reunion event and followed it up last year with FRIENDS: The Reunion. Since the streamer was so quick to act on the situation, and now that the Harry Potter special is fixed and even Watson herself is cracking jokes over it, there’s little chance viewers shouldn’t expect future reunion specials coming from HBO Max down the road.

Harry Potter devotees are some of the most passionate enthusiasts in all of fandom, and they were quick to spot the Emma mixup. Luckily, it seems as though Watson, Hermoine herself, is laughing it off while Roberts gets another surprise onscreen appearance.

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