Harry Potter - 25 Years On From The First Film - Some Cast Members Return (UK) 10/May/2026

Now, this will be something you're aware of. The magic of Harry Potter has captivated children and adults right across the world. The first time Hogwarts was brought to the big screen was, believe it or not, 25 years ago. And the books are wonderful, aren't they? I've read them all, like lots of people, but the films are just terrific. It's such a great job. Well, to celebrate that milestone, some of the original cast members got together to share their memories of where it all began at the Hertfordshire Studios, where much of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone was filmed. Frankie McCamley's got more. A sense of nostalgia on Diagon Alley for the Weasley family revisiting the set they spent so many of their former years on. Every time we've been back here since, we see something which sparks an old memory. And we're very lucky that there's something like this for us to come to and kind of have that connection again. To be honest, it's like going into a time warp. What would you like people to take from it? Is there anything that you just think, oh, please, make sure you look at this. Please take that in. I'd say take memories, not artefacts. I've got to get that out of there first, because that's what I've been told. As for their other Harry Potter family members, the memories are also flooding back. It did actually feel like a family, didn't it? You know, we didn't really have to make a lot of effort to pretend we were family. It was a bit of shut up from me. Concentrate. It still feels, I don't know, you go into the Burroughs set that we were just on or you rewatch those first scenes, like when you first meet us all for the first time, whether that's Platform 9 3 quarters or in our house in the Chamber of Secrets, like they're just such iconic kind of moments and scenes. And they're just so warm and cosy and everyone feels, I feel like, truly at home when they watch these films. That's why people keep coming back to them. It's not just the actors celebrating a quarter of a century since the first film, The Philosopher's Stone, was released. Some of those who created these sets are here too. And what does it feel like for you two to be back here? Oh, it's a complete privilege and honour and a reminder that we are part of something that has changed so many minds and had such an impact. Books were one of the things, not merely that we have to do a lot throughout all the films and having a bookshop. It's also a place they could let their imagination run wild. Every single shelf that you see in there needs to have a fictional book spine on it or piles of books. That must have been fun. Yes, yes. Making stuff up. And to celebrate the milestone, there are some extra treats in store. This is something fans will have never seen before. You might recognise it. It is the chess set. And if you're lucky, you might see the magic happen. As you walk in the footsteps of those who created this wizarding world. Frankie McCamley, BBC News. Brings back memories, doesn't it? It stood the test of time, doesn't it? Those films, yeah.