Saying Goodbye to *HARRY POTTER*

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  • @miristollar7912
    @miristollar7912 10 місяців тому +2906

    "I won't be here... But Hagrid will" will always break my heart. RIP to this amazing human being.

    • @Mandieats
      @Mandieats 10 місяців тому +109

      I sob every time it gets to that part

    • @Rambrus0
      @Rambrus0 10 місяців тому +75

      that line caught me off guard. I got emotional for a minute

    • @tylerjohnson1947
      @tylerjohnson1947 10 місяців тому +30

      It gets me every time

    • @bonniespruin6369
      @bonniespruin6369 10 місяців тому +29

      Hearing that was really heart tugging.

    • @ValentinaSimmons
      @ValentinaSimmons 10 місяців тому +18

      😭💔

  • @thirteenthandy
    @thirteenthandy 10 місяців тому +344

    I'd watch an "Alex's second time watching HP" series. You absolutely get different things each time you watch.

    • @TheKing_Sam
      @TheKing_Sam 10 місяців тому +3

      Swear!! I do everytime n I watched them 3 times 4 now since I watched it with Alex

    • @AndreLuis-pn1gi
      @AndreLuis-pn1gi 10 місяців тому

      up

    • @MrOmgwtfhax
      @MrOmgwtfhax 7 місяців тому +2

      Hell yeah, do a second watching. That would be sooooo good 😋 I’d watch that!!

    • @philipem1000
      @philipem1000 5 місяців тому +3

      When I knew the ending I had to go back to the beginning; everything is different when you know how it turns out.

  • @AgreeableOnion
    @AgreeableOnion 10 місяців тому +466

    “I will not be here sadly, but Hagrid will…yes.”
    I cry every single time. 😢

  • @rotrapec
    @rotrapec 10 місяців тому +55

    RIP Robbie Coltrane... "I won't be here sadly... but Hagrid will!" It breaks my heart.

  • @The-Like-Button
    @The-Like-Button 10 місяців тому +1306

    Rip Robbie Coltrane, Richard Harris, Verne Troyer, Richard Griffiths, Helen McCorry, Leslie Philips, Robert Hardy, John Hurt, Timothy Bateson, Robert Knox and Alan Rickman, and all other cast members that have passed away, you did something special here, and you will live on forever in Harry Potter.
    Edit: September 27th 2023 we lost Michael Gambon, RIP

    • @Didgets
      @Didgets 10 місяців тому +11

      Hear hear. However, Gambon is still very much alive

    • @adventuresinlaurenland
      @adventuresinlaurenland 10 місяців тому +9

      ❤ Michael Gambon hasn't passed away, thankfully!

    • @The-Like-Button
      @The-Like-Button 10 місяців тому +8

      ​​@@Didgetsh on Google it said he was dead, I had to Google for the spelling of the names, I actually used to live in the same town as him😂

    • @butterflywarrioredits
      @butterflywarrioredits 10 місяців тому

      🫡🫡🫡🫡🫡🫡🫡🫡🫡🫡🫡🫡🫡🫡

    • @Scandalnb888
      @Scandalnb888 10 місяців тому

      Verne troyer was never in harry potter

  • @nikkolias
    @nikkolias 10 місяців тому +672

    I cried so hard when Robbie said he'll not be here sadly, and then him actually passing away not that long after was so heartbreaking. Makes that part even more heartbreaking than before.

  • @Tanya19898
    @Tanya19898 10 місяців тому +25

    21:50 "There could have been really interesting side stories if Hermione and Draco got together"
    If only Alex had any idea about insane amount of fanfiction on this topic....This is so on spot lol

  • @Mamawaffa
    @Mamawaffa 10 місяців тому +20

    I work next door to J.K.Rowlings home in Edinburgh, I remember walking to work past her MASSIVE front gate, headphones on and dancing in the street...just as the gates opened and she drove out...laughing and smiling to see me dancing😂She’s an amazing woman❤I cried like a baby watching this, Harry Potter is a HUGE part of my life to this day! My office is covered in Harry Potter regalia ❤ RIP to Robbie Coltrane, one of our national treasures here in Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 You will be loved through your portrayal of Hagrid for many, many years to come Sir🙏🏼❤️

  • @3r1kofficial
    @3r1kofficial 10 місяців тому +394

    "I'll not be here sadly." ROBBIE WE LOVE YOU FOREVER. YOU GENTLE SOUL, WHO NEVER BROUGHT ANYTHING OTHER THAN JOY FOR EVERYONE YOU WORKED WITH!

  • @AtomicVampire1
    @AtomicVampire1 10 місяців тому +692

    Draco only had about 32 minutes screen time between all the movies but still made a large impact.

    • @xackwerley9184
      @xackwerley9184 10 місяців тому +87

      Fr Tom Felton to me is a perfect Draco. In that 32 minutes he definitely captivated me with his performance. I loved him as Julian Albert in The Flash as well.

    • @drumaticpageofmusic4148
      @drumaticpageofmusic4148 9 місяців тому +25

      WHAT? 32 minutes?!

    • @AtomicVampire1
      @AtomicVampire1 9 місяців тому +5

      @@drumaticpageofmusic4148 yep

    • @artsysabs
      @artsysabs 8 місяців тому +11

      Woah that feels like nothing! 😱 how?!

    • @justinwinningham4892
      @justinwinningham4892 5 місяців тому +5

      He did such a good job even as a child with every second he had. His scenes are usually very remembered and quotable which is crazy if you think about it. This series did a great job casting

  • @Ignis930
    @Ignis930 10 місяців тому +218

    Fun fact: The actor who played Luna also partially contributed to how she was written in the later books!

    • @holajadee633
      @holajadee633 8 місяців тому +3

      That’s literally so cool

    • @MrChairReal
      @MrChairReal 7 місяців тому +1

      Is that possible? Her first film came out in 2007, same year as the deathly hallows book

    • @Ignis930
      @Ignis930 7 місяців тому +17

      @@MrChairReal Yeah she wrote to J.K. Rowling and then she ended up getting cast in the Luna role but then Rowling asked for her input while writing deathly hallows. Then both her first movie and the final book came out in the same year. It’s kind of complicated but I would search up the full story it’s really cool

    • @najrenchelf2751
      @najrenchelf2751 Місяць тому

      Now that is a piece of real magic in this world, what the heck?

  • @zuzannabrzeszczak1578
    @zuzannabrzeszczak1578 10 місяців тому +434

    I find it lowkey hilarious that both Jason Isaacs and Ralph Fiennes were initially reluctant to accept their roles in HP, but they ultimately did 'cause of their children/nephews. I also love the common theme of everyone reading the books like crazy and being already invested in this Hogwarts world.

    • @Emelie_wallin
      @Emelie_wallin 6 місяців тому +5

      And then Ralph’s nephew WAS in HP as well 😊

    • @user-xo1xq2li2i
      @user-xo1xq2li2i 2 місяці тому +2

      Richard Harris didn't want to audition until his granddaughter threatened to never talk to him again.

  • @readyfight5369
    @readyfight5369 10 місяців тому +1039

    Alex, there are many people here who have already seen the films countless times, to re-react to them would not be weird at all. love the content.

    • @annabelgodwin4862
      @annabelgodwin4862 10 місяців тому +67

      Definitely, would love if he did a rewatch!

    • @tylercook2138
      @tylercook2138 10 місяців тому +33

      Just gunna second this, again!!!

    • @FlipperWolf
      @FlipperWolf 10 місяців тому +32

      Yep! A re-watch wouldn't be that bad, I'd probably actually watch that ahah

    • @Mandieats
      @Mandieats 10 місяців тому +35

      it would bring me LIFE to see him rewatch these. No one does that but they miss so much the first time through!

    • @CeeATK_TV
      @CeeATK_TV 10 місяців тому +4

      nah facts

  • @Caittiecat
    @Caittiecat 10 місяців тому +361

    The line from Robbie is especially sad when you realize this was probably the last thing he filmed. But yes, Hagrid will live on in our hearts RIP Robbie we love you and we miss you. 😢

    • @xojade2006
      @xojade2006 8 місяців тому +1

      😢🪄🪄

    • @TimDaco
      @TimDaco 5 місяців тому +1

      R.I.P. 😭

  • @CourtneysGrotto
    @CourtneysGrotto 10 місяців тому +246

    You don’t understand how quickly I started to bawl my eyes out the first five seconds of watching the reunion…

    • @xojade2006
      @xojade2006 8 місяців тому +1

      ikr😢

    • @tfahad2051
      @tfahad2051 6 місяців тому +1

      Same but cried more at Daniel's entrance, knowing they read the last part of the first chapter.

  • @nbunnysnowboard
    @nbunnysnowboard 10 місяців тому +177

    Cried through this whole thing but after Robbie Coltrane (Hagrid) died, the part where he says that he’ll be gone someday but he’ll live on through the films hits so much harder. Makes me tear up every time and I’m not a crier usually, the Harry Potter series just wraps me up in so much emotion
    And you were right, Evanna Lynch auditioned for the role of Luna and they ended up writing her character to more closely resemble her real personality!

  • @ArcheTypeNightcore
    @ArcheTypeNightcore 10 місяців тому +126

    Emma crying towards the end broke me in tears. I'm so grateful I was able to grow up alongside with them, I really feel like a part of their family.

  • @bidishah
    @bidishah 10 місяців тому +114

    Dan is a dad now! I can't wait for his kid to watch the movies! ❤

    • @Benefacez
      @Benefacez 10 місяців тому +10

      He is? I thought Rupert was a dad, but missed out on Dan...

    • @ravenslight2549
      @ravenslight2549 10 місяців тому +10

      ​@Benefacez yes! He's just recently become a dad. Like a few months ago?

    • @The-Icelandic-Katniss-Everdeen
      @The-Icelandic-Katniss-Everdeen 9 місяців тому +4

      Daniel had a little baby boy with Erin Darke in Apríl 2023💙
      They want to keep their personal life prívate (understandably), so they didn't announce they were having a baby until March 2023

  • @OfficialAwkbe
    @OfficialAwkbe 9 місяців тому +33

    I had never watched this special goodbye to the series, but when it got to Robbie saying that he hoped the future generations would watch and that Hagrid would always be there even if he wasn't, I cried. It caught me so off-guard. Rest in peace to that lovely man.

  • @mamatwitch3982
    @mamatwitch3982 3 місяці тому +5

    “Like lumber and eucalyptus”- took me OUT 🤣🤣💀

  • @caretaker158
    @caretaker158 10 місяців тому +86

    Dan Radcliff's smile.... the way it lights up his eyes. These actors, children and adults, were so genuine, so..... real... and that, to me, is what makes them so enduring and endearing for so many years past and so many years to come.

  • @larstyphoon9981
    @larstyphoon9981 10 місяців тому +502

    Don't get me wrong, anyone who watched Harry Potter, whether it was year by year, or all in a few days, felt big emotions when it ended, but... I think for those who watched it waiting from year to year, for 10 years, it was definitely more devastating, because we literally grew up with Harry Potter. The best time of my life, always ❤

    • @EruvieBruinen
      @EruvieBruinen 10 місяців тому +10

      I was 10yo when the first movie came up. The best age for the journey .... but I'm still waiting for my letter 😅🦉✉️

    • @KH-mk6tz
      @KH-mk6tz 9 місяців тому +1

      I envy you so much. God I wish I could go back😂 I mean.. even more than I already do.

    • @PheonixT-ki8rx
      @PheonixT-ki8rx 6 місяців тому +1

      Agreed. Growing up with them made it feel like we (the audience as kids) were in the movie, returning year after year to the school of Hogwarts, for each new movie along with Harry and the gang. That's why it holds a special place for those of us who grew up with the movies. We actually were like the extension of the movie, we grew attached to the characters and when they died we cried because to us they were just as much friends and family as they were to Harry and the gang. I really am grateful for growing up in the 90s with such great books and movies. Harry Potter will always be a treasure.

    • @TimDaco
      @TimDaco 5 місяців тому +1

      100% Agree. I Love Harry Potter So Much!

    • @user-qm3kv4rj8o
      @user-qm3kv4rj8o 9 днів тому

      I remember how exciting it was to watch last three movies on a big screen when they just came out

  • @albataliephillips4271
    @albataliephillips4271 10 місяців тому +138

    I don't know why Rup and Emma's moment just broke my heart! So sincere love ❤

    • @aayushgupta1265
      @aayushgupta1265 9 місяців тому +2

      What was it?? Can you give me the timestamp

    • @xojade2006
      @xojade2006 8 місяців тому +3

      @@aayushgupta1265​​⁠​⁠​⁠i believe they are speaking about 41:32

  • @kristianberg4264
    @kristianberg4264 10 місяців тому +150

    I finally delved into the Potter world at a young hearted 53yrs old and am just so happy I did, it fed the child in me that always felt so alone and without a tribe. I get so emotional watching this reunion as it really is crazy how many years they brought everyone joy, between the books and then the movies.

    • @isabelledrevet5913
      @isabelledrevet5913 10 місяців тому +3

      Touching ❤

    • @brendaedwards6741
      @brendaedwards6741 10 місяців тому +6

      I've never been able to articulate why Harry Potter meant so much to me, as a now 56 year old woman. But you have just encapsulated it perfectly. Thank you xx

    • @kristianberg4264
      @kristianberg4264 8 місяців тому +2

      @@brendaedwards6741 awe, thank you, I’m thankful there are others my age that love these books. :)

  • @hyhy_hehe
    @hyhy_hehe 10 місяців тому +40

    Its so good to see the Hagrid actor again 😥 RIP Robbie Coltrane

  • @derickbrown6363
    @derickbrown6363 10 місяців тому +159

    Highly recommend doing a video where you take the sorting hat quiz to see which house you're in.

  • @uggggggghhhhh
    @uggggggghhhhh 10 місяців тому +44

    I would PAY for a rewatch tbh. I will never have enough of harry potter

  • @freyjanj
    @freyjanj 3 місяці тому +3

    I remember the anniversary coming out and how emotional I was then. I grew up on Harry Potter. These books were the reason why I learned to read, and they shaped my personality in such an important way.
    I still feel incredibly nostalgic whenever I watch these movies or read the books. The anniversary was an emotional gut punch for me. Not just watching all the actors/characters I grew up with again, but seeing how connected they were even after all these years. I felt that too, like meeting a friend again after years, and it's like no time passed at all.
    The Harry Potter series will always have a special part in my heart.

  • @troywestover3887
    @troywestover3887 10 місяців тому +269

    Soo happy that you chose to react to this as well! Glad you enjoyed the series bro! Those of us that grew up with the series really enjoyed watching it with ya!

  • @dominiqueb6794
    @dominiqueb6794 10 місяців тому +84

    There is a series (available on UA-cam now) called 'creating the world of Harry Potter'. It's the most incredible behind the scenes making of all the movies! I also think you should read the books, there is so much more you get from them than the movies. Also, it's so lovely to see new people fall in love with HP. I grew up with the books so my first time is a distant memory, but watching others experience the world for the first time is almost as good ❤

  • @alexwelch9894
    @alexwelch9894 3 місяці тому +5

    I have watched these films many times, but watching them with you turns them into a brand new experience. Your pure joy is so infectious. Thank you so much.

  • @LaurinGarcia
    @LaurinGarcia 10 місяців тому +4

    Daniel Radcliffe is such a versatile actor. Right now he is in a TBS comedy TV show called Miracle Workers. They are on their 4th season right this second. 😇
    Daniel Radcliffe is a jack of all trades. He's done horror movies, dramatic stage plays, musicals ( yes he sings and dances, search "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying"), he's done many comedies, romcoms and he's played bad guys. He recently portrayed himself as Weird Al Yankovic in a biographical fodocumentery comedy movie streaming on the Roku channel I think. It's very funny and weird. LOL! There seem to be nothing he can't do.
    🎥🎬🎞📽📺🎭👨‍🎤🕺🎶👍
    Just recently he has become a Dad for the first time. He has become an actual father for the very first time. My goodness, have the all grown fast. WOW! 😊

  • @andrewauerbach3441
    @andrewauerbach3441 10 місяців тому +83

    Something hilarious to me, is that Daniel, Emma, and Rupert are around the same age now to when they were in the Epilogue In Deathly hallows, +/- 5 years. They were portrayed much more tired and worn down in the films, especially Ron being so heavyset. Always makes me think it would be cool if they digitally remastered the Epilogue with how they look now so its more accurate

    • @tylerjohnson1947
      @tylerjohnson1947 10 місяців тому +6

      What I found was so interesting is that in Harry Potter from oldest to youngest it’s Hermione, Ron and Harry…but in real life it goes Rupert, Dan and then Emma

    • @jszyman187
      @jszyman187 7 місяців тому +4

      yea but the actors didnt have to live thru voldemort and the actors dont have children irl. stress can mess a person up man lol

    • @andrewauerbach3441
      @andrewauerbach3441 7 місяців тому

      @@jszyman187 I don’t doubt it! Just something I noticed and thought was interesting

    • @nhobsessed
      @nhobsessed 6 місяців тому +3

      @@jszyman187 actually Rupert has a daughter and Dan has a son. But yeah they don't have as many children and their kids are nowhere near as old as Ron's and Harry's in the epilogue.

  • @DivaQuinzel
    @DivaQuinzel 10 місяців тому +38

    I would love nothing more than a rewatch

  • @clarriebarton5446
    @clarriebarton5446 10 місяців тому +5

    Highly recommend watching the behind the scenes footage on youtube. There’s hours and hours of it, so fascinating to see how it was all made.

  • @Rosiepooh75
    @Rosiepooh75 10 місяців тому +7

    Actually, Daniel just welcomed his first child a couple of months ago 😊
    I read the books and watched the movies already an adult, and I am still obsessed with them.

  • @zetamanga5785
    @zetamanga5785 10 місяців тому +54

    I watched this and cried because it was around the time when hagrid’s actor passed and everything else was just so emotional.

  • @stillthatwitch2433
    @stillthatwitch2433 10 місяців тому +94

    I would ADORE a second watch!! Even watching it now, after easily a dozen times seeing each film, I catch new things. Please for us lol 😅

    • @TAGSagar
      @TAGSagar 10 місяців тому +7

      Same bro, I've watched the series like 20 times easily and yet till date I'm getting details left right and center

    • @toddjackson3136
      @toddjackson3136 10 місяців тому +1

      I hope he listens to the audio books first! There is so much more you get out of the movies after experiencing the books. It's amazing!

    • @annamariebobo8094
      @annamariebobo8094 9 місяців тому

      Would love to see him rewatch and pick up on the details or do a chapter by chapter review of the books! More so than a fantastic beasts watch.

  • @harnepc88
    @harnepc88 6 місяців тому +3

    The funniest thing to me is Tom Felton the actor who played Malfoy took an online quiz and was sorted into Gryffindor

  • @humanbean5878
    @humanbean5878 10 місяців тому +21

    I'm so grateful to have grown up alongside the characters in the movies. From books to films...it was such a journey from kid to teenager to adult. Life changing.

  • @midnightmadness7156
    @midnightmadness7156 10 місяців тому +43

    I was roughly the same age as Emma was when these movies came out. When the 20th anniversary reunion came out, the literal second the intro music came on, I absolutely lost it and bawled throughout the entire thing.

    • @seanstirling2685
      @seanstirling2685 10 місяців тому +2

      I turned 11 2 months before the 1st film came out, and it made me pick up a book up for the 1st time to see what happened next.

  • @cmbtking
    @cmbtking 10 місяців тому +132

    I was one of the kids waiting in line when each book was released, and at each midnight showing of each movie as they released. This special will forever be one of the best things given as a fan of any series out there.

    • @laurettelaliberte8864
      @laurettelaliberte8864 10 місяців тому

      I was one of the adults waiting with my kids as cover. lol

    • @johnrichards2640
      @johnrichards2640 10 місяців тому +1

      @@laurettelaliberte8864I was one of the adults waiting in line at midnight too……I had no kids to use as cover : )

  • @darbytheturtle
    @darbytheturtle 10 місяців тому +21

    The dynamic between the trio here and how we see it grow as they do and as we grow with them is what I'm most excited about for the new Percy Jackson show, young actors (hopefully) getting to share multiple years together and build a dynamic, report and connection that translates to the screen

  • @werebear7764
    @werebear7764 5 місяців тому +5

    Thank you SOOOOOOOOOOOOO much for doing this whole series .... It was like watching them all over for the 1st time and loving watching you have the same experience I had 20+ years ago

  • @katearcher8514
    @katearcher8514 10 місяців тому +14

    "Where's Romilda?" - well, let me point you towards a small Netflix property called the Witcher. She's right there, stunning as ever.
    Also, everything that Robbie Coltrane says makes me bawl my eyes out. It was like yesterday, how could we lose him since then??

  • @SandraMorris51
    @SandraMorris51 10 місяців тому +88

    I loved this special. It really felt like closing a chapter…😢

  • @ariebarnhil1671
    @ariebarnhil1671 5 місяців тому +7

    I just hit your channel and went through all the Harry Potter stuff. Honestly watching it again would be a pleasure. The anticipation and seeing the small stuff makes it more special.

  • @Imshortitsok06
    @Imshortitsok06 10 місяців тому +219

    I will forever be indebted to JK Rowling for creating the most pivotal series of my childhood and a world I can come back to for comfort and happiness. Her books are timeless.

    • @798jeremy
      @798jeremy 3 місяці тому +1

      Now this is more like it! It's such a shame how can people be ungrateful about her sometimes...

    • @Panda-ge7nf
      @Panda-ge7nf 3 місяці тому

      because JK Rowling is a horrible, transphobic person. we love the fantasy world she created but we dont love her.@@798jeremy

  • @loredaba86
    @loredaba86 10 місяців тому +70

    Harry Potter had a pivotal role in my life . Helped me become the person i am today, and i will forever be grateful . They helped me through my darkest time, and i know i am not alone in this. I don't really can express in words how important this world is to me. I am now an adult, and I still read the books and watch the movies regularly. There is something different about the wizarding world that makes you wanna be a better person and gives you hope when you are down. Always

  • @danielleelizaharpz
    @danielleelizaharpz 10 місяців тому +89

    Loosing Robbie and hearing him in this special just shatters my heart xo RIP Hagrid xo
    This special really meant a lot to me after seeing the movies and growing up with it all !
    Draco means a lot to me because of Tom … he’s so misunderstood because he is a product of his parents and I feel for him .
    I’m a mess of feelings now !

  • @FlixKnacks
    @FlixKnacks 10 місяців тому +3

    Alex, you could play Peeves the poltergeist in the HBO TV series for Harry Potter! Peeves is one of the original book characters that never made it to the movies.

  • @swoopthere
    @swoopthere 10 місяців тому +26

    I grew up with these books and movies. I can’t even begin to explain how emotional I felt watching the reunion. Was great to see you react!

  • @OmegaS-117
    @OmegaS-117 10 місяців тому +10

    Knowing that Robbie Coltrane has passed away now what he says about him not being here 50 years from now really hits home since he is no longer with us😭😭😭

  • @kellymoneymaker3922
    @kellymoneymaker3922 10 місяців тому +98

    The fact that you are so passionate about this world is a tribute to the movies and those who made them come alive. It's never too late to be a part of something amazing. ♥️

  • @DreadfullyJenn
    @DreadfullyJenn 10 місяців тому +6

    These books saved me and I know that sounds cringe or cheesy to some, but it's the truth. Growing up, my parents would always fight and it was a very toxic and dangerous living situation I was in, but every time things would get bad at home, I would go into my closet with my flashlight and ear muffs and read Harry Potter over and over again. I would even fall asleep in there. I was 11 years old when the first book came out and it was my safe space. The books teleported me into a different reality and I fully believe that the books protected me at such a young age and into adulthood. Harry Potter will always be a huge part of my life.

  • @ashleyrenee5387
    @ashleyrenee5387 10 місяців тому +19

    You watching them a second time is a great idea! And you are right, you pick up on a lot of things that are missed the first time through. Would be interesting to see that perspective, don't think I've seen anyone do that. Also, I would love a book review video for each book, if you ever decide to read them. I would like to see your reaction to the things left out of the movie.

  • @bri_____
    @bri_____ 10 місяців тому +28

    At the time, I thought they did this too early. I thought the reunion should have been 19 years after the last movie.
    However, I'm so glad they did this. The interview with Emma & Robbie was so precious ❤

  • @tattyeve9347
    @tattyeve9347 10 місяців тому +14

    All deleted scenes are still a whole hour of Harry Potter❤❤

  • @kayj8057
    @kayj8057 6 місяців тому +3

    I only discovered your channel a few days and have binge watched all the HP movies again with you and it was so enjoyable. I was 9 when the first one came out, 19 at uni for the last one and it really was such a part of my childhood. I was lucky my mum was also the biggest fan and would always make sure we got to see the movies the first day they came out. It was the most exciting thing and at 31, I’m still loving them!
    I really enjoyed your impressions too. As a Brit I find a lot of Americans doing English accents a bit dodgy but yours is on point. Thanks for making rewatching twice as good 👍

  • @SpcyNinja
    @SpcyNinja 10 місяців тому +14

    seeing your reaction to this is so wholesome... but I can't help myself pausing when certain legends come on the screen and just tear up for a moment or two... I love this and am glad they got to reunite with most of the main cast. RIP to the beloved Richard Harris, Allan Rickman, Robbie Coltrane, Helen McCrory, and so many more!

    • @stephanienicole9324
      @stephanienicole9324 9 місяців тому

      fr... I always cry during the "in memory" segment.
      Also ever since Robbie passed, I cry at the end of Chamber of Secrets, most precious Hagrid moment 💔

  • @JayArceo_
    @JayArceo_ 10 місяців тому +14

    I enjoy seeing how much of a Potterhead you have become Alex! Have a look at the deleted scenes when you have the time 😉

  • @Mnxeu
    @Mnxeu 10 місяців тому +26

    Bawled my eyes out when I first watched this and bawled my eyes out again watching you watch this. Incredibly glad you did, it's such a wonderfully beautiful thing to experience. Watching this after not seeing them for years like you said was such an amazing experience. I remember audibly screaming when I heard they were doing a reunion. So special. Hearing Robbie Coltrane saying the whole "I won't be here, but Hagrid will." and then he passed away not long after this came out, hurt me even more. Harry Potter will ALWAYS have a special place in my heart, despite everything with JK Rowling and blah blah. It meant a whole lot to me and everyone included in it did absolutely phenomenal making this universe come to life. You should absolutely react to Fantastic Beasts! I think you'll enjoy it. 😊

  • @georginascott3388
    @georginascott3388 10 місяців тому +11

    As a life long Harry Potter fan of the books /movies, I’ve loved your Potter reactions!. The fantastic beast series would definitely be worth reacting too!

  • @TheAlmaward
    @TheAlmaward 10 місяців тому +10

    I love how touched you are by the connections and genuine love and respect the actors all have for each other. If you'd like to watch something else where the actors have significant connections with both each other and the fans, and you haven't seen it yet, I'd love to watch you react to the TV Show Supernatural, which I think you'd like - 15 seasons, and the 2 main leads are in literally every one of the 327 episodes; the cast and crew *and fans* are a genuine family. It's been 2 years since the show ended, and the actors still do conventions on a frequent basis, and the fans are still hoping for a reboot or restart. ;)

  • @manasas868
    @manasas868 10 місяців тому +17

    U have no idea how much i cried when hbo announced this reunion. As an introverted child it was so hard for me to blend in my new school when i was in 4th grade . It was so hard for me to make friends .Every single day felt like i was just going through the routine . Then pogo channel started streaming these movies. U have no idea how much it helped me, it gave me confidense to talk to people just like Hermione who had so much confidence even though she couldn't relate to this magic world even though she was a muggle born . Thats what pushed me to make friends. Now I'm still such good friends with my school friends means the credit all goes to hp and Hermione and jk Rowling 😭❤️ also yes to the rewatch alex and also watch the behind the scenes of these movies . Its so good

  • @ajonteampanalo
    @ajonteampanalo 10 місяців тому +14

    I’d watch again with you! I can’t explain to you how amazing it was to live thru this phenomenon in real time. We had to wait years between books and it was MAGICAL when we got the next installment- waiting in line at bookstores for the midnight release, then the movies. One of the best experiences of my life. Please read or listen to the audiobooks, there’s SO much more to this rich saga. I promise you won’t regret the time you invest in reading/ listening. It’s written so well, funny, charming, sad and beautiful. #ALWAYS 💜

  • @redheadedgeek337
    @redheadedgeek337 10 місяців тому +1

    One thing i always keep in mind while rewatching the series is how badass Dame Maggie Smith is. She was fighting breast cancer during half-blood prince.

  • @marieevelanoie8350
    @marieevelanoie8350 10 місяців тому +4

    Imagine seeing these actors, these children growing up in front of us and seeing them again 20 years later...I cried so much! It is something that we will probably never see again in the cinema. These films are very important in my life, I watched them all with my children and we still watch them very often.

  • @MaCherie92
    @MaCherie92 10 місяців тому +4

    You kinda nailed it when you said this was a part of our identity growing up.
    I grew up with Harry Potter. I was 9 years old when I got the first book while at the hospital for an appendix surgery. It stayed with me well into my college years. Can you imagine that?
    The reunion broke me.

  • @puglover770
    @puglover770 10 місяців тому +12

    So happy you did this!!! I love this special they did so good with this! Love and respect to all the cast and crew 🥺

  • @ashlieharris9748
    @ashlieharris9748 10 місяців тому +5

    This series has played a pivotal role in my life. My dad used to read the books to me as a kid and then I read them to my sister when she was old enough. One of the clearest memories I have of my parents is when we all watched Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 and us all crying when Dobby died. I was also a painfully shy and awkward kid so getting to see that being portrayed on screen was such a big deal for me

  • @FAFO4wisdom
    @FAFO4wisdom 3 місяці тому +2

    I love your excitement, its contagious. HP sticks with you for a long long time, how long?
    Always.

  • @SPEWitch
    @SPEWitch 10 місяців тому +5

    I get so emotional whenever I see the reunion special. I was just entering my senior year of high school when the last movie came out, so I very truly grew up with this series and just have such nostalgia and love for them and the cast.
    I'm sure someone's commented this before, but I think you'd really love the Very Potter Musical series that's on UA-cam. It's my favorite fan content--and I think they're much better than the Fantastic Beasts movies.

  • @christopherbeckett542
    @christopherbeckett542 10 місяців тому +8

    For me your Harry Potter uploads are always a great watch and a highlight of my weeks, holding my thumbs for a rewatch of the series 🙏.

  • @steventarsitano3209
    @steventarsitano3209 10 місяців тому +1

    35:28 I work at a veterinary clinic, and sometimes we do have to handle deceased patients. Many of the people i work with along with myself will often stroke/pet the deceased patient. we like to treat them with the same dignity and respect as though they were alive and so i will often find myself petting and reassuring deceased patients.

  • @Etereys
    @Etereys 10 місяців тому +1

    Alex, come to Atlanta, GA. You'll easily find some background parts in shows & movies 🎬 here. Most of Hollywood studios are already settled here for the past decade or so.

  • @oleksandrbyelyenko435
    @oleksandrbyelyenko435 10 місяців тому +6

    Daniel Radcliffe said that if there is a Reboot he doesn't want to be a part of it. But if there are reunions of old cast and such, he is up to it

  • @FallenRingbearer
    @FallenRingbearer 10 місяців тому +5

    I was already well into my 20s when these started. But I understand the connection it created between fans and the cast to each other. Some of my best memories were in theater.

  • @Tylerdavasel
    @Tylerdavasel 10 місяців тому +3

    I did not grow up with Harry Potter whatsoever. I got into it when I was 24, right after the 3rd movie came out, and I fell entirely in love with the books, the movies, everything.
    It's not a childhood thing.
    It's a damn good story.

  • @daralingmae
    @daralingmae 10 місяців тому +2

    The way they end it with Snape's scene, "Always" 😭

  • @matthewhicks714
    @matthewhicks714 10 місяців тому +10

    You can rewatch but only after you read each book before each movie so you can see what was cut out

  • @ArcheTypeNightcore
    @ArcheTypeNightcore 10 місяців тому +4

    I hope you really do "Fantastic beasts" I really wanna see your reaction and opinions on it despite most people not liking it. But seeing more of the magical world is worth it for sure.

  • @Phelddagrif1998
    @Phelddagrif1998 10 місяців тому +5

    Every time I watch the 20th anniversary reunion tears run down my face. It just makes me so sad that the wonderful world of Harry Potter had to come to an end for Daniel, Emma, and Rupert but also thankful that they were able to be a part of something that imo is the greatest Movie Series of all time. No movie lacks production value and consistency as some movie series’s do. Every movie is just seamless. The amazing actors and actresses that we were able to immortalize into this world we all love so much. Makes me so emotional as well. Thank you so much to The Wizarding World to the people’s lives you inspire to spread love, kindness and most importantly friendship to others around them. I am a Hufflepuff Gryffindor, for those were wondering eye associate myself with Gryffindor, but my interests are in Hufflepuff.

  • @loulouboivin28
    @loulouboivin28 6 місяців тому +1

    I've seen it and I'm bawling!!! I'm 63 years old for heaven's sake!!! LOVE YA!!! You made me live them again, thank you...

  • @NekoUrabe
    @NekoUrabe 10 місяців тому +6

    I swear this video never fails to make me sad. I am so glad you reacted to this! I grew up with the series and honestly there really hasn't been a anything quite like it ever since. I would love to see your reactions to the Fantastic Beasts movies because I still think getting more from that universe is worth watching.

  • @stackels97
    @stackels97 10 місяців тому +17

    Gah, this special always brings the tears. These films really are something special. Not perfect, but undeniably beautiful because of what they are and what they will always mean to people. Cheers for letting us all experience the journey again with you. I'm so down for a second watch through.
    Fantastic Beasts pales in comparison tbh. The first is ok, the rest are very meh.

  • @Alexander-Spitsin
    @Alexander-Spitsin 9 місяців тому +1

    As an idea to make one more video for your channel. I would suggest that you watch cut scenes that describe a couple of characters. For example, for you to know that at the very end, when Harry opened his eyes, and started acting the Draco Malfoy threw to him a magic wand. Or his aunt saying that she lost a sister that day, or Dudley saying that he actually liked Harry. Those episodes were mind blowing.

  • @Irka87
    @Irka87 7 місяців тому +1

    Just realized that Dobby is also Arnim Zola, Red Skull's right hand and the AI talking in The Winter Soldier 😯

  • @dcgamergodlivestream1751
    @dcgamergodlivestream1751 10 місяців тому +6

    I watched them all again after watching this and it was magical. Also, you reacting to this was like watching myself because I also want to be apart of a movie production like this

  • @bmaster5324
    @bmaster5324 10 місяців тому +4

    I would totally be up for you watching HP again

  • @grant4360
    @grant4360 3 місяці тому +1

    I remember watching Chamber of Secrets as a kid at home as a movie. And then I remember going to see Prisoner of Azkaban in theater. My first memories come right in that time period.

  • @logan4005
    @logan4005 3 місяці тому +1

    I was 12 when the first movie came out and I was literally born on the exact same day and year as Daniel Radcliffe so I was going to through these in real time in a couple ways. I was also reading all the books. They were the first books that I actually lost hours of sleep for. I would be reading chapter after chapter as a kid and look up at my clock and think “oh my gosh! I have to wake up in two hours for school!” I read one of the books in two days because it’s all I did.
    So, the movies made me really emotional and the anniversary special just destroyed me. I love these people. If I met them, I would feel like they’re my best childhood friends. I’d probably freak them out. Like “hey! Good to see you again!” 🤦🏻‍♀️

  • @b1gg0at
    @b1gg0at 10 місяців тому +3

    My family has made these movies a Thanksgiving tradition. Starting on Sunday before and all week we watch one or 2 per night! Great time of year to rewatch!

  • @lm7_gio
    @lm7_gio 10 місяців тому +5

    I got into the Harry Potter series a bit later than most, cause i was 15 when the first movie came out, and i was already deep into Tolkien's work, so at the time i felt like this was just a "kid's movie" and "not dark enough" and stupid stuff like that (like a true teenager). My little sister, with whom i have 8 years age gap, convinced me to start reading the books around 2006-2007, and i'm so glad she did, cause now i love and appreciate both the books and the movies. Actualy it was a mutual kind of bet, we agreed that i would read the HP series and she would read The Hobbit, LotR and The Silmarillion, so i guess we both did each other a favour :)

  • @backfaced
    @backfaced 10 місяців тому +2

    I worked as a writer and director. I did a lot of short films.
    It is an indescribable feeling to see what was in your mind coming to life right before you. And seeing all these people work together to make your vision a reality.
    Working with actors has been and will be the best moments of my life

  • @selfingwithclare3410
    @selfingwithclare3410 10 місяців тому

    Definitely up for a ''second time watching HP'' !!!!! (And yours is my fave edit of this HP reunion. So good! xx)

  • @marinamccune4880
    @marinamccune4880 10 місяців тому +3

    My favorite character has always been Sirius. I Cried when he died in the book and then I cried when he died in the movie. Snape comes in at a very close second, and of course Harry, Ron, Hermione, the Twins, Neville, Luna, Remus, Hagrid, and Dumbledore

  • @quietlyworking
    @quietlyworking 10 місяців тому +5

    💕 Laugh/Cried through this entire show the first time and now again rewatching with you. 🤣😭🤟

  • @LaurinGarcia
    @LaurinGarcia 10 місяців тому +1

    I understand a little about being a part of something that changes your life and makes you be a part of a community that in a way is family. My brother, Billy Garcia is a former contestants on the reality TV show called Survivor. He was on Survivor Cook Islands back in 2006. Even though his time on the world famous TV show was 17 years ago he is amazingly still considered a favorite among die hard fans. It still blows my mind thinking of it. Once you are part of a competitive reality show you are considered a member of an exclusive group that is very tight knit. Former contestants great each other like long lost family because they understand the pain, struggle and severe hardship they all went through. This acceptance is extended to the actual close relatives of the competitors as well. It always amazes me when a million dollar winner calls me by name, hugs me hello and even asks me to DM or email them the pictures I took of them at a charity event that my brother and I attended together.
    I might never become as tight knit of a friend as my brother and the other former players are because I have never been on the show. I don't actually Know the pain. Even though I know of it, I didn't Live it. But just having a brother who's been there has altered our lives as well to an extent that I never knew existed until it happened to us.
    I know it seems odd. How on earth can a reality TV show make such a difference in a person's life? Ask my former coworkers Bianca Del Rio. We use to work together at the same exact theatrical costume company called Barbara Matera Ltd. That was before Bianca got on RuPaul's Drag Race and won. Now Bianca travels all over the world doing shows in big massive and prestigious theater venues like Carnegie Hall for example. And did I mention all the movies and TV shows Bianca has been in?
    Yes, being on reality TV can change a whole lot. Even if you didn't win whatsoever. You will Never be the same again. 💯
    📺👍

  • @kevinlawrencem
    @kevinlawrencem 10 місяців тому +2

    YES PLEASE REWATCH! I would love to see your rewatch reactions!!! I feel like it would be even better for you and us the second time! Please do this!!