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Special featured some emotional moments between the stars, and Rupert Grint knew exactly how to make Emma Watson smile when they both started crying.

In the reunion, released on Saturday, January 1, the Ron and Hermione actors had a chance to sit down one-on-one to reflect on their time filming the eight movies together. Grint, now 33, and Watson, now 31, started filming the movie in the year 2000.

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“The way it feels for me now, like, seeing you here, having had time apart — I’m gonna try not to get emotional, ” the Little Women star said as she started to get choked up. “It feels like you’re, like, a pillar of my life.”

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Grint said the Brown University alum was just as significant in his own childhood. “That’s a very overwhelming thing because I’ve watched you grow up. We’ve watched each other grow up. We grew up together. We’re family. We don’t need to see each — Oh, my God, ” he chuckled as he realized he was getting teary-eyed too.

Actor continued, “Even though we don’t see each other all the time, yeah. It’s a strong bond that we will always have, and we will always be part of each other’s lives.”

The Paris-born thespian nodded as she wiped tears from her eyes, and her former costar decided to lighten the tender moment, adding, “As a friend.”

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Of course, the reunion special wasn’t just about Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger. They were joined by Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter), who apologized to the two for teasing them so much when their characters finally had to kiss in

HBO Max brought in quite a few familiar Hogwarts alums. Evanna Lynch (Luna Lovegood), Matthew Lewis (Neville Longbottom), Bonnie Wright (Ginny Weasley), Robbie Coltrane (Rubeus Hagrid), Jason Isaacs (Lucius Malfoy), Oliver Phelps (George Weasley), Alfred Enoch (Dean Thomas). Helena Bonham Carter (Bellatrix Lestrange), Gary Oldman (Sirius Black) and more returned to the Hogwarts sets in Watford, England for the New Year’s Day special.

, J.K. Rowling continued to tell the story of Harry Potter adjusting to life as a wizard at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, all while trying to take down Voldemort (Ralph Fiennes) in six more books. Before the reunion special was released on HBO Max, Watson reflected on the memories she made playing Hermione over the years.

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“Harry Potter was my home, my family, my world and Hermione (still is) my favorite fictional character of all time. I think a journalist once said it was irritating how many times during an interview I mentioned how lucky I was and started counting… BUT I DAMN WELL KNEW!!! And still know, ” she gushed via Instagram in November 2021. “I am proud not just of what we as a group contributed as actors to the franchise but also as the children that became young adults that walked that path.”

“I look at my fellow cast members now and I am just so proud of who everyone has become as people. I am proud we were kind to each other that we supported one another and that we held up something meaningful, ” Watson noted. “Thank you to the fans that have continued to show their support well after the last chapter closed. The magic of the world wouldn’t exist without you. Thank you for fighting to make it such an inclusive and loving place. I still miss the crew who made these films all the time. Thank you for all of your hard work too – I know your contributions sometimes get overlooked.”

“Not least because I played him, obviously, but just what he stood for, really … the goodness in him. The fact that through all of life’s challenges, whether he was bullied at school or the things that happened in his childhood to his parents, he never veered from the path, ” the Terminal star added. “He always stayed true to his ideals, to what he believed in, and what was the right thing to do.”

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He continued: “People do get rocked by a lot and Neville got rocked by a lot and he never let it shift his morals, his ethics. I think that’s important. He could’ve been forgiven for holding some bitterness and resentment at life for everything that happened to him. And he never did. And he worked tirelessly to fight the good fight. And that’s the incredible strength of character. He’s a beacon of light in the story, I think, and an inspiration for us all.”

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The cast of the Harry Potter film saga reunited for an HBO Max special, Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts, released earlier this year.

During the special, the cast reflected on filming and revealed secrets such as Daniel Radcliffe writing a love letter to co-star Helena Bonham Carter because he had a crush on her.

In an interview with Vogue, Watson reflected on an emotional moment of the reunion special where Grint said that Watson will always be family to him after growing up together filming Harry Potter.

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They then hugged and Grint told Watson, I love you before adding, as friends, causing both to laugh. The pair famously played love interests Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger in the movies.

When asked about this moment, Watson told Vogue: That was the most emotional moment for me. When Rupert says things, he really means them. I was taken aback by how vulnerable and kind he was deciding to be so publicly. Similarly for Dan, it really touched me how reflective he had been over the years about how different it had been for me as a girl.

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Rupert sends me pictures of [his daughter] Wednesday and I die, she said. Dan and I generally try and calm each other's nerves. We both mainly try and stay out of the limelight so it's been nice to have each other's support, knowing there was going to be another wave of attention coming.

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Watson also revealed during the reunion that she fell in love with co-star Tom Felton but nothing ever happened romantically between the two stars.

When asked about the childhood crush during the Vogue interview, Watson laughed and said: We speak most weeks, and we just think it's sweet.Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint attend the World Premiere of 'Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Part 2, ' July 7, 2011, in London.

The cast of Harry Potter -- including the main trio of Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter), Emma Watson (Hermione Granger) and Rupert Grint (Ron Weasley) -- is reuniting to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the first film.

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HBO Max announced that Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts will be available for streaming as the clock strikes midnight on Jan. 1, so all muggles should plan their New Year's Eve night and New Year's Day accordingly.

Radcliffe, Watson and Grint will be joined by Helena Bonham Carter (Bellatrix Lestrange), Robbie Coltrane (Rubeus Hagrid), Ralph Fiennes (Lord Voldemort), Jason Isaacs (Lucius Malfoy), Gary Oldman (Sirius Black), Imelda Staunton (Dolores Umbridge), Tom Felton (Draco Malfoy), James and Oliver Phelps (Fred and George Weasley), Mark Williams (Arthur Weasley), Bonnie Wright (Ginny Weasley), Alfred Enoch (Dean Thomas), Matthew Lewis (Neville Longbottom), Evanna Lynch (Luna Lovegood) and Ian Hart (Quirinus Quirrell), with the tease of more to be revealed.

Chris Columbus, who directed 2001's Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone -- also known as Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone -- as well as 2002's Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, will be featured as well.

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The streamer, where all eight Harry Potter films can currently be watched, teases that the special will tell an enchanting making-of story through all-new in-depth interviews and cast conversations, inviting fans on a magical first-person journey through one of the most beloved film franchises of all time.

Emma Watson, Rupert Grint and Daniel Radcliffe attend a photocall to present the new cast of the Harry Potter Films, in London, Aug. 23, 2000.

Watson took to Instagram to celebrate the news of the special, penning a heartfelt note about what the Harry Potter franchise has meant to her over the years.