Polygon: All Posts by Jo Reidhttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/42931/favicon.ico2022-01-06T11:40:00-05:00https://www.polygon.com/authors/jo-reid/rss2022-01-06T11:40:00-05:002022-01-06T11:40:00-05:00Harry Potter’s Return to Hogwarts special isn’t about nostalgia — it’s about rebranding
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<img alt="Emma Watson, Daniel Radcliffe, and Rupert Grint in a 2001 publicity image for Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, as seen in the Return to Hogwarts special" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/vNZ5u5oCXymk2cx7r-ifrbwABbM=/0x0:3748x2108/640x360/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/70354819/harry_potter_20th_anniversary_return_to_hogwarts_HP1_15.0.jpg" />
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<p>The show is designed to deflect attention from J.K. Rowling, and anything else that might upset the fans</p>
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