• Network: HBO Max
  • Series Premiere Date: Jan 1, 2022
User Score
4.7

Mixed or average reviews- based on 23 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 23
  2. Negative: 10 out of 23

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  1. Jan 3, 2022
    9
    Made me happy and sad all at once; sure only fans of the series will fully appreciate it, but was a nice return to my childhood.
  2. Mar 23, 2022
    0
    Delivering on its promise the reunion offers satisfying answers to fans and insight into how one of the greatest phenomena came into being. Story's from cast members add a lighthearted tone to a heartwarming classic. It's worth your time if you are a fan of the movies or books .
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65

Generally favorable reviews - based on 11 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 11
  2. Negative: 1 out of 11
  1. Reviewed by: Liz Shannon Miller
    Jan 3, 2022
    75
    It is definitely possible to make a more insightful and comprehensive document of Harry Potter as a pop culture phenomenon and its lasting impact. But as a subjective portrait of what it meant to become an adult while making a series of films for children, Return to Hogwarts proves pretty memorable.
  2. Reviewed by: Ed Power
    Jan 3, 2022
    40
    What’s ultimately missing is any genuine insight into Harry and what it was about him that transfixed so many readers. And, to be honest, only JK Rowling could have offered that kind of insight.
  3. Reviewed by: Carol Midgley
    Jan 3, 2022
    80
    It is a charming if at times saccharine reunion and, the bottom line, good television. But it would have benefited hugely from proper input from the woman who made it all possible.