The actors who portrayed the Weasley family in the Harry Potter film series have reunited at the Warner Bros Studio Tour London to mark the 25th anniversary of the first film's release. Bonnie Wright, James and Oliver Phelps, and Mark Williams, who played Ginny, Fred, George and Arthur Weasley respectively, revisited the iconic sets on Wednesday.
The reunion celebrates the launch of the summer feature 'First Year At Hogwarts – Where The Filmmaking Magic Began', which runs from May 7 for four months. The exhibition allows fans to relive moments from the first film, including Harry's encounter with the Sorting Hat and Hermione casting the Petrificus Totalus spell on Neville Longbottom.
Mark Williams, 66, expressed his joy at returning to the wizarding world, highlighting the design department's work. Oliver Phelps, 40, who starred alongside his twin brother James, described the reunion as 'absolutely superb' and like stepping into a time warp. Behind-the-scenes filmmakers, including propmaker Pierre Bohanna and art director Gary Tomkins, also joined the event.
Research revealed that Harry meeting the Weasley family on the way to Platform 9¾ is among the top three favourite scenes from the first film, with 29% of fans voting for it. The top spot went to Harry receiving his Hogwarts letter (31%), followed by his first visit to Ollivanders (30%).
'Harry Potter And The Philosopher’s Stone' was the highest-grossing film of 2001, earning $974 million initially and over $1 billion subsequently. Geoff Spooner, senior vice president of WBD Global Experiences EMEA, said the reunion makes the milestone 'all the more special'.
