- “Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts”Premiered Saturday on HBO Max.
- Fans pointed out online that Emma Watson was replaced during the special by a photo from Emma’s childhood.
- HBO Max stated Monday that the error had been corrected.
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A statement was issued by the company after Emma Roberts’s childhood photo was mistakenly mistaken for Emma Watson. “Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts”special.
Monday was the Monday of HBO Max’s spokesperson telling The Los Angeles TimesThe error was corrected and an updated version has been uploaded to the website.
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“Well spotted Harry Potter fans!”According to the statement. “You brought an editing mistake of a mislabeled photograph to our attention. New version is up now.”
Fans had previously taken to social media in order to point out the photo mismatch.
A user on Twitter named vee_delmonico99 shared this articletwo side-by-side screenshotsIn a Saturday posting. One photo from the reunion featured a young girl in Minnie Mouse ears while Watson, 31, narrated. Another screenshot was taken from Roberts’ Instagram account.
—𝕞𝕒𝕟𝕚𝕒 (@vee_delmonico99) January 1, 2022
“GUYS HELP ME THATS LITERALLY EMMA ROBERTS NOT EMMA WATSON,”The user wrote.
Roberts, 30 years old, posted the picture to her Instagram account. February 12, 2012.
Roberts’ photos were flooded with jokes by fans who included: “The new Emma Watson” “emma watson i love your work.”Multiple accounts have been tagged with HBO Max’s Instagram account.
Insider asked Watson and Roberts representatives for their comments but they didn’t immediately respond.
Watson and her sat down during the television show. “Harry Potter”Costars to reflect on the iconic series.
At one point, Watson spoke in-depth about her childhood crush on Tom Felton, who played Draco Malfoy.
Both Watson and Rupert Grint, who portrayed Ron Weasley, said they considered quitting the “Harry Potter” franchise after the pressures of fame became overwhelming.