Thanks to the new Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts reunion on HBO Max that was released Jan. 1, fans have discovered more about the franchise that we never knew before. In the documentary, actors of the franchise recall memorable moments of the magical decade. All have strong memories of shooting the fourth film: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. This is the film that marks the turning point of the saga due to the death of Cedric Diggory and return of Voldemort.
But there’s also loads of hormones among the young actors. The crushes had not waited for this movie to begin, as Emma Watson had admitted to being in love at first sight with Tom Felton, though nothing happened between the two of them.
Matthew Lewis, who plays Neville, said, “It was like in a middle school or classic high school, the couples were made, they were unmade, every day there were new stories, it was complicated.”
According to Daniel Radcliffe, the specificity of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire was twofold. The actors had an average of fifteen years in age, and entered the real “hormonal peak”.
It was also this film that welcomed the most new characters, and thus new actors. Actors who grew up together were then forced to welcome these newcomers in their own way.
“The fourth movie is the one where Beauxbatons and Durmstrang land at Hogwarts. Imagine, you take a bunch of teengae boys full of hormones, and you add two groups of young actors who are all awfully good looking for the film. It was a bit of a fireworks display,” said Radcliffe.
Director Mike Newell enjoyed these teenage passions and completely integrated them into the script. The Hogwarts Christmas ball in particular was the time to feature many funny moments with the dance class, the embarrassing invitations, and even the first slow dance.
