Harry Potter Reunion: Rupert Grint and Afshan Azad meet again after 20 years

Recently, Harry Potter fans were treated to a delightful surprise when Rupert Grint, known for his role as Ron Weasley, and Afshan Azad, who portrayed Padma Patil, reunited after two decades. The heartwarming reunion was shared by Afshan on Instagram, where she posted a current photo of herself with Rupert, alongside a nostalgic throwback to their characters during the Yule Ball scene in 'Harry Potter and The Goblet of Fire'.

In the Instagram post, Afshan reflected on how parenthood has visibly changed both of them since their time of the Harry Potter film set. She playfully mentioned in the caption, 'Padma & Ron reunited after 20+ years. Oh how parenthood has changed us all. ps He’s still not asked me to dance.'

Fans reaction

The reaction from Potterheads was nothing short of enthusiastic, flooding the comments section. A fan commented, 'Oh my days I was at school when this came out even I have 2 children now- my eldest is just rediscovering the movies!' Second fan wrote, 'you guys 100% carried my childhood ily.' Another wrote, 'This made me tear up. So proud of who both of you have become and thank you for all the magic you gave us when we were kids.' A comment also read, 'Quite adorable, the two of you!'

In 2022, a special event commemorating the 20th anniversary of the Harry Potter franchise brought together several cast members. Rupert Grint, Daniel Radcliffe, and Emma Watson joined forces to reminisce about their experiences filming the series.

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