A TV special reuniting members of the Harry Potter cast has received mixed reviews from critics, with many noting the absence of author JK Rowling.
There has been speculation that the writer was shut out of the programme after her previous comments about trans people divided public opinion.
Rowling does not appear with the cast members in the special, and is only seen in archive video clips.
The special sees former child stars Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint reunite with fellow cast members including Robbie Coltrane, Helena Bonham Carter, Jason Isaacs, Gary Oldman and Ralph Fiennes. It will be released on 1 January.
“It’s like the younger royals having a celebratory Buckingham Palace knees-up and not inviting the Queen,” a review in The Times said.
