17 Of The Most Adorable Dan, Emma, And Rupert Behind-The-Scenes "Harry Potter" Moments That Prove They Were Real-Life Harry, Ron, And Hermione

    "I have to go to the bathroom."

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    Last week, Harry Potter nerds were blessed with the reunion of a lifetime as the Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts special aired on HBO Max.

    IDK about you, but personally, my emotions were all over the place, especially when they started showing the cutest BTS footage of baby Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, and Rupert Grint that I've ever seen.

    After that, all I've wanted is to see more behind-the-scenes footage of the trio from the early days, being the most adorable friends. So, here are 17 of the cutest BTS moments from the first two Harry Potter films.

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    1. When Rupert forgot he was in a serious movie for a minute.

    Rupert laughing in a serious scene

    2. When Emma embarrassed Dan on set and he had this precious response.

    Emma teasing Dan about being taller than him and Rupert laughing

    3. The infamous "slaps" games referenced in the special, where Tom is very determined and Dan is an adorable spectator.

    4. And then this other clip where, as Dan says, Emma "will not lose."

    5. Turns out, Ron actually did eat all of that chocolate in the original Hogwarts Express scene.

    Rupert and Dan talking about having to eat all the candy in the Hogwarts Express scene

    6. And then in that same scene, when Dan and Rupert got a little slap-happy and wrote this little tune.

    Rupert and Dan singing to each other about the trolley lady on the Hogwarts Express

    7. My personal favorite: the trio pretending to be little farmers.

    Emma giving Dan bunny ears and then the camera panning back to Rupert

    8. Rupert was just trying to make a friendly home video, but Dan was not having it...

    Dan close-up with glasses, then Emma close-up sitting in the grass and then back to Dan slumped over

    9. Damn, Daniel.

    Dan and Rupert arguing over what Dan said while sitting on Quidditch pitch

    10. One thing about Dan, he was never camera shy.

    Dan and Rupert noticing the director filming and smiling and waving

    11. That time Rupert had to poop right before a scene.

    Emma Dan and Rupert laughing about Rupert saying he needs to use the bathroom

    12. This adorable bestie, bonding moment between two pals.

    Tom and Dan jokingly teasing each other while getting fitted for their Quidditch uniforms

    13. When the trio had this little nonverbal, sibling-like scuffle...

    14. And then, three seconds later, competitively raced toward Professor McGonagall.

    15. When Devon Murray (Seamus Finnigan) told Rupert to "be funny" and he did not disappoint.

    Rupert being told to "be funny" for the camera and he pretends to hear his dad and walk off

    16. When Dan lost a tooth on set and was quite pleased with himself.

    Chris Columbus asking Dan if he's ok with his tooth being lost

    17. And finally, when Emma was apparently determined to teach everyone and their mom on set her hand-clap games.

    Emma teaching one of the crew members how to play a hand-clap game

    Which BTS moment is your favorite? Let us know in the comments below!

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