Los Angeles, Sept. 1 -- With the much-awaited Harry Potter TV series already in production, expectations have also swirled around a potential reunion of the original cast, including the likes of Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, and Rupert Grint.

However, the possibility seems unlikely as Chris Columbus, the director of the first two 'Harry Potter' movies, has rejected the idea altogether, reported Variety.

The filmmaker, who previously expressed an interest in the film adaptation of the Broadway play 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child', said that it is now "impossible" for him to return to the franchise, owing to the controversy stirred by creator JK Rowling's comments on the trans community.

"It's never going to happen. It's gotten so c...