India, Sept. 1 -- If you've been holding out hope for a magical reunion of the Harry Potter cast, it's time to give up on those dreams. Chris Columbus, the director who brought the first two films of the wizarding world to life, has revealed that a comeback with Daniel Radcliffe (36), Rupert Grint (37), and Emma Watson (35) is officially off the table.

"It's never going to happen," Columbus told The Times U.K.. "It's gotten so complicated with all the political stuff. Everyone in the cast has their own opinion, which is different from her opinion, which makes it impossible."

The "her" he's referring to is, of course, author J.K. Rowling (60). Over the past few years, Rowling has courted widespread backlash for her transphobic views, oft...