Melissa Joan Hart Reveals What She Thinks Her “Sabrina the Teenage Witch” Character Would Be Up to 30 Years Later (Exclusive)
The actress, 50, spoke with PEOPLE at the reunion show in Chicago
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Melissa Joan Hart believes Sabrina Spellman would be married with kids, but still struggling to balance witchcraft
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Hart says the character would still be with Harvey, her main love interest from Sabrina the Teenage Witch
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The cast recently reunited in Chicago to celebrate the show's 30th anniversary and reflect on its lasting impact
Melissa Joan Hart believes Sabrina Spellman would still be up to her old tricks.
At the Sabrina the Teenage Witch reunion show in Chicago in honor of the show's 30th anniversary, Hart talks to PEOPLE about what she thinks her beloved character would be doing today.
"I think married, kids maybe, still juggling around the witchcraft thing, not able to quite get a handle on it," Hart, 50, shares.
She also thinks Sabrina would still be with her on-and-off love interest, Harvey, who was played by Nate Richert , given that the series ended with the pair riding off together on his motorcycle.
Melissa Joan Hart and Salem the cat Credit: George Lange/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty
"I think she's still with Harvey. I mean, look, the way they rode off on a motorcycle, there's no coming back from that. You have to make that stick," Hart jokes.
The cast of Sabrina the Teenage Witch reunited on June 13 in Chicago, bringing together Hart, Richert, Beth Broderick, Caroline Rhea, Soleil Moon Frye, Michelle Beaudoin, Jenna Leigh Green, Elisa Donovan and David Lascher.
Reflecting on the milestone anniversary, Hart jokes, "I can't believe it's been 30 years because I'm only 30, so that's impossible. I was 0 when we started this show."
She goes on to say that "it's so incredible that it has survived this long."
"It's still so loved. It's so international. So many people come to me and say it got them through a hard time or they learned English from the show," she shares. "All these amazing things that you hear that over time you hear it so much that you have to start to believe that it meant a lot to people."
Nate Richert and Melissa Joan Hart Credit: Jerry Fitzgerald/Disney General Entertainment Content/Getty
She is also touched by how many people still dress up as her character for Halloween decades later. However, she admittedly gets confused about the costume choice, given that Sabrina dressed like a typical teen.
"It's so weird though, because when people are like, 'My kid went as Sabrina for Halloween,' I'm like, 'How?'" she jokes.
"That's a very difficult thing to do because it could be such a random, normal outfit and just blonde hair. You've got to carry the cat, though. That gives it away," she adds, referring to the beloved cat Salem.
The series — which followed Sabrina as she lived with her wacky Aunt Hilda and stern Aunt Zelda, who taught her all she needed to know about magic and life as a witch — ran from 1996 to 2003, with the later seasons showing Sabrina navigate college, friendship, and, of course, magic.
Sabrina the Teenage Witch is available to stream on Hulu.
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