Daniel Radcliffe Admits ‘I Don’t Know If I Will’ Watch the New Harry Potter Series

Daniel Radcliffe isn’t sure if he’ll be revisiting Hogwarts this time around.

via: Pink News

The actor was asked about the reboot while speaking to the Associated Press at the world premiere of Netflix’s animated feature Steps in New York. Radcliffe led the original franchise across eight films.

“I don’t know if I will [watch], honestly,” Radcliffe said.

He suggested it is less about the wizarding world and more about his viewing habits, adding that he does not really keep up with television and has not seen shows such as Breaking Bad or Mad Men. “I haven’t seen Breaking Bad. I haven’t seen Mad Men. I haven’t seen some of the like the real classics. So, you know, eight hours is a lot of anything to watch,” he said.

Why Radcliffe won’t give Dominic McLaughlin advice

Radcliffe also said he will not be offering tips to Dominic McLaughlin, 12, who has been cast as the new Harry Potter.

“I’m really truly in the business of not giving Dominic advice. He’s got it. He doesn’t need any advice from me,” Radcliffe said.

He explained that even well-meant guidance could end up following McLaughlin around in press for years. “If I say something to you, then the next interview people have with him, they’ll be like, ‘Oh, and Dan said you should do this,’ and I’m like, I don’t want to haunt this poor child through interviews.”

Radcliffe added: “So I have no advice for him. He’s going to be amazing, and you know, I hope that I will, I think I will, get to meet him someday and I’m very excited about that.”

What else has Radcliffe said about the HBO Harry Potter series?

Radcliffe, a British actor who became a global star as the lead of the Harry Potter film series, has built a post-Potter career across stage and screen, often choosing offbeat projects.

In May 2024, he was asked whether he would be open to appearing in the HBO series, either as a cameo or as a regular, during an interview about the then-newly announced adaptation.

When the TV reboot was announced in 2023, it also reignited debate around author JK Rowling’s controversial legacy, dividing readers and fans of the film adaptations.