Daniel Radcliffe fears becoming a ‘spectral phantom’ for new Harry Potter TV show

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18 Feb 2026 • 5:21 PM MYT
The Independent
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  • Daniel Radcliffe has urged fans and the press not to compare the new Harry Potter reboot cast with the original actors.
  • He asked people to avoid making him, Emma Watson, and Rupert Grint "weird spectral phantoms" in the new stars' lives.
  • The HBO TV adaptation will feature Dominic McLaughlin as Harry, Arabella Stanton as Hermione, and Alastair Stout as Ron.
  • Each of the seven Harry Potter novels will receive its own series, with production having commenced last year.
  • The reboot's cast also includes John Lithgow as Albus Dumbledore, Janet McTeer as Minerva McGonagall, and Paapa Essiedu as Severus Snape.

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