"I Don’t Know,” – Daniel Radcliffe Weighs In on Whether He Will Watch HBO’s Upcoming ‘Harry Potter’ Series

Published 11/09/2026, 6:02 PM PST
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Daniel Radcliffe may not watch HBO’s Harry Potter series. For many fans of the Wizarding world, it is a Christmas tradition to rewatch all the Harry Potter movies starring Radcliffe or read the books. And HBO just added yet another spectacle to the line-up.

HBO’s new series explores the first book, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone across 8 episodes. It is scheduled for release on December 25, 2026. While many excited fans will be tuning up to watch the series, Radcliffe has a few doubts.

Daniel Radcliffe may not watch HBO’s Harry Potter series

Daniel Radcliffe, who played the role of Harry Potter in 8 hits films released by Warner Bros., was asked about the upcoming Harry Potter series. The actor shared in his interview with Associated Press that he is not sure whether he will watch the series. And the reason is that he has been in the magical world of Hogwarts for several years, appearing as Harry Potter in 8-hit films.

“I don’t know if I will, honestly. I’ve watched (and) been in a lot of ‘Harry Potter’ already. Also, I don’t watch any TV,” he said.

Caption: Dominic McLaughlin as Harry Potter.Credits: Aidan Monaghan/HBO

The actor further shared with Associated Press that he has not watched some of the best TV series, such as Breaking Bad and Mad Men. While Radcliffe is unsure of whether he will watch the series, he is supportive of the cast and even wrote a letter to Dominic McLaughlin. Radcliffe has massive appreciation for the young cast members of the series, but he has no advice for McLaughlin.

“If I say something to you, then the next interview people have with him, they’ll be like, ‘Oh, Dan said you should do this.’ And I don’t want to haunt this poor child through interviews. so I have no advice for him,” he added.

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While Radcliffe has finally shared his opinion on the show; other actors who are fans or part of the Harry Potter series have also opened up about the importance of the live-action series adaptation that focuses on the books.

Kit Harington on why he is excited for the Harry Potter Book series

Kit Harrington has joined HBO’s Harry Potter series to play the role of Gilderoy Lockhart. Speaking of the show in his interview with Today, the actor shared that he was excited when he heard about the series adaptation. He explained that it honored the source material.

“When I knew this was happening as a series, I thought it was the best idea,” he said.

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The reason why the actor joined the series was also because of his love for the books. He revealed that he was a fan of the J.K. Rowling book series during his childhood and still has the same love and continues to read them. So the movie and book fans have many expectations, which has continued to grow after the series' trailer dropped earlier.

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