Daniel Radcliffe politely noncommittal about watching Harry Potter series

The ever-polite Radcliffe has previously commented on the reboot, supporting the young actors taking over the franchise. Having gone through the wringer himself as a child star, Radcliffe has been fiercely protective of Dominic McLaughlin, who’s playing the titular wizard, and the rest of the cast. During an appearance on Good Morning America last year, Radcliffe revealed that he wrote a letter to McLaughlin offering his support and best wishes. “I just see these pictures of him and the other kids and I just want to hug them,” he said. “They just seem so young. I just look at them and say, ‘Oh, it’s crazy I was doing that at that age.’ But it’s also incredibly sweet and I hope they’re having a great time.” Then, in a February interview with ScreenRant, Radcliffe urged fans not to constantly ask the young actors about him, Grint, and Watson. “I would like not to be weird spectral phantoms in these children’s lives,” he said. Speaking to the Associated Press, Radcliffe reiterated that he doesn’t feel a need to offer McLaughlin any advice, at least not publicly. “I don’t want to haunt this poor child through interviews,” he said. “So I have no advice for him. He’s going to be amazing, and I think I will get to meet him someday—and I’m very excited about that.”