Daniel Radcliffe doesn't expect to return for “Harry Potter ”TV series: 'I don't know if it would work'

The actor added that he's "very happy to just watch along with everyone else."

When it comes to the upcoming Harry Potter TV series, don't expecto patronum Daniel Radcliffe to make an appearance.

The actor, who of course played the Boy Who Lived in all eight of the blockbuster Harry Potter movies, recently told E! News that he didn't think a role or cameo in the upcoming entry into the Wizarding World was in the cards for him.

"I don't think so," he said. "I think they very wisely want to [have] a clean break. And I don't know if it would work to have us do anything in it."

And that's perfectly all right with the 34-year-old actor, who added he is "very happy to just watch along with everyone else."

Radcliffe remained coy when asked what his response would be should the Max production team actually conjure up an opportunity for him to return, though. "I'm gonna be a politician about this," he said, "and not deal in hypotheticals."

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During an earnings call in February, Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav provided the latest updates on the Potter TV project, which was first reported to be in talks in April 2023. "We've not been shy about our excitement around Harry Potter," Zaslav said. "The last film was made more than a dozen years ago. I was in London a few weeks ago with [HBO and Max boss] Casey [Bloys] and [WBD TV executive] Channing [Dungey] and we spent some real time with J.K. [Rowling, Harry Potter author] and her team. Both sides are thrilled to be reigniting this franchise."

Saying the streamer "can't wait to share a decade of new stories with fans around the world on Max," Zaslav confirmed a release date target of 2026 for the show.

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Much like the films, which also starred Rupert Grint and Emma Watson, the Max show will aim to faithfully adapt Rowling's books, but this time across many seasons and the greater detail provided by long-form storytelling. Not much more is known about the project, but last year Warner Bros. Discovery revealed it would be executive-produced by Rowling, who in recent years has been repeatedly criticized for her anti-trans rhetoric.

To that end, Bloys declined to comment beyond calling the discourse around the author a "very online conversation" that's "obviously very nuanced and complicated." He added, "Our priority is what's on screen, and obviously the Harry Potter story is incredibly formative and positive and about love and self-acceptance."

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Rowling, meanwhile, said of her involvement, "Max's commitment to preserving the integrity of my books is important to me. I'm looking forward to being part of this new adaptation which will allow for a degree of depth and detail only afforded by a long form television series."

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