“The Actor from the Harry Potter Saga Doesn’t Believe in His Return to the HBO Series” – A New Chapter unfolds!

Daniel Radcliffe, the iconic Harry Potter actor, recently said in an interview for News that he did not think he would return in the HBO series planned for 2026. According to him, it is unlikely that he will make an appearance in this new television adaptation of the famous saga. This revelation caused a lot of ink to flow on social networks…

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A new adaptation without its leading actor

This decision to stay away also seems to be shared by many fans. For many, since it's a reboot, it is best not to reintroduce old actors, even in different roles, in order to allow the new generation to prove themselves. However, some wouldn't be against the idea of ​​Radcliffe appearing in a cameo, perhaps in the role of James Potter, the hero's father.

I think they very wisely want to have a clean break. And I don't know if it would work if we – the old actors – did something in there. I will be very happy to watch it with everyone, said Daniel Radcliffe.

The new series, which is expected to adapt each book into a full season, will be an opportunity to explore the story with much more depth than the original eight films. This approach will allow us to revisit many aspects of JK Rowling's universe which had been omitted or simplified in the films. Rowling herself will be involved in the project to ensure the adaptation is faithful to her works, but she will not serve as showrunner. Her involvement will be limited to a guarantor role, checking that the essence of his novels is respected without directly participating in writing sessions or filming.

Explore forgotten elements of novels in detail

One of the major advantages of this new series will be its ability to delve deeper into elements of the books that had been neglected in the films. Indeed, although crowned with critical and commercial success, they had to omit or simplify numerous details to fit into a two to three hour format. Fans will be able to discover characters and subplots that had no place on the big screen. For example, the character of Peeves, the Poltergeist, could finally make his on-screen debut, as could many house elves such as Winky and many more scenes with Kreacher and Dobby.

The fourth book, “The Goblet of Fire”, is one of those whose story had been most modified for the cinema. A television adaptation would make it possible to reintroduce elements such as the details of the Triwizard Tournament, the Barty Crouch father and son, or even Bertha Jorkins. Additionally, certain classes and teachers, notably Professor Trelawney and his divination classes, would find their place in history. Severus Snape, a central character in the saga, could also be presented more faithfully to his character in the books, where he is much more cruel than in the films. However, to find out all this, fans will still have to wait a little while.