{"id":187767,"date":"2025-08-19T13:01:06","date_gmt":"2025-08-19T13:01:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/19\/dominic-mclaughlin-reveals-instant-reaction-to-harry-potter-transformation\/"},"modified":"2025-08-19T13:01:06","modified_gmt":"2025-08-19T13:01:06","slug":"dominic-mclaughlin-reveals-instant-reaction-to-harry-potter-transformation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/19\/dominic-mclaughlin-reveals-instant-reaction-to-harry-potter-transformation\/","title":{"rendered":"Dominic McLaughlin reveals instant reaction to Harry Potter transformation"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Dominic McLaughlin admits it felt “surreal” putting on his Harry Potter<\/a> costume.<\/p>\n

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Dominic McLaughlin, middle, loved becoming Harry Potter for the first time<\/p>\n

The 11-year-old actor is taking on the title role – which was originally played by Daniel Radcliffe<\/a> on the big screen – in HBO’s upcoming TV reboot of JK Rowling’s iconic magical book series, and he was excited as filming recently got underway.<\/p>\n

Asked how the transformation felt, he told BBC News: “A bit surreal to be honest, because I was always a huge Harry Potter<\/a> fan when I was younger.”<\/p>\n

The child star will once again teaming up with his Grow co-star Nick Frost<\/a> after they worked together on the new film.<\/p>\n

When it comes to the world of Potter, Dominic described the upcoming TV revival of the wizarding saga as a “dream”.<\/p>\n

\nHe added: \u201cIt was like the dream role, of course, so I\u2019m thrilled to be able to be doing it.\u201d<\/p>\n

\nHBO previously announced that Dominic had been cast alongside Alastair Stout and Arabella Stanton – who will portray Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger respectively – for the show.<\/p>\n

\nShowrunner Francesca Gardiner and director Mark Mylod said: \u201cThe talent of these three unique actors is wonderful to behold, and we cannot wait for the world to witness their magic together onscreen.”<\/p>\n

\nNick – who is playing Rubeus Hagrid in the revival – recently revealed filming will take “10 or 11 months a season”, with one series planned for each of the seven books.<\/p>\n

\nHe told Collider: “I’m just so excited to get going. I’ve gone in to do head sculpts and have your hand stand and stuff, and they say, \u2018Oh, have a look at this.\u2019<\/p>\n

\n“And you’re like, \u2018Wow. That’s the coolest thing.\u2019 I love films.<\/p>\n

\n“I\u2019ve loved cinema my whole life, so to be part of that universe now and that they’re showing me, like, a dancing mushroom, it’s like, \u2018That is so cool!\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

\nOther stars cast in the series thus far include Paapa Essiedu (Severus Snape), Janet McTeer (Minerva McGonagall) and John Lithow (Albus Dumbledore), while some roles – like Lord Voldemort – are being kept under wraps for the time being.<\/p>\n

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