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'Harry Potter' Star Matthew Lewis Believes Young Cast Escaped 'Pitfalls of Being a Child Actor' Because They Had Each Other


'Harry Potter' actor Matthew Lewis opened up about his time working on the beloved film series during a solo panel at Rhode Island Comic Con on Sunday, Nov. 3

From Matthew Lewis' perspective, there is one thing the young Harry Potter cast can credit for keeping them all on the straight and narrow. "We're very good at hiding all of those stories," he initially joked, before noting that "it was tricky" as they navigated the transition from child actor to being an adult in the industry. (L-R) Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Matthew Lewis, Daniel Radcliffe and Bonnie Wright in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince in 2009.courtesy Everett Collection Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.

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