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I was a stunt double for Daniel Radcliffe until I was paralysed from the chest down in an accident on the Harry Potter set and my life changed forever... here's why I'm still so proud of the series

David Holmes, 43, was rehearsing a fight scene involving an explosion when he plummeted to the ground while working on Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1.

David Holmes, 43, was rehearsing a fight scene involving an explosion when he plummeted to the ground while working on Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 in January 2009 at the Leavesden film studios near Watford. David Holmes, 43, was rehearsing a fight scene involving an explosion when he plummeted to the ground while working on Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 in January 2009 at the Leavesden film studios near Watford. Holmes told his story in documentary The Boy Who Lived, and spoke fondly about his ongoing friendship with Hollywood star Daniel, who served as an executive producer on the film.

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