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JK Rowling's reward to only Harry Potter star who didn't turn on her - and her 'heartbreaking' snub to Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint revealed: GRANT TUCKER

When the young cast of the new Harry Potter TV series begin filming this summer, there will be one familiar face they can turn to for advice.

I am told the 37-year-old has endeared himself to Warner Bros – the parent company of HBO which is producing the new series – and more importantly to Harry Potter creator JK Rowling. And, to add insult to injury, they will only learn which three young actors will be playing Harry, Ron and Hermione when HBO officially announces them in the coming months. Standing inside a recreation of Ollivander’s Wand Shop, he said he was ‘very excited’ to see the new series - which will star US actor John Lithgow and comedian Nick Frost.

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