Daniel Radcliffe Shares Sweet Kenneth Branagh Story from Chamber of Secrets
Daniel Radcliffe shares a sweet story about co-star Kenneth Branagh from the set of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. Radcliffe starred as The Boy Who Lived across each of the eight Harry Potter films, with the highly popular series of movies coming to its dramatic conclusion in 2011, after a decade of enchanting audiences around the world. Emma Watson and Rupert Grint also starred as Harry's fiercely loyal best friends, Hermione and Ron, with the golden trio recently reuniting with a number of their other co-stars for last year's reunion special Harry Potter: Return to Hogwarts on HBO Max.
Throughout the series, a number of notable names appeared as Harry's various teachers at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, including Maggie Smith who play Professor McGonagall and the late Alan Rickman who played the ever-terrifying Professor Snape. A fan-favorite character, however, came in the form of Branagh's Gilderoy Lockhart, a self-obsessed and somewhat pompous author who is brought into to teach Defense against the Dark Arts during Harry's second year at Hogwarts. The final act of Chamber of Secrets saw a not-so-favorable end for the new teacher, after he betrayed Harry and had his brain muddled by a backfired spell. The role itself was initially intended for fellow actor Hugh Grant, with Branagh was later cast due to scheduling conflicts.
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Radcliffe is currently in the midst of promoting his latest film The Lost City, alongside Sandra Bullock and Channing Tatum. Sitting down with Empire, he briefly discussed his time at Hogwarts, recalling a particularly sweet story about Branagh. With Chamber of Secrets celebrating its
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