Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe doesn’t think he’ll watch the show, but wants to meet new Potter Dominic McLaughlin

Daniel Radcliffe has wished 12-year-old Dominic McLaughlin well as he takes over the role of Harry Potter in HBO’s new television adaptation. Radcliffe says he does not want to give McLaughlin advice that might follow him through interviews, but hopes to meet him and expects him to do well.

Radcliffe is unsure whether he will watch the series, saying he has already spent a lot of time with Harry Potter and rarely watches television. The first season, titled *Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone*, is due on HBO and HBO Max on Christmas Day and will adapt the first book. HBO plans seven seasons across 10 years, taking McLaughlin from age 12 into his early 20s; the young cast also includes Arabella Stanton as Hermione and Alastair Stout as Ron.