A statue of Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter in flight has been unveiled in London’s Leicester Square. The bronze figure depicts the moment the fictional wizard first took flight on his Nimbus 2000 broom over the Hogwarts quidditch pitch in the first instalment, Harry Potter And The Philosopher’s Stone.
It was unveiled today during a socially distanced ceremony hosted by TV presenter Alex Zane, and is expected to remain in the square until at least July 2023.
It features on the square’s north terrace, close to where the first film had its world premiere in November 2001. Eight statues from the past 100 years, including Laurel and Hardy, Mary Poppins and Mr Bean, were erected in late February as part of a “statue trail”.
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