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   >>> for the past ten years movie goers have been captivated by harry potter . determined to stop the forces of darkness.

   >> we have lost two days without her.

   >> there's a bit of a chase on here.

   >> i don't care about a wedding. i'm sorry, no matter whose it is, i have to start finding them. this is our only chance to beat him and the longer we stay here, the stronger he gets.

   >> daniel radcliffe as harry potter . this movie is the beginning of the end of the franchise, what's that been like for you, dealing with that?

   >> it's kind of odd because we finished filming, the last two we shot in one go and we actually finished filming it five months ago, so we have been through our period of mourning.

   >> what was that last day like?

   >> lots of tears as you might expect. as you said, it was ten years of our lives. but we shot the last film for 18 months. it has been -- it was very weird doing all the press for it at the moment because suddenly everyone's saying, gosh, you must be so sad, i wasn't until you said something.

   >> it's a little bit of a celebration too?

   >> if we had been going out on a sour note, it would have been heart breaking, but i'm pleased with this film and it's nice to go out with a bang.

   >> and i heard you swiped some stuff from the set? swiped is not fair.

   >> but i would have swiped it if they haven't given it to us. my glasses which are a bit tiny.

   >> you were only 11 when you started.

   >> look, there i am. oh, good. it's good that everyone keeps seeing that.

   >> did you have a good childhood?

   >> i had a different childhood. but, you know, in terms of happiness and, you know, it's an amazing, fun, exciting place to be and you're there with a lot of great people. i have to tell you, there's a lot less bullying on the film set than there is in school. so i missed that part.

   >> this is the darkest of all, you're searching to stop him. how does this film lead us into part two?

   >> basically the thing, i think it was interesting, i was talking to a journalist about this the other day, because this film is easiest to break down because you don't know the books very well. so essentially, there's seven pieces of his soul. and also searching for the deathly hallows . and it's a person that basically rates between us so you get there go first. and the end of the movie and, yeah, it's a big cliffhanger. i'm not going to ruin it.

   >> don't ruin it. right after filming stopped on that movie, you started "woman in black" which is a thriller, a very scary movie . and you were very clear on why you wanted to do that, you wanted to play an adult, obviously you are one. and a dad?

   >> yeah. it wasn't so much i was seeking to play those things, but when i read the script and it was a chance to play a father and a widower, it's inherently a much more adult role. so that is part of the process of gradually sort of separating myself from harry, not separating myself, because i'm very proud to have played harry. but separating myself from the character. it's a great director, james watkins , he's a fantastic director and it's a great script and it's a fantastic costume.

   >> scary?

   >> it's going to be very scary film, yes.

   >> and you're going back to broadway, "how to succeed in business without even trying" which is a song and dance musical. i didn't think you did that stuff.

   >> i don't think anyone did. i have always loved singing and i have been singing for a long time and i really, really enjoy it. and dancing is not something i have ever done, but i've been taking lessons for two years. i'm hoping to surprise some people in the course of the next year.

   >> you'll be brilliant, you always are. thank you so much, harry potter and the deathly hallows opened this friday. and daniel's co-stars drop by later this morning.

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