LONDON, England (AP) -- Harry Potter may never grow up.
Daniel Radcliffe, who stars as the daring schoolboy wizard, said Friday that Harry may die in the last book of J.K. Rowling's magical series.
"I'm going to be really unpopular for saying this about Harry, but I've always had the suspicion -- with everything that's going on -- that he might die," Radcliffe, 14, told a news conference Friday to promote the third film of Rowling's series, "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban."
Rowling has remained silent about the fate of Harry in the seventh and final book. But with every new installment Rowling reveals more connections between the character and his arch-enemy, the evil wizard Lord Voldemort.
"Harry and Voldemort have the same core in them, we get to see that in the fourth film," the now in production "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire," said Radcliffe.
"The only way Voldemort could die is if Harry dies as well."
Voldemort was responsible for the deaths of Harry's parents and left the young wizard with the distinctive zig-zag scar on his forehead.
The pair have similar powers -- including their wands and their fluency in Parsel -- and Voldemort has been unable to kill Harry.
Rowling has hinted in the past that Harry may not survive.
Asked whether she would write books about the character when he reaches adulthood, she replied: "You have to wait and see whether he survives to be a grown-up."
"The Prisoner of Azkaban" premieres in Britain on Sunday and goes on general release the following day.
"The Goblet of Fire" may be the last time fans see Radcliffe in the role of Harry, which has brought him a fortune estimated at around 10 million pounds (US$18 million). He has yet to commit to a fifth film.
Asked about his future, he said: "I really love acting but I've got lots of other things I'm really interested in, like music. Whatever happens, happens. I'm interested to go on to other things at some point, when that will be I don't know.
"I'm not going to lie and say it will be absolutely easy to see someone else play the part because it will be extremely strange after four films," Radcliffe said.
"But if it happens it will be something I will have to get used to. I'm not saying it will happen but it's a possibility."
well it sounds to me like he's only read up to the fourth, because if he had read the fifth he would know that the probability of both dying is very slim, although i myself have always wondered, what would happen if harry died instead of voldmort? not that i want that to happen in any way dont get me wrong because i dont, but it would be an odd twist, although i think that if that happened it wouldnt allow jkr to finish her series, because you cant just let it end with " and now that harry is dead voldmort will rule over the wizarding world forever the end!" or something like that, i highly doubt harry will die.
Nope. She doesn't like how angry he was in the last book. Get used to me going "PIP! " all the time. Nion is a Voldemort fan. They are our two Slytherins.
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