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Corey Chichizola

I Had No Idea Nick Frost Was A Harry Potter Superfan. How He Manifested His Role As Hagrid

Nick Frost set photo as Rubeus Hagrid in Harry Potter TV show.

J.K. Rowling's Wizarding World is a global franchise, one that's extended to books, movies, video games, theme parks, and (soon enough) the small screen. The upcoming Harry Potter TV show is in the works, and fans are eager to see a more accurate book-to-screen adaptation than the films. Nick Frost is playing the role of Hagrid (famously played by Robbie Coltrane in the Harry Potter movies), and it turns out that he really manifested the role. That's some real-life magic!

The Harry Potter TV show is coming to HBO (and streaming with an HBO Max subscription), and fans can't wait for it to finally arrive. While it's unclear when the premiere will be, we've seen sneak peeks of various actors in costume. In an interview with The Guardian, Frost spoke about his passion for the franchise, and how he tried to will his role as Hagrid into existence. In the actor's words:

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