Harry Potter statue to be unveiled in London’s Leicester Square

Sculptor Andrzej Szymczyk crafts a life-size dynamic statue of Harry Potter, played by Daniel Radcliffe (Heart of London Business Alliance/PA)

A statue of Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter will join a collection of famous characters from cinema history in London’s Leicester Square.

The bronze statue will depict 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.