Harry Potter statue unveiled in London’s Leicester Square

The new Harry Potter statue in Leicester Square (Dominic Lipinski/PA)

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.