‘Harry Potter’ Star Making a New Name for Himself as an MMA Fighter

The Harry Potter films made stars out of some of the series’ young actors, but one former child actor with Hogwarts roots has traded his wand in for MMA gloves.

Have You Heard of These Books?

For a series read and watched by children the world over, the Harry Potter books and movies sure feature a lot of fighting — fighting trolls, crushing Death Eaters, doing battle with faceless monster men. In fact, author J.K.

Rowling invented the rough wizard sport Quidditch after a fight with her then-boyfriend.

Quidditch Is Sports

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“I don’t really know what the connection is between the row and Quidditch except that Quidditch is quite a violent game and maybe in my deepest, darkest soul I would quite like to see him hit by a bludger,” she said in 2003. While many of the young actors cast as Hogwarts students in the films continue to act, one has taken the fighting theme to the extreme as an MMA fighter.

People Love These Dang Books!

Rowling’s magical tale has been translated into 68 languages, with her Harry Potter books combining to sell more than 400 million copies worldwide. The eight films made out of the seven original books have grossed more than $7.

7 billion, launching the careers of the young actors who portrayed the wizards and witches at Hogwarts tasked with finding time to study between efforts to save the wizarding world.

They Made Movies Out of the Books

Daniel Radcliffe, who portrayed the series’ titular character, continues to act on the big screen and onstage, garnering various awards and nominations.

His performance in the Broadway show “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying” landed him Drama Desk Award, Drama League Award, and Outer Critics Circle Award nods, as well as a Grammy nomination for best musical theater album, shared with John Larroquette, Robert Sher, and Frank Loesser.