Harry Potter statue to be unveiled in London

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.

It will feature on the square’ s north terrace, close to where the film had its world premiere in November 2001.

Eight statues from the past 100 years, including Laurel and Hardy, Mar y Pop pins and Mr Bean, were erected in late Feb - ru ary as part of a“statue trail”.

The project, titled Scenes in the Square, was delivered by the Heart of London Business Alliance, Westminster City Council and various film studios.