Daniel Radcliffe has revealed that he personally wrote to Dominic McLaughlin, the young actor taking on the role of Harry Potter in HBO’s upcoming television reboot of the beloved fantasy series. Radcliffe, who portrayed the Boy Who Lived across eight films from 2001 to 2011, said he wanted to offer encouragement as the new cast begins its decade-long journey.

Dominic McLaughlin takes on the challenge of portraying Harry Potter—a character indelibly associated with Daniel Radcliffe, who starred in the eight-film saga that ran from 2001 to 2011.