Daniel Radcliffe's birthday: When he said he will "never" date Emma Watson, details inside

Harry Potter cast, Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, and Rupert Grint are hailed as the 'Golden Trio' in real life as well. In fact, many Potterheads also wished for something to happen between Daniel and Emma. However, in an interview, the Harry Potter actor had clearly stated that he would never date her. 

Daniel Radcliffe will never date Emma Watson?

In an interview with an entertainment magazine, Daniel Radcliffe (then 19) had said that Harry Potter fans would love for him and Emma Watson to be together. The latter who played the smart and intelligent Hermione Granger was like his sister. Both the actors had even confessed it would feel "incestuous" for them to date each other. 

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Daniel Radcliffe had also mentioned in the interview that between the filming of the third film (Harry Potter and The Prisoner of Azkaban) and the fifth film (Harry Potter and The Goblet of Fire), they were the only "boys and girls" they knew. This is why they felt attracted towards each other for that brief period of time. But then it "settled down".

However, in another interview with an entertainment portal, Daniel Radcliffe and Rupert Grint had agreed to have a crush on Emma Watson. But Hermione Granger, instead, had a crush on Draco Malfoy aka (Tom Felton), their sworn enemy in the story. There were other Harry Potter actors like Evanna Lynch (Luna Lovegood) who were massive fans of Daniel Radcliffe before being cast in the movie.

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Meanwhile, rumours suggest that Daniel Radcliffe is dating his Kill Your Darlings co-star, Erin Darke. In an interview with an entertainment portal, he had revealed that they met on sets and found an instant connection. However, he did not add much about their relationship or confirmed it either.

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In other news, Daniel Radcliffe is celebrating his 31st birthday today, which is July 23. Fans poured in wishes for their favourite actor on social media. Everyone shared old photos of the actor from Harry Potter movies and said how he had impacted their lives during those times. Take a look:

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