"Hola Chile, I'm Daniel Radcliffe and I want to wish you a happy 200^th birthday. I know that it has been an incredibly difficult year in Chile due to the earthquake, but obviously we and the rest of the world know that you are showing tremendous bravery and are pulling through and I just want to say, from all of the Harry Potter gang, cast and crew, well done, and best wishes for the next two hundred years".

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As for his “Harry Potter” roots, Daniel joked that he’s planning to return to the film series when it comes time to remake them.

He explained, "I will be sad to finish the series, but I will feel a great sense of achievement when I finish the film 'cause it will be the longest shoot I will probably ever do in my career. And hopefully we'll all stay in touch. We'll probably all play teachers in the remakes in 30 years."

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"He's a very bright chap and he has what it takes to be a guest on QI, which is to be curious. Because if you are curious, a) you will be interested by what's coming and you fire off it and b) in the rest of your life you will have garnered odd facts. Not in a sort of anal 'I collect trivia sort of way', but just because you are curious."

The H series of QI begins on September 17th on BBC One; Dan's Halloween episode will air on October 29, 2010.

It is announced earlier today that filming for Dan's supernatural thriller The Woman in Black would begin on September 26, 2010 at Pinewood Studios, the same location many scenes from the Harry Potter films, especially Deathly Hallows. Hammer Films, who is producing the movie, confirmed the start date via their official Twitter  (thanks snitchseeker.com)
Update: Total Film has more about The Woman in Black and Dan.

“We were doing auditions for my son yesterday which was bizarre,” the actor exclusively tells Total Film. “But it’s very exciting and James Watkins is fantastic. He might kill me for telling you this, but he’s actually started working with an acting coach to give him a better idea of how to approach stuff with actors.

“Which is a brilliant thing – I don’t know of any other directors doing that. He’s inspired and we’re uncannily on the same page about the film. We met and we agreed that this film is not a scary movie but a film about loss and family and grief.”

Some Harry Potter actors will be in attendance: Tom Felton, Chris Rankin & Matthew Lewis and there are meet and greets with them.

for tickets:  (spotlight-events.org) Order of the Merlin pass (200€), Wizard's pass (140€), Squib's pass (55€)

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