Daniel Radcliffe

Leading up to the 15th anniversary of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone on November 16, we’re looking back on the series and rewatching one movie each week to see how they hold up.

The very first Harry Potter movie opened 15 years ago next month. Fifteen years. A lot has changed in blockbuster movies over the past decade and a half – superheroes are now front and center, CG has advanced to remarkable degrees, and remakes, prequels and spin-offs are filling the movie theaters. But J.K. Rowling’s magical world was one of the most original series of its time. Before Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone opened on November 18, 2001, the only major movies for kids born in the ‘80s and ‘90s were animated films from Disney and Dreamworks. The 21st Century also brought with it the Star Wars prequels and the Lord of the Rings series, but Harry Potter introduced a whole new era of fantasy blockbusters for kids (Chronicles of Narnia, The Golden Compass, Twilight, etc.). It gave millennials the first major family franchise of their generation.

'...we have been lagging behind in all kinds of areas,' Radcliffe told the BBC.

Just last month, Warner Bros. filed for a trademark on Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, the hit stage play (the script was also released in book form) that serves as the eighth installment in J.K. Rowling’s classic series. While that doesn’t necessarily indicate that WB is plotting a new Harry Potter movie, a new rumor suggests that that’s exactly what it means — and they want Daniel Radcliffe to return for not just one, but three films.

'Harry Potter' could possibly continue on in film form, no matter how hard fans may protest any further tarnishing of its legacy.

Radcliffe plays an FBI agent going undercover with a white supremacist group as part in his newest role.

As Harry Potter, Daniel Radcliffe fought all kinds of warlocks and wizards. But in the new thriller Imperium, he goes undercover to do battle with a different type of wizard; the sort who leads white supremacists.

For avid Hogwartians, it’s hard to say goodbye. Even with 2016’s promise of both The Cursed Child and Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, most of us still crave seeing the original band back together. That’s why it’s super exciting to hear that the fantasy of Harry, Ron, and Hermione getting up to no good some time in the future might not be a pipe dream after all.

'It would depend on the script,' Radcliffe said when asked if he would ever revisit the role.

Radcliffe admitted during a recent interview with Stephen Colbert that he probably won't be able to enjoy the play in peace.