In a new
interview, actor Daniel Radcliffe voiced his sorrow at not being able to attend this weekend's San Diego
Comic-Con, where a lengthy trailer for
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows was released (Tom Felton
premiered the clip on behalf of the cast and crew). Dan also noted that he had recently completed some post-production voice-over work as Harry for the final films, and celebrated his 21st birthday in style in St. Petersburg, Russia.
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"It was fantastic. I was in St. Petersburg for my birthday, which is probably the most beautiful, the most incredible, wonderful place I've ever been in my life. It really is absolutely amazing. I went with two friends and it was brilliant."
On missing Comic-Con:
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"I apologize to all the wishful thinkers for my disappointing non-presence," Radcliffe said.
Dan was surprised to hear fans' disappointment at his absence at the massive convention.
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"Really? Oh, God, I had no idea. I suppose it's like when I'm at Reading Festival and I hear that suddenly some amazing band is going to play a surprise gig and then it turns out to be total fiction."
Dan commented again on the final day of
Deathly Hallows, which was on June 12, 2010, and confirmed once again that he and costars Rupert Grint and Emma Watson were besides themselves with grief over the end of the series.
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"You know what, I'd love to libel him and call it a lie, but, darn, he's absolutely right. We all three of us -- me, Rupert and Emma -- we just wept. And I've never seen Rupert Grint cry. That was really weird."
The
Harry Potter star ended with a final note about Comic-Con, stating that he would one day love to attend.
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"I've never done the Comic-Con thing," Radcliffe said, "and I really, really want to experience that."
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows will be released November 19, 2010 and July 15, 2011.
Dan Radcliffe apologises for not attending Comic-Con; talks birthday & end of filming 
