HARRY Potter star Daniel Radcliffe cast a spell over Hollywood and paid an emotional tribute to his parents for getting him through as he unveiled his star on the Walk of Fame.

Radcliffe, who was just 11 when he first played the young wizard in the film adaptations of the hit book series, revealed his star in front of the Dolby Theatre on Hollywood Boulevard where the Oscars are held.

Joined by director Chris Columbus, who directed him in the first two movies and served as a producer on three, Radcliffe was cheered on by hundreds of fans, many wearing Hogwarts scarves despite the Los Angeles heat.

Radcliffe, 26, said: “Thank you for this star. It is incredibly surreal and still slightly overwhelming and hasn’t really sunk in yet.

“A few months ago I was walking along here with a couple of friends and was slightly in awe and slightly overwhelmed by the names I was going to be joining.

rowing up in England, when you hear the word Hollywood, right after you picture the sign on the hill, you picture these stars. It feels a very long way from when you grow up in Fulham to this.”

Addressing the crowd of devoted supporters, he added: “The fans of the Harry Potter films are unique and amazing and wonderful and still, six years on since I finished them, I am constantly being amazed by their passion, their curiosity and by the fact they are interested in so many other things than Harry Potter and that is a curiosity that was fostered by Jo Rowling [the author of the books] and passed on to all of you.”

Radcliffe has starred in a string of films and plays that are a sharp contrast to the Harry Potter series since the franchise concluded and said that a passion for movies remains with him to this day.

He ended his speech with an emotional tribute to his parents Alan and Marcia, who were seated in the front row.

“I never thank them and I’m not going to look at them because that would be a mistake for all of us. I want to thank my mum and dad, who really do not like this kind of attention so will probably be getting embarrassed right now.

“I have to thank them because you are the best parents. It was a crazy thing that we embarked on as a family 16 years ago but we made it and I made it thanks to you.”