United Kingdom, Aug. 19 -- Dominic McLaughlin admits it felt "surreal" putting on his Harry Potter costume.

The 11-year-old actor is taking on the title role - which was originally played by Daniel Radcliffe on the big screen - in HBO's upcoming TV reboot of JK Rowling's iconic magical book series, and he was excited as filming recently got underway.

Asked how the transformation felt, he told BBC News: "A bit surreal to be honest, because I was always a huge Harry Potter fan when I was younger."

The child star will once again teaming up with his Grow co-star Nick Frost after they worked together on the new film.

When it comes to the world of Potter, Dominic described the upcoming TV revival of the wizarding saga as a "dream".

He adde...