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Though Radcliffe's parents were loath about a showbiz career for their son they nonetheless allowed him to pursue his dream. Fate intervened one night in 2000 when Radcliffe and his father were seeing a performance of Stones in His Pockets in a West End theater.

Also in attendance was producer David Heyman a friend of Radcliffe's father and screenwriter Steve Kloves. Both were searching for a young actor to play Harry Potter were auditioning some 16000 hopefuls.

Heyman was struck by Radcliffe's striking resemblance to the Harry on the book's covers leading him to persuade his parents to let him try out for the role.Following several callbacks Radcliffe became titular lead character in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) after beating out numerous seasoned young actors.

Radcliffe was overwhelmed by the news to the point that he broke down and cried. Meanwhile the author herself gave Radcliffe her seal of approval when she reportedly said that she felt it was like being reunited with her long-lost son when she saw his screen test.

Upon its release The Sorcerer's Stone became a box office smash earning almost $1 billion when all was said and done while making Radcliffe and his two co-stars Emma Watson and Rupert Grint international stars. Both critics and audiences were delighted with Radcliffe's performance in a role that many felt he was born to play.

The young actor suddenly found himself on the cover of countless magazines in the United States and the United Kingdom while he became very much in demand for interviews. Filming of its sequel Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) started just days after the first film was released.

Though it made less money than its predecessor The Chamber of Secrets was still a huge blockbuster hit.