Emma Watson's father advises the parents of the new Harry Potter cast: "As a parent, you have to be scared..."

Harry Potter star Emma Watson’s dad, Chris Watson, has some advice for the parents of the young recruits for the series of J.K. Rowling’s book adaptations. The

child actors

who would play the leading roles have been announced, along with the rest of the significant cast.After auditioning 30,000 children, the makers chose Dominic McLaughlin (Harry Potter), Arabella Stanton (Hermione Granger) and Alastair Stout (Ron Weasley), who would be stepping into the shoes of Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, and Rupert Grint, respectively.

Chris Watson gives advice...

Chris Watson admitted that the lives of these children are going to change drastically, along with the pressure that no one could imagine. “As a parent, you have to be scared. This can be a very difficult thing for a parent and child to handle, or not,” he said in an interview with Times Radio. Furthermore, he admitted that there are upsides and downsides when it comes to fame. “And while there are many upsides, nothing is perfect and you have to recognise, there are going to be a whole load of downsides and some of them you could not have imagined,” Chris stated.

Despite the worldwide recognition, Emma Watson has been grounded throughout her career and has championed women's empowerment. “It certainly helped that I don’t actually watch movies. It’s not a big thing in the house, and so it was easier for us to keep her feet on the ground,” he continued.

Harry Potter is not everything...

Moreover, Chris emphasised that it is significant to let the studios know that Harry Potter is not the only thing in life. “But also just to make sure that the studio and everybody else knew that this was not Emma's whole life, and that, you know, she had homework to do, and we as going to play hockey, she played a little bit of cricket as well,” Chris added. Chris stated that if the parents of the new cast wish to reconnect for any more navigation or want to hear about the experiences, they could contact him.