Radcliffe, who starred in the lead role in the fantasy series, worked closely with Coltrane throughout the eight films.
Daniel Radcliffe has remembered his Harry Potter co-star Robbie Coltrane as "one of the funniest people" and "an incredible actor".
Radcliffe shared fond memories from set in a statement shared with the PA news agency, saying: "Robbie was one of the funniest people I've met and used to keep us laughing constantly as kids on the set. I've especially fond memories of him keeping our spirits up on Prisoner of Azkaban, when we were all hiding from the torrential rain for hours in Hagrid's hut and he was telling stories and cracking jokes to keep morale up.
Meanwhile, the official Twitter account for the Harry Potter films said the team was "hugely saddened" by the news of Robbie Coltrane's death aged 72. Fellow actors on the set of the series of films were also quick to pay tribute. Matthew Lewis, who played Neville Longbottom in the Harry Potter films alongside Robbie Coltrane, hailed the actor following his death."He didn't give a f*** and it always made you smile. A giant, in more ways than one. We had some times x"
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