Daniel Radcliffe disease: the confession of the "Harry Potter" wizard by J. K. Rowling
In 2001 Warner Bros released Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, the first film, directed by Chris Columbus, which grossed more than $ 974 million at the worldwide box office, inspired by the 1997 novel of the same name by JK Rowling, set mainly in the imaginary world of Hogwarts. Many years have passed since then and the name of Daniel Radcliffe has been inextricably linked to the wizard with important glasses, capable of solving the most difficult situations with a magic wand and courage.
"Harry Potter", Daniel Radcliffe illness: the sad confession of the actor who owes his fame to the J.K Rowling saga
Even in everyday life, the young Daniel Radcliffe, who turned 30 on July 23, really had to face difficult trials. First of all, the battle against alcoholism, which began just as success began to smile at him. As reported by "Vanity Fair", the former wizard revealed that "Harry Potter" in a certain sense led him to destroy himself: "Everywhere I went I was surrounded by people who approached me and wanted something from me. To forget I had only one solution: to get drunk ". A painful confession collected in an interview published on Off Camera With Sam Jones. "The fact of getting drunk, however, led people to observe me even more, to whisper or say unpleasant things to me and the only way not to hear them was to drink even more. In this way I entered a vicious circle that seriously risked damaging my psyche », admitted the well-known actor, who revealed that he arrived on set several times in pitiful conditions, that is to say completely drunk. Fortunately, however, just as happens on the big screen to little Harry, Daniel was able to count on friends and family, who helped him to break away from the vice of the bottle and overcome the disease: "I realized that by continuing to drink I would get more and more in trouble". Today that battle is won and the alcohol trap is but a terrible memory.
Daniel Radcliffe and the mild form of dyspraxia
But it's not just about that. Daniel Radcliffe, who became famous thanks to the novels of J.K. Rowling, admitted in an interview with Esquire Magazine that he was also a victim of bullying. Shy and awkward, he did not know how to defend himself: so much so that he got punched in the face at school. Here he was impatient and not because he didn't like studying. As reported by iVid Blog Radcliffe admitted to suffering from a mild form of dyspraxia, a neurological disorder that affects hand-eye coordination. This problem would have prompted him to act: in fact, in some moments, the actor's brain would not be able to communicate with the body, causing difficulties especially in writing. This is obviously not a disease, but it indicates a deficit in the organization of the movement.
