LONDON, Dec 1  – Fourteen years after the final Harry Potter film was released, actor Rupert Grint admits he will likely never escape the shadow of his iconic role as Ron Weasley – and he’s perfectly comfortable with that.

Speaking at a community event in Highgate, north London, where he helped switch on Christmas lights, Grint told the BBC: “I don’t think I’ll ever quite step out of his shadow, but I’m fine with that. I think it’s great. I love meeting people who really felt this was part of their childhood.”