<P> As his acting career began to consume his schedule, Radcliffe continued his education through on - set tutors . He admitted he was not very good at school, considering it useless and finding the work "really difficult ." He achieved A grades in the three AS - level exams that he took in 2006, but decided to take a break from education and did not go to college or university . Part of his reasoning was that he already knew he wanted to act and write, and that it would be difficult to have a normal college experience . "The paparazzi, they'd love it," he told Details magazine in 2007 . "If there were any parties going on, they'd be tipped off as to where they were ." </P> <P> In 2000, producer David Heyman asked Radcliffe to audition for the role of Harry Potter for the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, the best - selling book by British author J.K. Rowling . Rowling had been searching for an unknown British actor to personify the character, and the movie's director Chris Columbus recalled thinking, "This is what I want . This is Harry Potter", after he saw a video of the young actor in David Copperfield . Eight months later, and after several auditions, Radcliffe was selected to play the part . Rowling also endorsed the selection saying, "I don't think Chris Columbus could have found a better Harry ." Radcliffe's parents originally turned down the offer, as they had been told that it would involve six films shot in Los Angeles . Warner Bros. instead offered Radcliffe a two - movie contract with shooting in the UK; Radcliffe was unsure at the time if he would do any more than that . </P> <P> The release of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (released as Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone in the United States) took place in 2001 . Radcliffe received a seven figure salary for the lead role, but asserted that the fee was "not that important" to him; his parents chose to invest the money for him . The film was highly popular and was met with positive reviews, and critics took notice of Radcliffe: "Radcliffe is the embodiment of every reader's imagination . It is wonderful to see a young hero who is so scholarly looking and filled with curiosity and who connects with very real emotions, from solemn intelligence and the delight of discovery to deep family longing," wrote Bob Graham of the San Francisco Chronicle . </P> <P> A year later Radcliffe starred in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, the second installment of the series . Reviewers were positive about the lead actors' performances but had polarised opinions on the movie as a whole . The 2004 release Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban was the third film in the series . Radcliffe's performance was panned by New York Times journalist A.O. Scott, who wrote that Watson had to carry him with her performance . Next was Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire in 2005 . The film was the second - highest grossing Harry Potter film at that point, and Radcliffe singled out the humour as being a reason for the movie's creative success . </P>

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