Daniel Radcliffe and Ben Marshall and Finn Wolfhard in Heated Wizardry 'SNL' sketch. Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images, Nora Rockwell/NBC Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment Thanks to Finn Wolfhard, Daniel Radcliffe knew Saturday Night Live's buzzy Heated Wizardry sketch was coming before it aired. The former Harry Potter franchise star recently spoke with Rolling Stone, where he was asked if he'd seen the spoof that debuted during the show's first episode of 2026. "I did, yes," he told the outlet, to which he explained that the Stranger Things actor actually told him about the sketch a day before it aired on Jan. 17. "Weirdly, I had met Finn Wolfhard a few weeks before, randomly, and we chatted for a bit," he explained. "And then he texted me the day before it aired, being like, 'Hey, just so you know, we're doing a Harry Potter sketch.'" Related Stories Movies Lorne Michaels Documentary 'Lorne' Sets Spring Release From Focus TV 'Saturday Night Live': Connor Storrie, Ryan Gosling to Host After Winter Olympics Hiatus A play on the successful gay hockey series Heated Rivalry, Wolfhard portrayed Radcliffe's character of Harry Potter while Ben Marshall stepped into the role of Ron Weasley in the SNL sketch - but with a twist. In the bit, Woflhard's Harry and Marshall's Ron found themselves wrapped up in a Quidditch rivalry that transforms into a behind-the-scenes romance, just like the Crave show. "Coming soon to HBO, the beloved wizarding world of Harry Potter makes its television debut," a voiceover in the Heated Wizardry began at the top of the sketch before Wolfhard's Harry and Marshall's Ron crossed paths in a heated exchange on their first day at Hogwarts. "With an all new story hastily written after the success of a certain other HBO show..." Despite the widespread acclaim for Heated Rivalry, Radcliffe admitted he hasn't seen the show, though he's "very aware" of its buzz ("My girlfriend is a huge fan," he explained). Still, he enjoyed the sketch. "I'm sure there are jokes I was missing, but it was very funny and sweet," he added. "I'm always happy to see other versions of that. It makes me laugh." THR Newsletters Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day Subscribe Sign Up Obituaries Shelly Desai, Actor on 'Men of a Certain Age' and 'It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia,' Dies at 90 Live Feed Fox's 'Baywatch' Reboot Casts Stephen Amell to Lead Series Live Feed Why Dree Hemingway Wrote Daryl Hannah a Letter Before Playing Her in Ryan Murphy's 'Love Story' winter olympics 2026 Peacock Strikes Gold With Outsized Olympics, Super Bowl Audiences Super Bowl Ring Scraps Controversial AI Surveillance Partnership - But Not the One From the Super Bowl Ad Live Feed TV Ratings: 'Muppet Show' More than Doubles Audience After Eight Days Obituaries Shelly Desai, Actor on 'Men of a Certain Age' and 'It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia,' Dies at 90 Live Feed Fox's 'Baywatch' Reboot Casts Stephen Amell to Lead Series Live Feed Why Dree Hemingway Wrote Daryl Hannah a Letter Before Playing Her in Ryan Murphy's 'Love Story' winter olympics 2026 Peacock Strikes Gold With Outsized Olympics, Super Bowl Audiences Super Bowl Ring Scraps Controversial AI Surveillance Partnership - But Not the One From the Super Bowl Ad Live Feed TV Ratings: 'Muppet Show' More than Doubles Audience After Eight Days