Maha Kumbh 2025: Likeness of Harry Potter spotted in Prayagraj! Netizens ask “Yeh Daniel Radcliffe to want hai nahi hai?”

Foreign tourists from all over the world came to Maha Kumbh mela in Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh. A video showing a man who looks like the fictional character Harry Potter has gone viral on social media.

In this undated video, a man dressed in jeans and a puffer jacket can be seen casually enjoying prasad from a disposable plate. Needless to say, the video left netizens wondering if Daniel Radcliffe was actually attending the religious event.

“Yeh Daniel Radcliffe to want hai nahi hai?” one user asked. “Mujhe q lg rha h ye Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter,” said another user.

“Harry Potter loved prasad,” said a third user. “Bhai Harry Potter jaisa dikh raha hai (sic),” a fourth user commented.

“This is the beauty of Sanatan Dharma,” said one user.

“He looks like a Harry Potter actor,” said another user. “Harry Potter in Kumbh mela,” said another user. “Harry Potter jhadu se ud kr agya,” another user joked.

Harry Potter is a fictional character brought to life by British writer JK Rowling in a series of books that has been adapted into a popular film franchise. In the movies, the role was tried by the British actor Daniel Radcliffe.

From January 11 to 20, around 8.79 crore pilgrims took the holy dip in the Sangam. The Maha Kumbh mela started on January 13 officially with the Paush Purnima bath, but devotees started arriving from January 11 itself.

Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 will conclude on February 26. The Maha Kumbh is unique because it marks the completion of 12 Kumbh Mela cycles and takes place once every 144 years, with the previous event of this type in 1881.

More than 45 crore people are expected to attend the mega event. To accommodate the pilgrims, the authorities have established a temporary city covering about 4,000 hectares. The temporary city houses 1.5 lakh tents, enhanced health facilities and improved transport facilities.