Last year, for instance, Radcliffe tried his hand at musical comedy, appearing in the hit Broadway production of "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying."

A few years ago, in an earlier turn on New York "Great White Way," Radcliffe stunned his fans by disrobing on stage in the starring role of the Broadway psycho-drama "Equus."

He acknowledged that relinquishing Harry Potter, the role of a lifetime, will be neither quick nor easy.

"I think I'm going to be breaking away for probably the next years. I think it will take a little time for people, to say, 'Oh, he has now established himself in a career outside Potter,'" he said.

"That's what I want to do, and that sort of takes time. It's not going to happen with just one play or just one film, unfortunately," he continued.

"It's going to be a combination of two or three years' hard work. If I succeed in that, I have confidence that I will."

Not that Radcliffe is complaining. Thanks to his decade as Harry Potter -- although barely out of his teens -- Radcliffe has garnered worldwide fame and fabulous riches, and is estimated to be worth about $80 million.

"I have much more opportunities than most actors do, to play great parts, because of the status that Harry Potter has given me," he acknowledged.

"I think generally speaking, I just have to be grateful for the opportunities it's given me," Radcliffe said.