“Harry Potter” legend Warwick Davis was delighted to be back on the popular movie franchise’s iconic set for an ongoing Food Network series.
Davis joined the hosts of “Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking,” James and Oliver Phelps — who, of course, are also “Harry Potter” alums — for the fifth episode of season 2 of the show on Sunday, November 30.
The episode was the season semi-final, and was titled “Magical Beasts, Beings, and Creatures,” and Davis acted as guest judge for the occasion.
Introducing Davis to the contestants, the Phelps brothers described him as “indisputably Harry Potter royalty” and said he would be “unquestionably the toughest baking judge in the muggle world” — something the team of Jujhar and Katie discovered, as they were eliminated just one week before the final.
The actor — who is also famous for his roles in the “Star Wars,” “Leprechaun,” and “Willow” franchises — played three characters in the “Harry Potter” movies. They were Professor Filius Flitwick, Griphook, and the Goblin Bank Teller.
He seemed to enjoy his time back on the “Harry Potter” set for the show and spoke about it in a video uploaded to the Food Network Instagram account.
In the 123-second video, Davis answers six questions about the “Harry Potter” set and food — both of which are, obviously, rather fitting, given the themes of “Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking.” He answered them all with great enthusiasm.
Being Back on Set Gave Warwick Davis ‘Warm’ Feelings
The video was captioned, “@warwickadavis is back for Season 2 of #WizardsOfBaking! 🙌 Hear from this Hogwarts legend about returning to these iconic sets!”
The first question Davis was asked was, “What are you excited about this time around?” He said he was excited about tasting more amazing cakes and seeing more amazing creations.
Next he was asked, “Any fun stories or memories from working with James and Oliver?” Davis described his memories of the Weasley twins setting fireworks off to protest against the authoritarian rule of Dolores Umbridge. Although he didn’t interact with the Phelps twins in that scene, his character, Professor Filius Flitwick, reacts to their actions and he thinks the scene works well.
“How is it to be back on the iconic movie sets?” was the next question. He said it brings back all the nice and warm memories of the moments they experienced during filming. He added that it was like revisiting an old house you used to live in.
Then Davis was asked, “What is your level of baking experience?” He not-so-humbly bragged about his time on the celebrity version of “The Great British Bake Off,” when he became “star baker.” He joked that his opinion should be taken very seriously as a result of that.
Davis was then asked, “What is your signature dish?” He replied that it’s the traditional British dessert known as a Bakewell tart. He added that he made it on “The Great British Bake Off” and it went down very well.
The final question was, “What is your favorite dessert?” Davis said he enjoys a crumble and has both custard and ice cream with it. He called the combination “delicious.”
If you’d like to hear Davis’ answers in full, you’ll have to watch the whole video!
Fans Said Davis Has the ‘Best Vibes Ever’
GettyFood Network and “Harry Potter” fans had many nice things to say about Warwick Davis in the video’s comments.
One user wrote, “Best vibes ever ✨️.”
Someone else commented, “I’m smack dab in the middle of GenX, and he’s been in movies since I was a little kid. HOW IS HE NOT AGING? 🤯”
Referencing the “Leprechaun” franchise, in which Davis played the eponymous character, one fan said, “The real lep in the hood 🔥.”
Meanwhile, one particularly concise fan showed their appreciation for Davis by simply commenting, “Thank you.”
“Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking” season 2 comes to a climax next Sunday, December 7, at 8|7c. The finale will be titled “The Goblet of Fire.”
