In a 2007 interview with MTV , Radcliffe stated that , for him , Harry Potter is a classic coming of age character : `` That 's what the films are about for me : a loss of innocence , going from being a young kid in awe of the world around him , to someone who is more battle-hardened by the end of it . '' In a 2007 interview with MTV , Radcliffe stated that , for him , Harry is a classic coming of age character : `` That 's what the films are about for me : a loss of innocence , going from being a young kid in awe of the world around him , to someone who is more battle-hardened by the end of it . ''