'Harry Potter' Star Faces Terrifying New Enemy: Shoelaces [Ailments]

'Harry Potter' Star Faces Terrifying New Enemy: Shoelaces [Ailments]
It's been a rough few months for Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe; not only was his sixth Potter film delayed until next year (causing a Time Warner headache), but blame for the hasty move fell on his bare shoulders. Now, though, Radcliffe has played his trump card: a sympathy-inducing medical condition that would make even Voldemort lay off the kid for a while. Says the NY Daily News:

Daniel Radcliffe often has trouble tying his shoelaces thanks to a brain disorder, the "Harry Potter" star has revealed.

The actor, 19, has dyspraxia, a condition that can cause problems with coordination.

"I sometimes think, 'Why, oh why, has Velcro not taken off?' " he joked to Britain's Daily Mail newspaper.

Radcliffe also revealed that he decided to become an actor partly because he had trouble in school due to dyspraxia.

His frightening battle with shoelaces (heretofore known as "That Which Must Not Be Named") aside, at least Radcliffe can console himself with his piles and piles of cold, hard, tween cash. Sure, Zac Efron may be able to lace up his own Jordans, but Radcliffe can afford to actually buy the basketball player (with enough money left over to take Hermione on a Hogsmeade shopping spree).
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  • wow he looks way differ than usually wen you see him on camera
    lol
    libby809 9/2/08 Reply
  • Absolutely ridiculous that they make dyspraxia, a neurological condition, sound as simple as "he can't tie shoelaces". It is a lifelong motor planning disorder that can affect the whole body, not as simple to cure as buying velcro...
    Anonymous 9/2/08 Reply
  • That pic of Harry Potter is scaaarryyy!
    JoieM 9/2/08 Reply
  • Daniel Radcliffe you are so sexy with close on or off
    harrypotter07 8/26/08 Reply