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<figure class="op-interactive"><div style="padding-top:66.375%"><div id="IVS_ABS_Body_Video_1_Container"> <ivs-player id="IVS_ABS_Body_Video_1" data-ivs-spid="3001339" data-ivs-key="e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603" data-ivs-vid="1479060" data-ivs-floating="1"></ivs-player> <script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/iframe-parent.js"></script> <script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/loader.js"></script> </div></div></figure><p>MANILA -- Surprise, Potterheads! </p><p>Filipino-Italian actor Ruben Maria Soriquez donned a wizard costume on the Friday episode of hit primetime series &quot;Dolce Amore.&quot;</p><p>Soriquez, who has close resemblance to &quot;Harry Potter&quot; lead star Daniel Radcliffe, caught the attention of many netizens during the show&#x27;s premiere last February. </p><div><a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/02/16/16/netizens-gush-about-harry-potter-look-alike-in-dolce-amore" target="_blank"><u><strong>[ READ: Netizens gush about Harry Potter look-alike in &#x27;Dolce Amore&#x27;. ]</strong></u></a></div><p>In the series, Soriquez plays Liza Soberano&#x27;s (Serena) father Roberto Marchesa and a husband to Cherrie Gil (Luciana). </p><p>On Friday, Luciana asked Roberto to join her in a costume party with some of their closest friends. Luciana wore a &quot;Maleficent&quot; costume, while Roberto donned a &quot;Harry Potter&quot; outfit complete with a wand. </p><p>This transformation drew reactions from Twitter users. Here are some of them: </p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">BLOODY HELL. Roberto Marchesa really looks like Harry Potter&#x27;s dad! 😍 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/DolceAmoreDoubleDate?src=hash">#DolceAmoreDoubleDate</a></p>— Ma. Lorellie Lucas (@lorellipop) <a href="https://twitter.com/lorellipop/status/715893411245469696">April 1, 2016</a></blockquote><script async="" src="~//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">OMG!!! Father Marchessa as Harry Potter!!!! Waaa!! Hahaha this made my night! Lol <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/DolceAmoreDoubleDate?src=hash">#DolceAmoreDoubleDate</a></p>— gladys_ (@gLdysmae_) <a href="https://twitter.com/gLdysmae_/status/715893214448738304">April 1, 2016</a></blockquote><script async="" src="~//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p dir="ltr" lang="tl">Kaya pala ang mahal ng production ng Dolce Amore. I-cast ba naman si Harry Potter! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/DolceAmoreDoubleDate?src=hash">#DolceAmoreDoubleDate</a> <a href="https://t.co/TjUWLJby0S">pic.twitter.com/TjUWLJby0S</a></p>— Lelouch Lamperouge (@fullmetalzanken) <a href="https://twitter.com/fullmetalzanken/status/715793716712194048">April 1, 2016</a></blockquote><script async="" src="~//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">May date si Harry Potter at Maleficent.😆😍 kyoot ng folks ni Serena! Dapat triple date HT today <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/DolceAmoreDoubleDate?src=hash">#DolceAmoreDoubleDate</a> <a href="https://t.co/FGmefwVfi9">pic.twitter.com/FGmefwVfi9</a></p>— LizQuen Pexers (@LizQuenPExers) <a href="https://twitter.com/LizQuenPExers/status/715895990880829445">April 1, 2016</a></blockquote><script async="" src="~//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script>

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Published April 02, 2016 02:45 AM PHT

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Updated October 11, 2016 10:56 AM PHT

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