Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Nick Frost has admitted that “some people won’t like” his performance as Rubeus Hagrid in the new Harry Potter TV series. The Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz star will succeed the late Robbie Coltrane in the role of Hagrid, Harry’s giant wizard friend, in the series of TV adaptations of JK Rowling’s bestsellers. The series launches on HBO on Christmas Day, and has been beset by intrigue and controversy since its announcement. In a new interview, Frost said that he had attempted to honour Coltrane’s performance in the role while adding his own flavour to it. “I’ve tried to take what Robbie did and honour that … but also I’ve got eight hours here each series, while Robbie had two and a half – there has to be a bit more to him,” Frost told The Times. “So: he’s …