Daniel Radcliffe’s stunt double has suffered serious spinal injuries on the set of the latest Harry Potter film, reports the UK Mail.

David Holmes, 25, was rehearsing a flying scene involving an explosion when he plummeted to the ground.

He remained conscious but told crew members, "I can’t feel my legs.’ He was taken to hospital as fears grew that he had suffered a paralyzing back injury."

Holmes, a former competitive gymnast, has been rehearsing scenes for Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows at the Leavesden film studios near Watford.

An explosion, which was part of the stunt, caused him to fall to the ground.

A source said, “It is thought he may have been caught by the explosion and hit the ground very hard.”

'Everyone is just hoping he makes a good recovery. It has come as a terrible shock.’

Holmes, who has worked as Radcliffe’s body double on all the Potter films, was initially taken to A&E at Watford General Hospital, but transferred to a specialist spinal injury hospital when the extent of his injuries became apparent. ‘Harry Potter’ Stunt Double Paralyzed?