Although Matthew Lewis portrayed arguably one of the most famous wizard characters to ever grace the silver screen, Neville Longbottom, he is hesitant to revisit the “Harry Potter” films that made him famous.

In a candid new chat with The New York Times, Lewis explained the rather funny reasoning as to why he doesn’t enjoy watching his role in the Potter films anymore, saying that the thought of his acting in those projects is “painful” for him to recall every time.

“I find it quite difficult when too much of me starts to come through in a character,” Lewis explained to the publication in the revealing new discussion about his reflection on his now-illustrious career in Hollywood. “It’s easier when I can play someone completely different, like a police officer in London or someone who’s wealthy.”

Since his role in “Harry Potter,” Lewis has gone on to star in films such as “Me Before You” and “Terminal,” as well as television programs such as “The Syndicate,” “Happy Valley,” and “Girlfriends.”

The actor continued to mention, “At times it’s painful how much of me there is in Neville. When I’m watching, I’m like, ‘That’s not Neville; that’s you.'”

Despite those difficulties, Lewis is open to talking about his contributions and even joked about the prominent position his role in “Harry Potter” has in his career, but as a bona fide star with a variety of roles under his belt now, the 31-year-old is looking forward to what his next undertaking will consist of.

The actor’s next gig is a complete removal from the magical world he took part in for the “Harry Potter” franchise. 

In this new role, Lewis is set to star in the “PBS” reboot of “All Creatures Great and Small,” which sees the clearly multifaceted British star take up the role of a 20th century veterinarian, à la ‘If Only They Could Talk,’ a program written by James Herriot that originally aired on the “BBC” from the year 1978 until 1990.

The new role was a bit of a passion project for Lewis, who cited a familial love for the original program as reasoning for signing on for the reboot.

Despite not particularly enjoying revisiting his “Harry Potter” role, the actor will always remember how important it was in the grand scheme of his career, “If there’s something people remember you by, there are worse things than the ‘Harry Potter’ franchise, it opened so many doors for me when I otherwise wouldn’t even have gotten in the room.”