Liam Payne rocks up to meet the Queen looking like Harry Potter

A One Directioner or the boy who lived?

Harry Potter, sorry we mean Liam Payne shook hands with the Queen while attending an even in Buckingham Palace.

The singer and other young entrepreneurs, like Anita Rani and Caspar Lee, gathered to share their stories of leadership at the Young Leaders Awards.

Those in attendance met the Queen and Prince Harry. Liam shared a picture of him exchanging pleasantries with Her Majesty to his social media pages.

"It was an absolute honour to meet the Queen today," he said on Instagram. "Privileged to share the room with such inspirational @queensyoungleaders, hear their stories and how they are helping to rebuild and preserve a sometimes broken world."

While fans of the singer praised him for his achievement, they were more freaked out by the singer's striking resemblance to Harry Potter.

The glasses. The hair. His general Harry Potter-esque expression.

Channeling the boy who lived works for the singer. We're here for the new look.

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