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Walking in the footsteps of Harry and Hermione
Friday 30 March 2012
Fifteen-year-old fan Holly Hatfield guides us – and her dad – through the astonishing new Warner Bros Harry Potter tour near Watford
Attractions: A Hogwarts and all day out
Friday 30 March 2012
Tomorrow, The Making of Harry Potter tour opens to the British public – and it's wizard, says 15-year-old Holly Hatfield, who's had a sneak peek
Harry Potter star Jamie Waylett jailed over riot disorder
Tuesday 20 March 2012
A star of the Harry Potter films was today sentenced to two years in prison for being part of a violent mob which took to the streets during last summer's riots in London.
JK Rowling in deal for first adult novel
Thursday 23 February 2012
Harry Potter author JK Rowling has signed a deal to publish her first novel for adults.
The Gruffalo's Child (U)
Friday 17 February 2012
"Aha! Oho! Marks in the snow! Whose are these claw marks? Where do they go?"
The Blagger's Guide To...The Woman In Black
Sunday 12 February 2012
So scary, Ruth Rendell had to sleep with the light on
Just like a scene from the movies . . .
Monday 02 January 2012
Blockbuster movies part-filmed in the UK are expected to boost "location vacation" tourism in 2012. Castle Combe, in Wiltshire, prominent in Steven Spielberg's War Horse, and Layer Marney Tower near Colchester, used in The Woman in Black, are two locations hoping for a boom in visitors.
Tom Felton is first of Harry Potter stars to bag a blockbuster role
Friday 12 August 2011
With the Harry Potter valedictory lap, replete with fans declaring their childhood officially over and photo-montages tracking its junior cast from pre-teen to young adults, finally over, people may be surprised that the franchise's first youngster onto their next blockbuster role, isn't Harry, Hermoine or Ron, but their scheming nemesis Draco Malfoy, aka actor Tom Felton, with his lead role in new prequel Rise of the Planet of the Apes.
Harry Potter: little known facts and figures
Tuesday 19 July 2011
Harry Potter is breaking records all over the world, here are some little-known facts and figures from ten years of movie-making magic.
Harry Potter: The story of Snape
Monday 18 July 2011
Behind-the-scenes analysis by the filmmakers, actors and JK Rowling about the complex storyline about Hogwarts headmaster Professor Snape.
Harry Potter: Interview with Tom Felton
Monday 18 July 2011
As the last of the films is released, the young star speaks about terrifying children and his new role in Planet of the Apes
Growing up with Harry
Wednesday 13 July 2011
At 18, Felix Taylor has known Harry Potter all his life. As the final film hits cinemas, he explains what he’ll miss about the boy wizard
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 clip
Tuesday 12 July 2011
A clip from the final adventure in the Harry Potter film series.
Video: Stars shine at Potter farewell
Friday 08 July 2011
It's the end of an era as the stars of Harry Potter descend on Trafalgar Square for premiere of The Deathly Hallows: Part 2.
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