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| Harry Potter: Stars arrive for world premiere | |
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| Thousands of Harry Potter fans and stars are in London's Trafalgar Square ahead of the world premiere of the final film in the series. | |
| Hundreds are holding posters, some boasting of journeys from China and Argentina to see the cast, including Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson. | Hundreds are holding posters, some boasting of journeys from China and Argentina to see the cast, including Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson. |
| Their co-star Rupert Grint was one of the first stars to grace the red carpet. | |
| Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part II is released on 15 July. | Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part II is released on 15 July. |
| The entire series has so far earned more than £4 billion worldwide. | |
| Many of the 8,000 fans, young and old, have been staking out their spot beside the enormous red carpet since Monday. | Many of the 8,000 fans, young and old, have been staking out their spot beside the enormous red carpet since Monday. |
| The carpet - which stretches three-quarters of a mile (1.2km) from Trafalgar Square to Leicester Square where the film will be screened - is believed to be longest in the world. | The carpet - which stretches three-quarters of a mile (1.2km) from Trafalgar Square to Leicester Square where the film will be screened - is believed to be longest in the world. |
| Leicester Square, where premieres traditionally take place, is currently undergoing extensive renovation. | Leicester Square, where premieres traditionally take place, is currently undergoing extensive renovation. |
| 'Disorganised' | 'Disorganised' |
| On Thursday morning, hundreds of rain-lashed fans huddled under umbrellas around a large stage and screen that has been erected in the centre of Trafalgar Square. | On Thursday morning, hundreds of rain-lashed fans huddled under umbrellas around a large stage and screen that has been erected in the centre of Trafalgar Square. |
| Nearby, hundreds of others - many dressed in Hogwarts robes - sought shelter from the heavy rain. | Nearby, hundreds of others - many dressed in Hogwarts robes - sought shelter from the heavy rain. |
| But weather conditions later improved for the fans and stars, with some sunshine bathing Trafalgar Square. | |
| Some fans were unhappy to have missed out on wristbands giving closer access to the stars. | Some fans were unhappy to have missed out on wristbands giving closer access to the stars. |
| "It seems a bit disorganised," said Catherine, 15, from Lancashire, who has been sleeping in the square for two nights with four schoolfriends. "All we want is a glimpse of one of them - that would make us happy." | "It seems a bit disorganised," said Catherine, 15, from Lancashire, who has been sleeping in the square for two nights with four schoolfriends. "All we want is a glimpse of one of them - that would make us happy." |
| Nearby, producers have recreated Diagon Alley, the fictional street where fledgling wizards buy their magical wares. | Nearby, producers have recreated Diagon Alley, the fictional street where fledgling wizards buy their magical wares. |
| It has been ten years since the first movie in the series, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, which made stars of its young cast, Radcliffe, Watson and Rupert Grint - who plays Harry's sidekick Ron Weasley. | It has been ten years since the first movie in the series, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, which made stars of its young cast, Radcliffe, Watson and Rupert Grint - who plays Harry's sidekick Ron Weasley. |
| Speaking at a press conference on Wednesday, Grint said: "Back then I was so fearless and on such a high and nothing fazed me. | Speaking at a press conference on Wednesday, Grint said: "Back then I was so fearless and on such a high and nothing fazed me. |
| "A few years down the line you're a bit more self-conscious - it's that awkward stage you go though when you're a teenager." | "A few years down the line you're a bit more self-conscious - it's that awkward stage you go though when you're a teenager." |
| The 22-year-old actor, who has been nominated for several awards for his performances through the years, added: "This is the biggest and most important thing I'm ever going to be involved with. | The 22-year-old actor, who has been nominated for several awards for his performances through the years, added: "This is the biggest and most important thing I'm ever going to be involved with. |
| "It's defined who I am." | "It's defined who I am." |
| Critics have so far praised the seventh film, with The Sun newspaper saying "the final instalment is still brimming with the old Potter magic". | Critics have so far praised the seventh film, with The Sun newspaper saying "the final instalment is still brimming with the old Potter magic". |
| The London Evening Standard saved its highest praise for the film's technical achievement, calling the special effects "the real magic, and perhaps our last authentic industry". | The London Evening Standard saved its highest praise for the film's technical achievement, calling the special effects "the real magic, and perhaps our last authentic industry". |