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Daniel Radcliffe goes looking for love as the Harry Potter stars have a ball
Last updated at 10:38am on 05.07.07He's almost 18, a movie star and worth at least £25million.
Oh, and didn't Daniel Radcliffe mention he's also looking for a girlfriend?
The resulting throng of girls around the Harry Potter star appeared to be auditioning for the role.
Hemming him in on all sides, they smothered him in attention, asking for his phone number, for a peck on the cheek, an autograph, or to pose with them for a picture.
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Daniel puts his arm around yet another glamourous fan - this one towers over him
First his arm around her, now he's sitting next to her ...
And now he gives her his full attention as the others watch - just who is this beguiling young woman?
Such was the attraction that extra security was needed for Radcliffe at the private party to celebrate the European premiere of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.
While thousands of screaming fans were safely kept outside, it was the mothers, wives, girlfriends, sisters and daughters of film industry executives who mobbed Radcliffe at the party.
The celebrations, at a converted warehouse in Billingsgate, East London, had been strictly invitation only, with no media allowed. Cast and crew usually use such occasions to let their hair down away from the public eye.
Not Radcliffe. He spent three hours cornered by girls, having to stand up every few moments to pose with the admirers who formed a queue to meet him.
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No relaxing at the party for Daniel as he poses with another adoring fan
The young star begins to look bleary-eyed as the onslaught of women continues
On and on it went, with Radcliffe occasionally having to be escorted by two security guards to the mens' room.
By 2am he looked like he had lost the will to live as yet another admirer asked him to pose for a picture.
But the young actor, who had declared at the premiere in Leicester Square that he would like a girlfriend, perhaps only had himself to blame.
He said: "I don't have a girlfriend but I hope to at some point.
"There is one particularly beautiful redhead I saw in the crowd who I'm looking forward to signing an autograph for later." Asked if that meant he had a soft spot for redheads, the 18-year-old replied: "I just like all girls really."
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Some of the young women have Daniel backed into a corner
Keep those eyes open!
His co-stars looked as though they were having a sligthly easier time of it.
Despite not being old enough to drink, Emma Watson showed the more experienced celebrities how to party up a storm at the Harry Potter afterparty in Old Billingsgate Market.
The 17-year-old actress, who plays Hermione, joined her costar Daniel in celebrating the film's premiere, and they certainly didn't let the weather rain on their parade.
Co-stars Rupert Grint, 18, who plays Ron Weasley, and Katie Leung, 19, Harry's love interest Cho Chang, really let their hair down, dancing the night away to cheesy music at the bash.
Emma Watson joined the A-list crowd heading to the premiere's after party in London
Lily Allen joined Harry Potter stars Emma Watson and Katie Leung at the after party
Rupert Grint headed home bleary eyed after a night of celebration
But author JK Rowling and Helena Bonham Carter fled the bash early with their other halves.
Lily Allen, who once claimed she never goes to premieres, was asked if she fancied Harry Potter, and she joked: "He's not really my type - I'm more of a Weasley type."
Look out Rupert.
Katie Leung, 19, who plays Harry's love interest Cho Chang, was bemoaning her lack of a love life.
Wearing a gold Lanvin dress and Christian Louboutin shoes, she spoke of being "miserably single". Asked if she would like a relationship with Radcliffe she replied: "Maybe - I'm keeping my options open."
Helena Bonham Carter younger stars to it - she was one of the first to leave the after party
JK Rowling and her husband head to the after party following the premiere
Evanna Lynch, who plays Luna Lovegood and Emma also posed for photographers, while Harry Potter's creator J.K. Rowling made a rare public appearance.
She spoke of finishing the seventh and final book in the series, The Deathly Hallows, which is published on July 21.
"Finishing it was very, very emotional. It was a combination of relief and sadness really," she said.
Rowling was shocked to hear that some fans had camped overnight to catch a glimpse of their favourite magical characters.
"No. They haven't?' she asked. "Poor, poor things."
Daniel Radcliffe, with his costars Emma Watson and Rupert Grint, describes his hearthrob status as 'rather wonderful'
"It's fantastic and they're holding books and that's the best thing."
Asked what the crowd had to say, she noted: "They're asking all the obscure questions and I can't say yes or no. But they've only got two weeks to wait now so I'm not being too mean."
She indicated that the final book would indeed be the last Harry Potter, and, when asked if she had been tempted to change her mind, she said: "No, it is really what it was always planned to be."
That may leave some sad, but as for Daniel, he could at least take some consolation in the £25million deal he has signed to star in the remaining two Potter films. This makes him by far the country's highest-paid teenage actor and outdoes even heavyweights such as James Bond star Daniel Craig.
"The money is absolutely fantastic and I'm very grateful, but it's not the main thing that drives me," he said earlier. "Being on Fortune ( magazine) lists is all very nice, but I am my own person."
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Star attractions: Emma Watson and Evanna Lynch
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Harry Potter author J.K.Rowling and boy wizard actor Daniel Radcliffe
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Crowded: Rupert Grint is mobbed by girls in Leicester Square
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Left, Helena Bonham Carter. Right, Jenni Falconer
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The fans certainly know how to get into the spirit of things as Potter mania hits London
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Fans get into the spirit in Leicester Square ahead on the fifth Potter premiere
Reader views (36)
hey people. i LOVE the harry potter books and have read them at least 4 times each LOL :] i really love the 6th movie!!!!! i love the actors!!! it was awesome!! and hilarious!! I LOVE YOU GUYS!! ONE DAY WE SHALL MEET!!!
- Stephanie :], GPUSA
harry potter rocks my fave character is harry but i luv tom felton who plays draco i dont like his character but i like him i also i luv daniel radcliffe. i thinck the 5th should be longer its nothing copered 2 the book. i luv the 3rd its packed full of action
- Rebekah Warrener, washington england
of course i love daniel at first i hate it harry potters movies but .... wen i saw harry potter and the half-blood pince i was actually impressed by his acting hes really good at it i was shock when i saw it i love daniel i would really love 2 meet him someday i just hope ..... i love daniel
- Elizabeth, chelsea / Ma
OMFG i love Daniel Radcliffe he is soooo awesome.!!! i would do anything to meet him I also love how well everyone plays the character. They are not afraid to do anything. Everyone is so amazing
- Samantha, U.S
Oh my gosh! Poor Dan! That girl on the photo looks not for him.Poor poor Dan. However, I wish him all best wishes!
- Roxana, Moscow,Russia
OMGGGG!
He's single!?!!
I was at that paty but I hat to go
D:
I would have gone straight up to Daniel and hug and start making out with him
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Sounds gross?
Excellent
- Maddison, America, New Jersey
I wish i went out with you lot of love dan tb xxxx
- Phillippa Dacre, Catfoss
Well done for the premier Daniel! hope you find your lucky girl one day 
- Belinda, London and Croydon
why does Daniel even takes the pain to look for girlfriend or true love as such he should launch a reality show like 'WHO WANTS TO BE DANIEL RADCLIFFE'S GIRLFRIEND' which will definitely get record breaking entries if nationality is no bar. n as for his acting career it has already reached its epitome n i know he will keep rokin. to him 'chakde phatte'.
- Mrinalini Singh, Delhi, India
Great work agin
- Alyson Joannes, Paris,France
Great effort
- Alyson Joannes, Paris,France
hey daniel everyone is potty about u.love u n have a very successful life n be happy
- Kunga Choedon, mussoorie india
I'm happy fr you successful Dan'...!!!
And I'm happy for you always.
Love you......
- Maria Malida Vernandes, Bali
daniel is my love always forever my dream's see to daniel and emma
I LOVE YOU DANIEL MUACHHHHHHHHH
- Cintya Dewy, indonesia
Hey Daniel, if you want to try a new girlfriend ( and don't mind her being taller and younger than you) look me up! I love the way you talk, walk, and would love to know how you think! It might tunr out to be an ionic bond between people!
- Rebeka Wolf, Birch Tree Missouri USA
hi!!! daniel jacob radcliffe im one of you solid no.1 fan,,, hoping youll be succesfull.. hehehe
- Clarissa, phillipines
Hi Daniel! i love u.
- Yamini, lko,india
HI DAN! THE FILM IS FANTASTIC! IT IS SPECIALLY MADE FOR YOU... ND I REALLY LOVE U. TAKE CARE.. IM GONNA SEE U SOON.. LOVE UUUUUU...
- Nohra Jones, salem,india
hi dan i can meet you soon....
- mahaboob, india
It was a great movie. Love Daniel
- Almas, Karachi and Pakistan
hermionie is really cuuuuuuuute and cuddly
- Genius, chenni and tamilnadu
those fans just mobbed rupert!!!
poor guy! u can't even see his head!!
- Maria, alabama
Oh My Gosh!! I bet those crowd of fans really got annoying. They may not think that, but I do. Poor people 
- Kristene, little rock, kentucky
daniel radcliffe is completely different. i thought...................... leave it. any way rupert grint is really mobbed by his fans.
j.k.rowling is brilliant. imean how could she come up with such imaginations.
- Uma, bangalore, india
it seems the next movie will be good and at one point of my life i would like to meet Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson that would be my dream.
- Jay, united states, philadelphia,pa
Daniel Radcliffe and Rupert are fit.
- Beckie, Manchester
I think everybody's caught a glimpse of what Daniel is like in style and in the Harry Potter movies!
- Sierra M., Spokane, WA
Harry Potter, is by far the most beautifully written piece of literature I've ever read. It takes great imagination to write a book that can relate to nearly everyone in the world. But it takes an even greater skill to act out the books to give them justice.
- Maria Papagno, Augusta, Maine
I think that Harry Potter is an amazing movie. It seems like they get darker with each one. It's scary how fast time flies. I've been watching the Harry Potter movies since I was little and it seems like I've grown up with the cast! Oh and by the way Daniel Radcliffe is hot!
- Georgia Moore, Springfield, MA
Daniel Radcliff must at least be surprised about so many women just dying to meet him! Plus He is so HOT! My friends don't think so. They better watch out for the Mad Mob And if you think I'm a guy you thought wrong!
- Evynn, Portland,Maine
Wow! Evanna's dress was really beautiful! Well, even if Daniel is looking for love, I'm sure he'll have no problem finding it. Those girls were practically queuing to get at him.
- Steph, Glasgow, Scotland
I think Harry Potter was a real good movie, I watched it with my friends when it came out on July 12th. It was just amazing to watch your favourite series on the big screen. I'd do anything to meet Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson because I'm the biggest fan of Harry Potter alive, well probably.
- Naima Begum, bow
Everything about Daniel is amazing! His acting talent, his personality, his looks. I'd give anything just to meet him in person. I don’t think that's ever gonna happen.
- Danya, Bahrain
It was a great movie!
- Meme, Dubai
LOVE DANIEL RADCLIFF
- Maura, MONTGOMERY
Not only do I love the books (no surprise there then) but I love the fact that the film producers have included the best of British talent and each film reveals yet another favourite or two. Let's fly the flag for Britain!
- Marianne, SW France
