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Tom Felton: My Harry Potter crush was Helena Bonham Carter not Emma Watson

07.07.11
After years of playing Harry's rival, Tom Felton is preparing for life after Hogwarts, says Liz Hoggard... more

Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (in 3D) - review

06.07.11
And so we come to the end, thank Dumbledore! The eighth and final film in the Harry Potter franchise is where good and evil are told what's what and the central mystery is revealed... more

First review: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1

12.11.10
It’s not quite the end, but the end is undeniably nigh: The Deathly Hallows Part 1 is the first of two films of J K Rowling’s final Harry Potter book... more

City Spy: Big business gets cosy with the ethical crowd

14.06.10
Much chatter about the BP crisis among the well-groomed crowd at the Victoria & Albert Museum for The Observer Ethical Awards... more

Harry Potter is a Dickens of a tale

17.07.09
As the epic Harry Potter franchise approaches its climax, the pleasure is in the rich, complex world JK Rowling has created around the boy wizard.... more

First review: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

07.07.09
The sixth instalment of the Harry Potter saga is a slickly unemotional affair with a host of special effects.... more

The magic of Bonnie Wright

26.06.09
Bonnie Wright has gone from Voldemort's accomplice to Harry Potter's leading lady. Lydia Slater is enchanted by Ginny Weasley... more

Watch out Muggles, Death Eaters attack Trafalgar Square

16.04.09
Harry Potter fans look away now: this is London being attacked by his enemies the Death Eaters... more

Harry Potter film delayed until next summer to cash in on blockbuster season

15.08.08
The release of the new Harry Potter film, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince has been delayed to cash in on the summer blockbuster season.... more

Sneak peek: Ron Weasley collapses after swallowing poison in new Harry Potter trailer

30.07.08
Eager fans awaiting the new Harry Potter film have been given a glimpse of the first official trailer, and it's set to be the darkest movie in the series yet.... more

Royal screening for Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince

30.07.08
Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince has been chosen for this year's Royal Film Performance. The sequel will receive its European premiere in front of a member of the Royal Family.... more

Sneak peek: First look at new Harry Potter film as Hogwarts students go back to school

04.07.08
The Harry Potter trio are back to save Hogwarts from dark forces in the eagerly anticipated sixth film in the series.... more

Awards success for Atonement and Bourne

10.03.08
Atonement led the way at the Sony Ericsson Empire Awards, scooping three prizes while The Bourne Ultimatum was named Best Film.... more

Cannes winner is a minor masterpiece

10.01.08
Cristian Mungiu's brilliant little tale, 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days deserves all the praise that has been heaped upon it.... more

Wannabees lose out over Harry Potter role

14.11.07
Seven thousand girls who auditioned at Earl's Court to play Lavender Brown in Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince have been left disappointed after actress Jessie Cave was cast in the role.... more

DVDs of the week

13.11.07
Escapism of the highest order in the fifth Harry Potter film, Jimmy Carr chruns out some more gags and fun with Little Britain Abroad.... more

Spells like teen spirit

09.07.07
Daniel Radcliffe and his young co-stars talk to Larushka Ivan-Zadeh about their latest film, Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix.... more

Warm and pleasant Potter never quite blazes

04.07.07
The fifth instalment of Harry Potter doesn't live up to the standards set by the last two films, but there's still plenty of warmth, humour and stunning settings to enjoy, says Nick Curtis.... more

Welcome back to Harry's world

31.05.07
An industry employing hundreds has grown up around the Harry Potter films. Mike Goodridge went to watch the crew at work - and talk to the fifth film's star.... more

And next year's winners will be ...

15.02.07
The Brits threaten to clean up at the Oscars - but can our film industry sustain the good form? Charlotte O'Sullivan looks ahead to the movies that could take next year's prizes.... more

Helena lands Potter role

02.08.06
Film news: Helena Bonham Carter has won the role of evil Death Eater Bellatrix Lestrange in the next Harry Potter film. The 40-year-old star will play one of Lord Voldemort's followers in the forthcoming Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.... more


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