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Harry Potter star Bonnie Wright has said she was “disappointed” with her “chopped down” screen time in the movies.The actor played Ginny Weasley in the eight-film saga, growing from Ron’s timid little sister to a confident young witch — and the eventual wife of Daniel Radcliffe’s Harry Potter.However, during an appearance on Michael Rosenbaum’s Inside of You podcast, Wright said there could have been much more character development for Ginny had the writers stuck closer to J.K. Rowling’s books.During the chat, Wright explained how she felt anxious and frustrated while performing as Ginny, fearing that fans would react negatively if the character wasn’t done justice.“I definitely feel there was anxiety toward performing and doing the best thing as my character built, for instance,” she said.

Film director Jamie Christopher, who was best known for working on the Harry Potter franchise, has died at age 52. Christopher has worked on some of the most popular moves of the 21st century, including all eight of the highly popular Harry Potter movies, multiple Star Wars movies, Guardians of the Galaxy, The Fith Element and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness - just to name a few. Christopher reportedly died due to heart complications in Los Angeles on August 29.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director On the latest episode of Michael Rosenbaum’s “Inside of You” podcast (via Insider), “Harry Potter” actor Bonnie Wright admitted that her character’s lack of screen time in the Warner Bros. film franchise was “a little bit disappointing.” Wright played Ginny Weasley across the eight “Harry Potter” movies, and she was just 9 years old when she filmed “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone.” Little did she know then that Ginny Weasley would become a prominent supporting character and the wife of Harry Potter in the books.

Naman Ramachandran Stage show “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” has unveiled a new cast for its London production. David Ricardo-Pearce will play Harry Potter, with Polly Frame as Ginny Potter and Ellis Rae as their son Albus Potter. Thomas Aldridge continues as Ron Weasley with Jade Ogugua joining the cast to play Hermione Granger along with Taneetrah Porter as their daughter Rose Granger-Weasley.

Harry Potter actor Daniel Radcliffe will forever be synonymous with the spectacle-wearing boy wizard that he brought to life, but fans' jaws will no doubt be dropping at his buff new physique.The 34 year old megastar has undergone an incredible body transformation after putting in the work at the gym - as he's shown off bulging biceps and rock hard abs in the final episode of sitcom Miracle Workers. Daniel plays road warrior, Sid, in the series, and, in character, Daniel could be seen in nothing but a pair of white briefs and boots as he rips robots apart. Sid can be seen screaming with the effort and adrenaline, and viewers would no doubt be unable to tear their eyes away from Dan's physique.

Barbie has become the highest-grossing movie in Warner Bros. history.Greta Gerwig’s fantasy comedy passed the $1.342billion mark at the global box office on Monday (August 28), beating Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows – Part 2 to become the company’s highest-grossing film ever, not adjusted for inflation.According to The Hollywood Reporter, Barbie is set to become only the 13th movie in history to cross the $600million mark at the US box office later this week.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Zendaya is hoping to get evil in the near future. During a video interview for Elle magazine, the Emmy winner said she would like to play a villain role in the future. Zendaya noted that the majority of her output as been playing “the good guy,” which is a trend she wants to break.

Harry Potter actor Matthew Lewis, now 34, is best known for playing Neville Longbottom in the hit movie series, based on best-selling books by J.K. Rowling. The actor became a fan favourite, with his character Neville starting out as a geeky young boy and maturing into a confident man who saves the day in the 2011 finale of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2.

Naman Ramachandran Emmy -winning actor Hannah Waddingham (“Ted Lasso”) will present the Fantasy, Myths and Legends Prom at London’s Royal Albert Hall on Aug. 28. The event is an evening of orchestral works from film, television and gaming, from titles including “Harry Potter,” “Star Wars,” “The Lord of the Rings,” “Game of Thrones” and “World of Warcraft.” The BBC Concert Orchestra led by their new chief conductor, Anna-Maria Helsing, will be joined by mezzo soprano Felicity Buckland and The Huddersfield Choral Society.

Celebrating 50 years of Hip-Hop would be impossible without exploring the legacy of sampling, one of the genre’s most important foundational pieces. Using existing art to inspire, flip and refix into something brand new sits at the culture’s core, helmed by producers constantly stretching the bounds of creativity.

Josh Herdman shot to fame as a fresh-faced 13 year old when he was cast in the first installment of the hugely popular Harry Potter series, Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, back in 2001.The star, who played Slytherin bad boy Gregory Goyle, then popped up in all of the sequels until the series came to an end in 2011. Josh was originally considered for the role of Dudley Dursley, Harry’s gormless muggle cousin, before being cast as villainous sidekick Goyle.

Elizabeth Wagmeister Chief Correspondent The last time filmmaker Lana Wilson chronicled the life of a global superstar, she followed Taylor Swift in “Miss Americana,” which opened Sundance in 2020. Three years later, Wilson was back at the Park City festival with another documentary that debuted to a packed theater and rave reviews: “Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields.” Wilson — who was nominated for an Emmy for directing the Hulu and ABC News documentary about Brooke Shields — has showcased her ability to tap into great emotional depths, rarely publicly seen, of two of the most famous women on the planet.

The Mirror’s recent report that Middleton, 41, “feels sorry” for Harry, 38, and supports him through secret, late-night phone calls.The relationship between the Duke and Duchess of Sussex and the Prince and Princess of Wales has been strained for years — especially since Harry and Markle stepped down as senior members of the royal family in 2020. On her podcast “To Di For Daily,”Schofield alleged that Harry is trying to act “defiant” amid the ongoing family drama.

It's been 12 years since the final Harry Potter movie hit the cinemas, but we still feel like the characters are part of our family. Plus, it helps that all eight films have been showing on TV these past few weeks, so our memories have been officially refreshed.

Harry Styles became 's first-ever solo male cover star — notably in a dress — the milestone remains a point of contention for Billy Porter. In a new interview with, Porter — who has become an icon of gender-bending style — once again calls out the historic cover and the people responsible for it, including Editor-in-Chief Anna WintourAt a Q&A with Wintour in front of Condé Nast staff months before the cover's release, she asked him an unexpected question, Porter recalls to. “That b**ch said to me at the end, ‘How can we do better?’ And I was so taken off guard that I didn’t say what I should have said," he tells.

Harry Potter remains one of the biggest, and most successful movie franchises ever.

Nine months on since his split from Olivia Wilde, pop superstar Harry Styles appears to have finally found love again as he was caught on camera getting cosy with Bones and All star Taylor Russell. The 29 year old star was spotted out in London on Wednesday evening, when he attended the press night for ‘The Effect’ at the National Theatre, a play about two clinical drug trial volunteers. During his visit to the theatre, Harry attempted to keep a low profile and purposefully dodged photographers at the event as he sought to keep the focus on the talented performers on stage and not his visit.

A special candlelight show featuring some of the best movie and TV soundtracks performed live by a string quartet at Manchester Cathedral will take place later this month.

Stranger things have happened.Meghan Markle, 42, and Prince Harry, 38, have purchased the screen rights to the popular new release “Meet Me at the Lake” to turn it into a film for Netflix, The Post can confirm — and according to one PR expert, the project could “break records.” “Harry and Meghan are no strangers to attracting millions of eyes upon what they do and this will be no different,” publicity coach Mayah Riaz recently told The Mirror. “I believe the film could hit record number in the first week at the box office.”Riaz added that the numbers could even compare to Greta Gerwig’s recently released “Barbie” movie, which hit $1 billion in global ticket sales over the weekend.

Darren Criss hops up on stage to perform for the 2023 MPTF NextGen Summer Party held at NeueHouse Los Angeles on Sunday afternoon (August 6).