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Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling said on Monday she had ended her 16-year association with the literary agent who helped to launch the multi-million-selling...

"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2," the eighth and final installment in one of cinema's most successful series, has its premiere...

Harry Potter fans were abuzz with excitement on Thursday after creator JK Rowling launched a mysterious web site counting down to the announcement of...

An Andy Warhol portrait of Blondie star Debbie Harry is expected to fetch up to £5.5 million when it is auctioned at Sotheby's in...

A man has been jailed after he admitted stealing a limited first edition Harry Potter book from an art gallery. Kevin McGirr, 40, had been...

While Hollywood scrambles to figure out ways to exploit the death of Osama bin Laden on screen, the first movie that could actually benefit...

LONDON - Prince Harry has worked hard to shake off his wildchild image -- and his newfound maturity will be tested to the limit when he acts as best man at his brother Prince William's wedding. After highly-publicised indiscretions, William's younger brother now takes his responsibilities seriously and became the first royal in more than 25 years to serve in a war zone.
Third in line to the throne, 26-year-old Harry has a difficult path to tread. Though William is on course to

LONDON - Keen to make sure her wedding to Prince William passes off smoothly, Kate Middleton took part in a rehearsal on Friday with her maid of honour and the best man, Prince Harry, at Westminster Abbey.
Kate, William's younger brother Harry and her younger sister Pippa were joined by the young bridesmaids and page boys who will accompany the bride down the aisle on April 29, to ensure they know what to do on the big day. William himself could not take part because he was

Fans of Harry Potter can look forward to more movie magic after the final installment of the wizarding franchise hits screens in July - an access-all-areas documentary is set for release. 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2,' which stars Daniel Radcliffe, will bring the series to a close, but producer David Barron tells that moviemaker Morgan Matthews filmed a tell-all during the shooting of the picture - and it's set to be made public. Barron says, "He went behind the

NEW YORK - Stroll into Hogwarts, visit the Gryffindor common room and see Harry Potter's bed in the dormitory he shared with Ron Weasley in a new exhibition at Discovery Times Square. The hundreds of artifacts, dozens of costumes, props and furniture from the film franchise used in "Harry Potter, The Exhibition" will transport fans of the boy wizard to the world where Harry, Hermione and Ron battle the evil Lord Voldemort.
Stretch out in Hagrid's oversized easy chair in the hut

Hollywood studio Warner Bros has released a short trailer boasting the "first look behind the scenes" of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2", the final instalment in the hit franchise.
The 93-second clip features soundbites from key actors, producers and director David Yates and glimpses of what its makers promise will be an action-packed finale to one of the world's most successful film series.
The first seven movies have grossed around $6.4 billion at the

LONDON - Harry Potter fans can catch a glimpse of how the movies were made starting in spring next year, when Hollywood studio Warner Bros. opens the doors of its Leavesden facilities where much of the franchise was filmed. Called Warner Bros. Studio Tour London - The Making of Harry Potter, the tour will feature original sets, costumes, props and effects used in all eight 'Harry Potter' movies. Among the exhibits on the three-hour tour is the set for the Great Hall at Hogwarts School

LONDON - Prince William has asked his brother Prince Harry to be his best man when he marries Kate Middleton on April 29, and she has asked her sister Philippa to be maid of honour, the palace said Monday. "Prince William has asked his brother, Prince Harry, to be his best man," said a statement from St James's Palace.
It added: "Miss Catherine Middleton has asked her sister, Miss Philippa Middleton, to be her maid of honour." Harry, 26, had previously expressed his delight at

LONDON - The brother of a "Harry Potter" film actress was jailed for six months Friday for assaulting her because her boyfriend was not Muslim. Afshan Azad, 21, who played Potter's classmate Padma Patil in the smash hit films, was subjected to a "prolonged and nasty" beating over her Hindu boyfriend, Manchester Crown Court in northwest England heard.
Her brother Ashraf, 28, overheard her talking on the phone to her boyfriend and subjected to her a lengthy ordeal before her family

LOS ANGELES -It's first half is still playing in theaters and collecting millions of dollars at box offices, but already fans of British boy wizard Harry Potter can't wait to see his final chapter on film.
"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2" is the most-anticipated movie of 2011 among both men and women, according to a poll by online movie ticket seller Fandango.com. The movie, which lands in theaters in July next year, is the last in the lucrative series based on the