Sir Michael Gambon makes Daniel Radcliffe laugh between takes

September 22nd, 2009 LONDON - Harry Potter star Sir Michael Gambon has admitted he hasn't read any of JK Rowling's hit novels about the young wizard. Gambon, 68, known to millions as Professor Albus Dumbledore from the Harry Potter films, said he prefers not to read books before appearing in their screen adaptations, as it stops him from feeling disappointed about what gets left out, reports The Sun.

August 24th, 2009 LONDON - Harry Potter stars Daniel Radcliffe and Tom Felton were seen cheering side by side at The Oval recently. The two actors, who are rivals in the wizard films, are said to have enjoyed the game immensely, reports the Sun.

July 20th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Harry Potter star Bonnie Wright found her kissing scene with co-star Daniel Radcliffe "weird". Boy wizard Harry, played by Radcliffe, flirts with Ginny Weasley (Wright), the younger sister of Ron Weasley (Rupert Grint), in 'Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince', and plants his first movie kiss on her.

July 18th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Daniel Radcliffe is set to play a celebrated photojournalist who was killed in Somalia. The 19-year-old, who finishes shooting on the boy wizard franchise next year, is determined to take the part close to his heart.

July 15th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Daniel Radcliffe thinks it is "awesome" that some people consider him to be a homosexual. The 'Harry Potter' star said that he was not surprised to learn that his camp personality led many to think that he was not straight.

July 13th, 2009 LONDON - Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe may have become a millionaire at a young age but he insists that he isn't doing films for money. Radcliffe has made a fortune of 30-million-pound but says that it's his love for acting that drives him.

July 12th, 2009 LONDON - Actor Michael Gambon has revealed that he had a special pocket sewn into his Harry Potter costume so that he could carry his cigarettes while shooting for the film. The actor, who plays the role of Albus Dumbledore, was so tired of having to dash off the set for a quick smoke in between takes that he got a special pocket to carry cigarettes.

July 7th, 2009 LONDON - Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe has revealed that he was bullied at school after the film franchise turned him into a star. The 19-year-old actor revealed that kids at his school teased him because he was so well known following the success of his first Harry Potter - forcing the youngster to toughen up.

July 7th, 2009 LONDON - While fans might have enjoyed watching Harry Potter flying on his Quidditch broomstick, for Daniel Radcliffe, the wizarding sport was the worst thing in the movies. "Quidditch is right up there with the least fun things I've done in Harry Potter," the Telegraph quoted him as saying.

July 6th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Daniel Radcliffe has acknowledged that he will always be known as Harry Potter after starring in the movies inspired by J.K. Rowling's books.

June 26th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe thinks older ladies make better dates. Radcliffe, who turns 20 on July 23, told Parade magazine that he finds it easier dating someone older than himself.

June 8th, 2009 LONDON - Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe will quit acting for a career in movie direction, says his co-star Jason Isaacs. Isaacs, who plays Lucius Malfoy in the Potter films, says Radcliffe has a long Hollywood career ahead of him but not as an actor, reported dailystar.co.uk "He will potentially be a great director or producer.

June 8th, 2009 LONDON - Daniel Radcliffe will quit acting for a career behind the camera, according to his Harry Potter co-star Jason Isaacs. Radcliffe was just 11 when he got the lead role in Harry Potter and has grown up in the spotlight.

May 28th, 2009 LONDON - Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe has been given two top theatre gongs. The talented actor was given the honour for his role in the Broadway play Equus, reports The Daily Star.

May 7th, 2009 LONDON - Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe is said to have struck up a close bond with a Dolly Parton-impersonating transvestite. Sources have revealed that Radcliffe, 19, is enjoying dinners and nights out with Our Lady J, a striking blonde drag queen from New York, and they were spotted dining together on May 3.