Harry Potter down with cold he can’t cast off

October 22nd, 2009 LONDON - It has emerged that Brit author JK Rowling's wizard books has had a huge negative impact on the life of a young man who goes by the name of Harry Potter. The real-life Harry Potter, 20, has been facing nothing but misery ever since Rowling's first book 'Harry Potter And The Philosopher's Stone' came out, and he now has to cope with people's reaction to his name on a daily basis.

October 11th, 2009 LONDON - 'Harry Potter' star Robbie Coltrane fears the day when the boy wizard series would come to an end, for he would be out of job after that. The Scottish Heavyweight actor shot to international fame with his role as Hagrid in the blockbuster wizard movies.

September 25th, 2009 'Harry Potter' author JK Rowling joins TwitterNEW YORK — The real J.K. Rowling has come to Twitter.

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.

July 29th, 2009 WASHINGTON - The latest Harry Potter film has been named the most error-filled movie of 2009 so far. 'Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince' released in U.S.

July 17th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Harry Potter has been voted the Best Fantasy Franchise in a new Internet poll. Harry Potter won 73 per cent of votes in the poll, conducted by websites Moviefone and Bebo.

July 16th, 2009 LONDON - Danielle Radcliffe has revealed that J.K. Rowling told him that she won't be writing any more Harry Potter books.

July 16th, 2009 LONDON - The sixth instalment of Harry Potter has smashed US box office records by raking in a whopping $22.2 million in less than 24 hours and it is said to be the best midnight opening of all times. The booking for "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" opened Wednesday.

July 13th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Daniel Radcliffe has said that he does not wish to watch his previous Harry Potter films because he is too self-critical. "I think all actors are (self-critical).

July 8th, 2009 LONDON — Thousands of Harry Potter fans braved rain and hail Tuesday to cheer the cast of "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" at its London premiere. Stars Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint and other cast members, along with the boy wizard's creator, J.K.

July 8th, 2009 LONDON - Here's the Harry Potter effect. Fans of the hit wizard series braved the pouring rain to catch a glimpse of their favourite stars at the London premiere of the new film.

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 7th, 2009 Stars gather in London for 'Harry Potter' premiereLONDON — Thousands of Harry Potter fans braved rain and hail Tuesday to cheer the cast of "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" at its London premiere. Stars Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint and other cast members, along with the boy wizard's creator, J.K.

July 3rd, 2009 LONDON - Harry Potter star Rupert Grint has admitted that he has the hots for his co-star Emma Watson. n an interview with FHM magazine, Grint said that the 19-year-old actress, who plays Hermione Granger, is 'a pretty girl' and that she was "popular with the cast".

June 28th, 2009 LONDON - Wizard franchise "Harry Potter" has been given the royal seal of approval as British monarch Queen Elizabeth II has allowed the makers to shoot the movie on her property. The cast and crew of the series brought traffic in London to a standstill while filming here earlier this year and now they're moving to the Queen's grounds for the final scenes as the monarch has rented out part of woodland at Windsor Castle in south England for use in the film, reports buzzhollywood.com.