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  • ‘Harry Potter’ team remembers Hagrid actor Robbie Coltrane: Incredible actor, friendly giant 

    By PTI

    LOS ANGELES: Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Tom Felton are among the stars of “Harry Potter” films who paid tributes to the late veteran actor Robbie Coltrane, best known for playing the gentle half-giant Rubeus Hagrid in the fantasy movie franchise.

    Coltrane died Friday at a hospital in his native Scotland, according to his agent Belinda Wright. He was 72.

    Radcliffe, who played the protagonist Harry Potter across all eight films, described the late actor as “a lovely man and an incredible actor”.

    “He used to keep us laughing constantly as kids on the set.

    I’ve especially fond memories of him keeping our spirits up on ‘Prisoner of Azkaban,’ when we were all hiding from the torrential rain for hours in Hagrid’s hut.

    He was telling stories and cracking jokes to keep morale up,” Radcliffe said in a statement to USA Today.

    The actor said he is saddened by Coltrane’s demise.

    “I feel incredibly lucky that I got to meet and work with him and very sad that he’s passed,” Radcliffe added.

    It made sense for Coltrane to play Hagrid, a giant, as he could fill any space with his brilliance, said Watson on her Instagram Stories.

    The actor, who played Hermoine Granger in the films, said he was like “the most fun uncle” she ever had and she would never forget his compassionate and deeply caring nature towards her as a child and an adult.

    “Robbie, if I ever get to be so kind as you were to me on a film set I promise I’ll do it in your name and memory.

    Know how much I adore and admire you.

    I’ll really miss your sweetness, your nicknames, your warmth, your laughs and your hugs.

    You made us a family. Know you were that to us.

    There was no better Hagrid. You made it a joy to be Hermione,” Watson added.

    J K Rowling, the creator of the “Harry Potter” books on which the films are based, said the Scottish actor was “an incredible talent and a complete one-off”.

    “I’ll never know anyone remotely like Robbie again. I was beyond fortunate to know him, work with him and laugh my head off with him.

    I send my love and deepest condolences to his family, above all his children,” Rowling wrote on Twitter.

    Coltrane is survived by his sister Annie Rae, his ex-wife Rhona Gemmell and his children Spencer and Alice.

    Felton, who played Draco Malfoy in the “Harry Potter” movies, recounted one of his fondest memories of filming for a night shoot on the first film “The Philosopher’s Stone” in the Forbidden Forest when he was just 12.

    “Robbie cared & looked after everyone around him; effortlessly.

    And made them laugh; effortlessly.

    He was a big friendly giant on screen but even more so in real life. Love you mate – thank you for everything,” he tweeted.

    Bonnie Wright, best known for playing Ginny Weasley, said she was “heartbroken” by Coltrane’s passing.

    “Hagrid was my favourite character! Robbie portrayed Hagrid’s warmth, sense of home & unconditional love for his students and magical creatures so brilliantly.

    Thanks for all the laughter. Miss you Robbie. Sending love to your family,” she wrote.

    James Phelps said he would miss the random chats about all subjects under the sun with the multifaceted Coltrane.

    James played Fred Weasley in the “Harry Potter” film series from 2001 to 2011, alongside his twin brother, Oliver Phelps who starred as George Weasley.

    “I’ll never forget in September 2000, Robbie Coltrane came over to a very nervous 14yr old me on my 1st ever day on a movie set and said ‘enjoy it, you’ll be great.’ Thank you for that,” James said in a tweet.

    Coltrane, whose real name was Anthony Robert McMillan in Rutherglen, Scotland, recently reunited with the cast and crew of “Harry Potter” during the filming of the “Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts” to celebrate the anniversary of the franchise’s first film.

    The actor was in his early 20s when he began pursuing an acting career and renamed himself in honour of jazz musician John Coltrane.

    Besides “Harry Potter,” Coltrane was known for his performance in the 1990s British TV detective series “Cracker,” for which he won the best actor at the British Academy Television Awards three years in a row.

    He most recently starred in the 2016 miniseries “National Treasure.”

    His other screen credits include “Mona Lisa” (1986), Kenneth Branagh’s adaptation of “Henry V” (1989), and “Nuns on the Run” (1990).

    Coltrane also played the role of a Russian crime boss in the James Bond thrillers “GoldenEye” and “The World is Not Enough”.

    James Bond producers Michael G Wilson and Barbara Broccoli said Coltrane’s passing is a “tragic loss to the world.”

    “He was an exceptional actor whose talent knew no bounds.

    He was beloved to Bond audiences as Valentin Zukovsky in GoldenEye and The World is Not Enough as well as to millions who saw him in his multitude of roles.

    “We shall miss him as a dear friend. Rest in peace Robbie,” Wilson and Broccoli said in a statement shared on the official James Bond Twitter account.

    Eric Idle, his “Nuns on the Run” co-star, tweeted how he had been talking about Coltrane with friends, “wondering where he was,” when he learnt of his death.

    “Such a bright and brilliant man. A consummate actor, an extraordinarily funny comedian and an amazing actor.

    He was also a very good friend. I shall miss him very much,” Idle tweeted.

    Actor-filmmaker Stephen Fry, who first met Coltrane almost exactly 40 years ago, said the actor will be “dreadfully missed.”

    “I was awe/terror/love-struck all at the same time.

    Such depth, power & talent: funny enough to cause helpless hiccups & honking as we made our first TV show, ‘Alfresco’.

    Farewell, old fellow,” Fry wrote on Twitter.

    LOS ANGELES: Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Tom Felton are among the stars of “Harry Potter” films who paid tributes to the late veteran actor Robbie Coltrane, best known for playing the gentle half-giant Rubeus Hagrid in the fantasy movie franchise.

    Coltrane died Friday at a hospital in his native Scotland, according to his agent Belinda Wright. He was 72.

    Radcliffe, who played the protagonist Harry Potter across all eight films, described the late actor as “a lovely man and an incredible actor”.

    “He used to keep us laughing constantly as kids on the set.

    I’ve especially fond memories of him keeping our spirits up on ‘Prisoner of Azkaban,’ when we were all hiding from the torrential rain for hours in Hagrid’s hut.

    He was telling stories and cracking jokes to keep morale up,” Radcliffe said in a statement to USA Today.

    The actor said he is saddened by Coltrane’s demise.

    “I feel incredibly lucky that I got to meet and work with him and very sad that he’s passed,” Radcliffe added.

    It made sense for Coltrane to play Hagrid, a giant, as he could fill any space with his brilliance, said Watson on her Instagram Stories.

    The actor, who played Hermoine Granger in the films, said he was like “the most fun uncle” she ever had and she would never forget his compassionate and deeply caring nature towards her as a child and an adult.

    “Robbie, if I ever get to be so kind as you were to me on a film set I promise I’ll do it in your name and memory.

    Know how much I adore and admire you.

    I’ll really miss your sweetness, your nicknames, your warmth, your laughs and your hugs.

    You made us a family. Know you were that to us.

    There was no better Hagrid. You made it a joy to be Hermione,” Watson added.

    J K Rowling, the creator of the “Harry Potter” books on which the films are based, said the Scottish actor was “an incredible talent and a complete one-off”.

    “I’ll never know anyone remotely like Robbie again. I was beyond fortunate to know him, work with him and laugh my head off with him.

    I send my love and deepest condolences to his family, above all his children,” Rowling wrote on Twitter.

    Coltrane is survived by his sister Annie Rae, his ex-wife Rhona Gemmell and his children Spencer and Alice.

    Felton, who played Draco Malfoy in the “Harry Potter” movies, recounted one of his fondest memories of filming for a night shoot on the first film “The Philosopher’s Stone” in the Forbidden Forest when he was just 12.

    “Robbie cared & looked after everyone around him; effortlessly.

    And made them laugh; effortlessly.

    He was a big friendly giant on screen but even more so in real life. Love you mate – thank you for everything,” he tweeted.

    Bonnie Wright, best known for playing Ginny Weasley, said she was “heartbroken” by Coltrane’s passing.

    “Hagrid was my favourite character! Robbie portrayed Hagrid’s warmth, sense of home & unconditional love for his students and magical creatures so brilliantly.

    Thanks for all the laughter. Miss you Robbie. Sending love to your family,” she wrote.

    James Phelps said he would miss the random chats about all subjects under the sun with the multifaceted Coltrane.

    James played Fred Weasley in the “Harry Potter” film series from 2001 to 2011, alongside his twin brother, Oliver Phelps who starred as George Weasley.

    “I’ll never forget in September 2000, Robbie Coltrane came over to a very nervous 14yr old me on my 1st ever day on a movie set and said ‘enjoy it, you’ll be great.’ Thank you for that,” James said in a tweet.

    Coltrane, whose real name was Anthony Robert McMillan in Rutherglen, Scotland, recently reunited with the cast and crew of “Harry Potter” during the filming of the “Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts” to celebrate the anniversary of the franchise’s first film.

    The actor was in his early 20s when he began pursuing an acting career and renamed himself in honour of jazz musician John Coltrane.

    Besides “Harry Potter,” Coltrane was known for his performance in the 1990s British TV detective series “Cracker,” for which he won the best actor at the British Academy Television Awards three years in a row.

    He most recently starred in the 2016 miniseries “National Treasure.”

    His other screen credits include “Mona Lisa” (1986), Kenneth Branagh’s adaptation of “Henry V” (1989), and “Nuns on the Run” (1990).

    Coltrane also played the role of a Russian crime boss in the James Bond thrillers “GoldenEye” and “The World is Not Enough”.

    James Bond producers Michael G Wilson and Barbara Broccoli said Coltrane’s passing is a “tragic loss to the world.”

    “He was an exceptional actor whose talent knew no bounds.

    He was beloved to Bond audiences as Valentin Zukovsky in GoldenEye and The World is Not Enough as well as to millions who saw him in his multitude of roles.

    “We shall miss him as a dear friend. Rest in peace Robbie,” Wilson and Broccoli said in a statement shared on the official James Bond Twitter account.

    Eric Idle, his “Nuns on the Run” co-star, tweeted how he had been talking about Coltrane with friends, “wondering where he was,” when he learnt of his death.

    “Such a bright and brilliant man. A consummate actor, an extraordinarily funny comedian and an amazing actor.

    He was also a very good friend. I shall miss him very much,” Idle tweeted.

    Actor-filmmaker Stephen Fry, who first met Coltrane almost exactly 40 years ago, said the actor will be “dreadfully missed.”

    “I was awe/terror/love-struck all at the same time.

    Such depth, power & talent: funny enough to cause helpless hiccups & honking as we made our first TV show, ‘Alfresco’.

    Farewell, old fellow,” Fry wrote on Twitter.

  • Emma Watson wanted to leave ‘Harry Potter’ franchise

    By IANS

    MUMBAI: Actress Emma Watson, who played the part of Hermione Granger in the ‘Harry Potter’ films, once considered leaving the franchise, reports Entertainment Weekly.Emma with her co-stars from the franchise appeared on ‘Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts’ special, where she opened up about going through a stressful time.Emma said, “I did find a diary entry that was kind of like. I could see that at times I was lonely.” Later in the special, she mentions, “The fame thing had finally hit home in a big way.”Director David Yates said that when he came on to direct the remaining Harry Potter films starting with 2007’s ‘Order of the Phoenix’, producer David Heyman and Warner Bros told him, “Emma is not sure she wants to come back to do another Potter.”Tom Felton, who played Draco Malfoy in the film franchise said, “People definitely forget what she took on and how gracefully she did it. Dan (Radcliffe) and Rupert (Grint), had each other. I had my cronies, whereas Emma was not only younger, she was by herself.”However, nobody had to convince her to stick with the franchise till the end as Emma said, “The fans genuinely wanted me to succeed and all genuinely have each other’s backs.”

  • Harry Potter 20th Anniv: Harry, Ron & Hermione reunite

    By Express News Service

    Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter), Emma Watson (Hermoine Granger), and Rupert Grint (Ronald Weasley) sat down for Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts.

    Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts is scheduled to premiere on January 1, 2022, on HBO Max. In a run-up to the release, the streaming service released a first look picture from the reunion. Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter), Emma Watson (Hermoine Granger), and Rupert Grint (Ronald Weasley) are back in a room that looks similar to Gryffindor’s common room. 

    All three looked excited to be there and this reunion will be an emotional and nostalgic journey for Potterheads. The celebratory reunion is executive produced by Casey Patterson of Casey Patterson Entertainment and UK-based Pulse Films.

    The retrospective special will also include Helena Bonham Carter (Bellatrix Lestrange), Robbie Coltrane (Rubeus Hagrid), Ralph Fiennes (Lord Voldemort), Jason Isaacs (Lucius Malfoy), Gary Oldman (Sirius Black), Tom Felton (Draco Malfoy), James Phelps (Fred Weasley), Oliver Phelps (George Weasley), Mark Williams (Arthur Weasley), Bonnie Wright (Ginny Weasly), Alfred Enoch (Dean Thomas), Matthew Lewis (Neville Longbottom), and Evanna Lynch (Luna Lovegood), 

    Harry Potter is an eight installment movie series based on JK Rowling’s series of the same name. The first film, Philosopher’s Stone, released on April 12, 2002, and the first book on June 26, 1997.

  • HBO Max sets ‘Harry Potter’ reunion with Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson and more

    By PTI

     LOS ANGELES: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, and Emma Watson, the leading trio of the “Harry Potter” film franchise are teaming up with Chris Columbus and other cast members for a retrospective special on HBO Max to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their first film, “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone”.

    According to Variety, “Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts” will premiere on the WarnerMedia-owned streaming platform on January 1, 2022.

    Based on J K Rowling’s first novel in the seven-book series, “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” was released in theatres on November 16, 2001.

    Also called “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone”, the film follows Harry’s (Radcliffe) first year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry as he discovers that he is a famous wizard and begins his formal wizarding education.

    Grint and Watson starred as Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger, Harry’s housemates who go on to become his best friends.

    The feature will “tell an enchanting making-of story through all-new, in-depth interviews and cast conversations”, according to HBO Max.

    The reunion special will also feature other cast members from all eight “Harry Potter” films including Helena Bonham Carter (Bellatrix Lestrange), Robbie Coltrane (Hagrid), Ralph Fiennes (Voldemort), Jason Isaacs (Lucius Malfoy), Gary Oldman (Sirius Black), Imelda Staunton (Dolores Umbridge), Tom Felton (Draco Malfoy), James Phelps (Fred Weasley), Oliver Phelps (George Weasley), Mark Williams (Arthur Weasley), Bonnie Wright (Ginny Weasley), Alfred Enoch (Dean Thomas), Matthew Lewis (Neville Longbottom), Evanna Lynch (Luna Lovegood) and Ian Hart (Professor Quirrell).

    Tom Ascheim, president of Warner Bros Global Kids, Young Adults and Classics, said the retrospective is a tribute to everyone whose lives were touched by this cultural phenomenon.

    “…from the talented cast and crew who poured their heart and soul into this extraordinary film franchise to the passionate fans who continue to keep the Wizarding World spirit alive 20 years later,” Ascheim added.

    Casey Patterson, who serves as executive producer on the special for Casey Patterson Entertainment along with Pulse Films, said there’s magic in the air here with this incredible cast, as they all return home to the original sets of Hogwarts, where they began two decades ago.

    “The excitement is palpable as they prepare to take their fans on a very special and personal journey, through the making of these incredible films,” Patterson said.

    “Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts” is produced by Warner Bros Unscripted Television in association with Warner Horizon at the Warner Bros Studio Tour London – The Making of Harry Potter.

    The special also will air on WarnerMedia’s TBS and Cartoon Network in spring 2022 ahead of the Warner Bros Pictures theatrical debut of “Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore”.

  • Camera and empowerment: Emma Watson’s biggest takeaway from lockdown

    By ANI

    WASHINGTON: Coronavirus lockdown acted as a blessing in disguise for many people as they got ample time to learn new things. Actor Emma Watson also made her lockdown days productive by learning how things play out behind the lens.

    On Wednesday, Watson took to Instagram to share her experience “getting behind the camera.”

    “Getting behind the camera and learning how it works is about the most empowering thing I’ve learned in lockdown. As a young woman, I always thought the most glamorous and exciting thing would be to be someone’s “muse”; and of course as women we are inspiring… but wow it’s something else to be able to tell your own story and other people’s’,” she wrote.

    The ‘Harry Potter’ star also posted a string of images of her holding a professional camera in her hands.

    Reese Witherspoon showered Emma with love on social media.

    “Yes !! I love this. Go E,” Reese commented.

    Meanwhile, Watson recently served as a presenter during Earthshot Prize Awards, which was hosted by Prince William and Kate Middleton.

  • Emma Watson denies engagement rumors with beau Leo Robinton

    By ANI
    WASHINGTON: While breaking her silence on her ‘dormant’ career, actor Emma Watson recently slammed media for spreading false rumours about her engagement with beau Leo Robinton.

    The ‘Harry Potter’ star sparked engagement rumours with her entrepreneur boyfriend Robinton, two years ago when pictures of the couple kissing on a street went viral on the internet.

    Since then, several times the paparazzi spotted the couple spending quality time together, but rumours of their engagement started doing the rounds on social media after Watson and Robinton were photographed during a rare sighting in Los Angeles over the weekend.

    Denying all the speculations, Emma on Tuesday took to her Twitter handle and with a string of tweets, she addressed her fans about the same while taking a dig at the media reports regarding her ‘dormant’ career.

    “Dear Fans, Rumours about whether I’m engaged or not, or whether my career is ‘dormant or not’ are ways to create clicks each time they are revealed to be true or untrue,” the 31-year old wrote.

    “If I have news – I promise I’ll share it with you,” she added in a follow-up tweet; while in another she wrote, “In the meantime please assume no news from me just means I’m quietly spending the pandemic the way most people are – failing to make sourdough bread (!), caring for my loved ones and doing my best not to spread a virus that is still affecting so many people.”

    Watson concluded in a separate tweet that she is “sending so much love” to her fans while hoping for them to be fine in these unprecedented times. She also thanked front-line workers for working hard to keep everyone safe and well.

    As per reports from Fox News, Watson and her entrepreneur beau were spotted exiting a local store in Los Angeles over the weekend in just the pair’s second public sighting since they were first romantically linked in October 2019.

    The duo has kept their relationship a low profile and as per Fox News, they were last spotted out and about during a coffee run in London’s Primrose Hill neighbourhood in November 2020.

    Robinton even deleted his social media accounts after news of the private couple first broke when pictures of them kissing hit the internet.

    According to Fox News, in a 2019 interview to an outlet, Watson said that she didn’t consider herself “single” but “self-partnered” because she was not dating “one specific person” but she was still “going on dates.”