'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows' finishes filming; Daniel Radcliffe says shooting last movies 'sad'

Filming has wrapped for the final Harry Potter movie, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, which is to be released in two parts, with the first coming out on November 19 and the second on July 15, 2011.

"Everyone was really devastated. It was really, really sad," Daniel Radcliffe, who has played the young wizard since the first movie, based on the books by J.K. Rowling, hit theaters in 2001, told the Associated Press. "Were crying quite a lot."

Radcliffe, 20, added that ending his role, which he has played since he was about 12, was "a weird, weird feeling."

The British actor made his comments on Sunday at the 2010 Tony Awards, during which he and actress Katie Holmes presented the best featured actress in a play award to Scarlett Johansson. (Check out a full list of Tony Award winners!)

Radcliffe has kept busy throughout the past few years when he was not filming one of the eight Harry Potter films in the series.

Radcliffe performed in London's West End theatre district and on Broadway in the the play Equus and plans to return to New York next spring to star in a revival of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying"

He is also filming a movie called The Journey is the Destination, which tells of the life of photojournalist Dan Eldon, who was killed in Somalia in 1993 at age 22. the film is set for release in 2011.

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Photos from the Last Scene of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

Today we have a few new photos from the set of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," showing shots of the cast from the very last scene of the franchise.

SPOILERS AHEAD:

The final scene is set nineteen years after the events of the last book and finds Harry, Ron, Hermione and Ginny taking their own children to Platform 9 3/4 to attend Hogwarts.

The characters have to look much older, which is where the use of prosthetics and CGI comes in. Check out the images below, which show what the older cast will look like.


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Harry And Ginny Potter Pop Up In 'Deathly Hallows' Epilogue Spy Pics!

One of the biggest questions about the coming adaptation of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" relates to what the epilogue will look like. For those who don't know -- SPOILER ALERT -- the book ends with a brief scene in which the main characters all meet at King's Cross station in later years as they're sending their own children off to Hogwarts.

Harry Potter Stars Emotional as They Set to Wrap Final Film

They've spent a decade together. Now down to the last two weeks of shooting on the final Harry Potter film, Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson are facing the end of the magical ride with heavy hearts.

Harry Potter' Star Tom Felton Explains How Actors Will Age In 'Deathly Hallows'

We've been openly speculating about it for far too long: How will the minds behind "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" shoot the story's epilogue, which picks up almost two decades in the future? Would director David Yates and his team hire older actors to stand in for Daniel Radcliffe and the rest of the cast or would he employ special effects to age the familiar "Potter" faces?

Now we know for sure. Speaking with MTV News, co-star Tom Felton (Draco Malfoy) revealed that he and the rest of the cast will play older versions of their characters. What's more — achieving those looks will require a mix of prosthetics and CGI technology.

Daniel Radcliffe ‘Harry’s Like A Roman Emperor’

Though it’s not out until Harry Potter, every scrap of news gets us more and more excited about the penultimate instalment of the series.

Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson spoke to Yahoo! Movies and spilled the beans on what it’s been like filming The Deathly Hallows Part I.

Tom Felton: "Non-Stop Carnage" for Last Hour of "Deathly Hallows"

Actor Tom Felton recently gave a new interview during which he spoke briefly about the final battle sequence and end of the "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" film. The video, which can be seen here, Mr. Felton comments on to what to expect in the final film, by saying:

"Unquestionably more exciting and more substantial as well... the final half an hour, or the final hour, really, of the last film is going to be non-stop carnage and I can't wait to see it."

The interview continues with discussion of the bleached blonde hair he must endure as Draco, feelings of nostalgia as the shooting comes to an end, as well as his plans for the future.

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Prepare For A Violent Harry Potter 7

n a difficult-to-hear interview at the Leeds Film Festival, Matthew Lewis (who plays Neville Longbottom in the film) admitted that the final chapter of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows will be much more violent than the previous six.

When asked how different the upcoming film is, Lewis said, “it’s not like the previous ones. The previous ones all had a formula. You go to school, bad things happen, he sorts it out, job’s good and that’s the ending. But in this year it’s all completely different. They’re not in the school for a start and, literally, it’s such an epic battle. It’s like something from the Lord of the Rings… It’s bloody and it’s gory and it’s very real.”




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Daniel Radcliffe back to Broadway

With the just-announced revival of "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying," it's looking like film and TV producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron are becoming Broadway regulars.
Official confirmation of the spring 2011 production, to be toplined by Daniel Radcliffe, came during the preview period of the duo's current Main Stem offering, "Promises, Promises," gearing up for an April 25 opening.

Happy 20th Birthday Emma Watson!

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Hogwarts and Hubble -- planetarium goes Hollywood

Come November, moviegoers could be able to see the next "Harry Potter" sequel at the Clark Planetarium's IMAX theater.

And come next year, thanks to such Hollywood blockbusters, that big screen is expected to give an even bigger boost to the tax-supported planetarium's pocketbook.
Planetarium Director Seth Jarvis announced Tuesday he has struck a deal with Megaplex 12 at The Gateway to show box-office hits -- think "Clash of the Titans," "How to Train Your Dragon" and, yes, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part One" -- nightly on the star shop's IMAX screen.

Emma Watson Launches New Eco-Friendly Clothing Line

Fresh off her modeling gigs with fashion power-houses Chanel and Burberry, Emma Watson has now teamed up with eco-friendly clothing company People Tree for a Spring/Summer 2010 fashion line. This marks Watson's debut as a designer. Watson tells Vogue UK, "It is hard to know what is good and what is bad on the high street and equally hard to find fashionable or youthful ethical clothing. So I decided to work with People Tree to put together a collection I could be proud of in terms of both ethics and design."

Heaven for Harry Potter Fans.

Picking a favourite item from the myriad movie artifacts in the new Harry Potter exhibit at Toronto’s Ontario Science Centre is difficult, even for an actor in the series. James Phelps, who plays the mischievous Fred Weasley, paused for a while before deciding on the Gryffindor displays near the beginning of the exhibit, “mainly because it has the Marauder’s Map, which was a big part of Fred and George’s influence in the movie when they gave it to Harry.” Then he mentions the tiny four-poster beds used by Harry Potter and best friend Ron Weasley in the first few films. “See how small Ron and Harry were,” he comments. “They couldn’t get in them now.”

Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Behind The Scene.

I know you are all excited about Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Movie. But here is a behind the scene video that I think would make you more relaxed. :)

Harry Potter Actor Rehearsing For Role At Stevenage Theatre

ACTOR James Williamson is busy rehearsing for The Adventures of Mr Toad at the Gordon Craig Theatre in Stevenage, having finished filming for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.

The 25-year-old, who has lived in Walkern all his life, takes on the role of a policeman and a weasel in this musical adaptation of Kenneth Grahame's The Wind in the Willows.

Latest Photos from Deathly Hallows Movie.

Here are some latest photos from The Deathly Hallows Movies.



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Spoiler: Peek at Harry Potter's Wizarding World.

New Universal theme park attraction set to open June 18





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Harry Potter in White House.

The annual White House Easter Egg Roll has become an iconic cultural event in America.

On the grassy green lawn at America's most famous address -- 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue -- swarms of children have the opportunity to interact with the First Family.

This year's event, held April 5, was no different, and featured a very special guest for all the kids -- Harry Potter author JK Rowling!

Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Official Trailer.

Let us all watch this Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Official Leaked Trailer.





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