Rupert Grint: ‘The line between Ron Weasley and me got thinner with each film’
The actor, 30, on being an introvert, peaking early and his desire to have kids
December 2017
Harry Potter and the £4.50 chocolate frog
Alice O'Keeffe
I was delighted when my son discovered JK Rowling’s books. But the magic is in danger of being sullied by merchandise, says freelance literary critic and journalist Alice O’Keeffe
November 2016
Fantastic riches and where to find them: how to grow a $22bn franchise
Fantastic Beasts is not just a new outpost for the Harry Potter empire. It is a pivotal moment in the creation of The Wizarding World of JK Rowling – and it could give the gold-gobbling niffler a run for its money. We go over the books
December 2015
The Harry Potter factory: inside JK Rowling's favourite room on Earth
From Quidditch posters to Weasley’s Wizard Wheezes, design team MinaLima made the fantastical props for every Potter movie. Roll up muggles – and take a trip inside their magical lair
April 2015
Alan Rickman: 'I almost turned down the role of the villain in Die Hard'
In a celebration of his work at Bafta, the actor and director (of A Little Chaos) talks about his initial disdain for the blockbuster movie that made his name
August 2012
The story of British art
Wizards and warriors: the Lewis Chessmen who inspired Harry Potter
Jonathan Jones: These 12th-century chess pieces carved from walrus tusks and whale teeth inspired the wizard chess set in the film of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets and are the most impressive Norse objects ever found in Britain
June 2012
Media interview
Josh Berger on Leavesden film studios: Harry Potter's new chamber of secrets
Dan Sabbagh: Warner Bros' UK president reveals his plans for the massive film complex and pays tribute to British movie-making
December 2005
The week's highlights
Married To The Prime Minister | One Life: Man, 33, Seeks Puberty | I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here! | Animate! TV | Space Cadets | How Vietnam Was Lost | John Lennon | Woody Allen: The Cabaret Years | Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets
December 2003
Harry voted kids' favourite at Bafta awards
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets won the "kids' vote" in the 2003 Bafta children's awards, which were presented last night
April 2003
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Retail and DVD, Cert PG
November 2002
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets review – ultra-faithful translation
Warner Bros hits out at Potter piracy
December 2001
Harry Potter II stills stolen from studio set
A set of stills from the second instalment of the Harry Potter trilogy have been stolen from Leavesden studios near Watford, where the film, The Chamber of Secrets, is being shot.
