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Harry Potter TV series leaves crew 'bewildered' as filming for 'British national treasure' begins in France

Cast and crew have have set up on the Île de Sein off the coast of Brittany where they are thought to be re-creating the famous moment that Hagrid says, 'You're a wizard Harry!'

JK Rowling gave her approval to the trio cast as the new child stars of the multi-million-pound TV adaptation - after previously giving short shrift to racists complaining about producers' picks. But the multi-millionaire author yesterday gave her first public response to the new Harry Potter television casting announcement, with showbusiness insiders suggesting she would have a key role in the new productions. In the book, the hut is off the coast of Cornwall, with the films been shot entirely in the United Kingdom, but producer's sought a breezier location (Robbie Coltrane as Hagrid)

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