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How JK Rowling got her 'ultimate revenge' on Harry Potter stars after bitter war-of-words, insiders tell GRANT TUCKER
It was at an awards ceremony in 2014 that I first met the Harry Potter star, Rupert Grint. Famed for his role as Ron Weasley, Grint was hiding in a corner at a showbiz 'do' with his dad.
And he revealed his great delight in serving the likes of Dame Maggie Smith, who played Professor McGonagall, a Mr Whippy with a 99 on the last ever day on set before an emotional drive home with Dumbledore's Deluminator (a torch-like magical device) on his dashboard. Potter author JK Rowling, who has been publicly denounced by the multi-millionaire former child stars for her views on women's rights and trans issues, will serve as an executive producer on the series, with HBO saying she has been ‘very involved’ in the project to ensure it is a ‘faithful adaptation’ of her seven books. They will be joined by comedian Paul Whitehouse as caretaker Argus Filch, Hot Fuzz’s Nick Frost playing the bearded Rubeus Hagrid and Oscar nominee Janet McTeer stepping into the late Dame Maggie’s shoes as Minerva McGonagall.
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