Harry Potter weaves movie magic in Tokyo

0 Comments | AFP, June, 2007

TOKYO (AFP) — Schoolboy wizard Harry Potter left his fans spellbound yet again Thursday as muggles from all corners of Japan descended on Tokyo for a red-carpet premiere of his new film.

Older, taller, and with a hint of stubble on his chin, the world's most famous wizard returned to the big screen in "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" which follows his fifth year at Hogwarts.

His fans, who have watched Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe mature from a baby-faced 11-year-old into a trendy teenager, were not disappointed.

"I loved it," said Kanako Kishigami, 26, one of the lucky winners of tickets for the premiere.

"I've been following Harry Potter from the very beginning as he has grown up and so I feel like I have grown up with him. He's...

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