The Real Harry Potter

Despite worldwide reports on Friday (18 August) that the role of Harry Potter had been filled, it seems the news was nothing more than a spurious internet hoax that got out of control. This afternoon, the official Warner Bros site for the movie announced that Daniel Radcliffe, not Gabriel Thomson as previously reported, had won the most coveted child role since Anakin Skywalker. The announcement also confirmed that the roles of Harry's best friends, Hermione and Ron had been filled, with Rupert Grint as Harry's mate Ron and Emma Watson as Hermione JK Rowling commented on the announcement on the official Warner Bros site saying, 'Having seen Dan Radcliffe screen test, I don