Iconic Harry Potter roles almost played by different stars – from Ian McKellen’s Dumbledore to a VERY different Hagrid

Harry Potter creator JK Rowling of portraying the Gringott's Bank goblins as "antisemitic" in the popular magical film franchise.The former Daily Show host, who is Jewish, made comparisons between the goblins in the films to that of antisemitic illustrations featured in the 1903 book The Protocols of the Elders of Zion.His comments came over a month ago, but the presenter has been forced to clarify his remarks after receiving backlash.In what he has now called a "light-hearted conversation between colleagues and chums", he had said: "Have you ever seen a Harry Potter movie? Have you ever seen the scenes in Gringotts Bank?"Do you know what those folks that run the bank are? Jews!"And they’re like, 'Oh, [that illustration is] from Harry Potter!' And you’re like, 'No, that’s a caricature of a Jew from an anti-Semitic piece of literature!'"JK Rowling was like, 'Can we get these guys to run our bank?' You’re like, 'It’s a wizarding world... We can ride dragons, you can have a pet owl, but who should run the bank? Jews.

Harry Potter star Emma Watson has broken her silence following a blunder that many fans spotted in the Harry Potter Reunion, entitled Return to Hogwarts.Taking to social media, the actor, who plays Hermione Granger in the series, playfully poked fun at a picture which supposedly featured her as a youngster in the special reunion programme, but was actually of another Hollywood star.In view of her 64.4 million followers, the Chanel icon revealed the real identity of the person in the snap.Emma wrote: "I was NOT this cute, @emmaroberts."She added a laughing face emoji and the hashtag, "#emmasistersforever" before ending her post.The photo featured a sweet-looking girl wearing a pair of Minnie Mouse ears while sitting at a dining table.A post shared by Emma Watson (@emmawatson)Following Emma's post, the star's celebrity friends were quick to comment.Businesswoman Paris Hilton simply left an emoji face with heart eyes.Harry Potter fan account Potterpoints added: "My goodness this was so hilarious."Instagram user addvaith kindly explained the mix-up for any confused Potterheads.They wrote: "For anyone wondering, they used Emma Roberts’ picture by accident in the Harry Potter Reunion."Harry Potter fans were delighted when the 20-year anniversary reunion show aired on New Year's Day.Emma was reunited with her co-stars, including Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Tom Felton, and Bonnie Wright for the commemorative programme marking 20 years since the first film, The Philosopher's Stone.However, viewers were left less than impressed after a photo claiming to be of Emma Watson was incorrectly shown.Eagle-eyed fans were quick to notice that the snap was actually of Scream Queens star and niece of Hollywood legend Julia Roberts, Emma

Prince Harry is said to have been shocked by the abrupt way Prince Andrew spoke to his kitchen staff at Kensington Palace.

Lovely to see such an olive branch in the worst Royal family feud in years.

Making amends? Prince Charles’ praise for son Prince Harry and his climate change work was a “peace offering,” royal expert Jonathan Sacerdoti exclusively tells Us Weekly.

Proud parent. Prince Charles made a supportive comment about his sons, Prince William and Prince Harry, as they each fight for a more sustainable future.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle believed the "entire institution" was against them after seeing New Year picture of Queen and her three heirs, claims a new book

Lauren Conrad marked the end of 2021 with a slew of sweet family snaps featuring her sons and husband.The 35-year-old former MTV star does not often show the faces of her kids as she usually pictures them looking away or with hats on.Conrad shares two boys, Charlie, two, and Liam, four, with husband of nearly eight years William Tell. Year in review:Lauren Conrad, 35, marked the end of 2021 with a slew of sweet family snaps featuring her sons, with a few selfies along the way The Laguna Beach vet looked every bit the doting mom as she shared moments documented over the past year with the caption '2021.'One image showed her rocking cotton candy pink hair underneath a sun hat as a majority were taken on family outings.

Harry Potter Return To Hogwarts special.

Serena Williams, 40, posted an adorable video on Thursday with her daughter Olympia, four.The duo wore white short sleeve shirts tucked into pink skirts and used an Instagram filter to add headbands and sunglasses to the both of them.'My morning,' the tennis superstar captioned her video with a laughing emoji. In the video, Serena said to her daughter, 'I don't need to be in the camera.

EXCLUSIVE: SP Releasing has acquired worldwide rights to the psychological thriller Nightshade, starring Lou Ferrigno Jr. (S.W.A.T.), Dina Meyer (Starship Troopers) and Jason Patric (Wayward Pines), with plans to release it in theaters across North America and on VOD platforms on January 4.

Going for the gold — and this time it’s not medals! Several sports stars have Oscar or Emmy in their sights after making the switch to acting.

Hogwarts without Hermione? Emma Watson opened up about why she almost walked away from the Harry Potter franchise after 2005’s Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.

That magical connection! Emma Watson and Tom Felton‘s characters in Harry Potter may not have seen eye to eye, but offscreen the actors have formed an adorable friendship throughout the years.

Lauren Conrad does not often post family photos to her Instagram account as she usually gives updates on her various businesses instead.But over the weekend 35-year-old The Hills veteran made the rare move of sharing an image with her husband William Tell, 41, as well as their two sons Liam, four, and Charlie, two.'Wishing everyone a happy and healthy holiday. Shout out to all the parents who make the magic happen✨,' wrote the blonde beauty in her Instagram caption.

Cameo alert! Many stars — including the likes of Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, Natalie Portman and Adam Driver — have explored a galaxy far, far away in various Star Wars films or TV series. However, the main intergalactic adventurers are not the only stars that the sci-fi franchise has seen.

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Harry Potter franchise.The actress has spoken in a new interview about her life-changing time on the hit film series, but has also revealed her kids find her "embarrassing" when they watch her scenes.Jessie's character Lavender had a brief fling in the films with main star Rupert Grint's character Ron Weasley.The Harry Potter star now has three children, Donnie, seven, Margot, five and Tennessee, one.The mum of three also has another child on the way, with her partner, comedian Alfie Brown.Speaking to Closer magazine, Jessie revealed she watched the entire Harry Potter franchise in lockdown with her young children.She said: "I asked them, 'What's your favourite bit about Harry Potter?' hoping they would say, 'You, mummy' - but they find me

Harry Potter reunion, as previous reports had stated.

THE stars of the Harry Potter movies have reunited – and revealed the secret crushes they had on their fellow actors while making the huge box office hits. Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint have spoken about what went on behind the scenes as they celebrate the 20th anniversary of the release of the first film in the franchise.

Emma then discussed a diary entry she had during filming for Order of the Phoenix, the fifth film in the franchise. She said: “I was lonely”, adding: “The fame thing had finally hit home in a big way.”Co-star Tom Felton, who played Draco Malfoy, also offered an explanation for Emma’s unhappiness at the time. He said: “People definitely forget what she took on and how gracefully she did it. “Dan and Rupert had each other, I had my cronies, whereas Emma was not only younger, she was by herself.”Emma also spoke to Rupert Grint, who played Ron Weasley in the wizarding film franchise. The two discussed the dark sides of fame as young adults. Emma explained that she felt “scared” as the fame the cast were experiencing was “reaching a tipping