ENGLAND AND WALES: Bran, Sandor and Khaleesi may not be commonly heard in the classroom yet, but they are all names of characters from hit TV series Game Of Thrones given to babies last year.

JK ROWLING’S wonderful books and their faithful cinematic adaptations again dominate the media this week with the release of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2.

Movie bosses are pursuing Elizabeth Hurley to play a wicked witch in forthcoming sequel Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.