Hormones akimbo at Hogwarts with much snogging behind the bicycle shed … our trio, and their tongue-tickling friends, have suddenly grown up.

Rain and hail gave young starlet Emma Watson a soaking but failed to dampen fans' spirits at the hotly anticipated world premier of the new Harry Potter film last night.

Oscar winner Jim Broadbent is set to become Harry Potter's latest teacher after signing on to play Horace Slughorn in 'Half-blood Prince'.