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A poll has revealed the top ten most memorable rivalries on the big screen.

Thousands of VIPs, including some 120 national leaders, will jet into London for Friday’s Olympic opening ceremony, with guests ranging from Angelina Jolie and Michelle Obama to the king of Swaziland.

SATURDAY

Liam Neeson has revealed people often mistake him for fellow actor Ralph Fiennes and he has even signed an autograph as the 'Harry Potter' star rather than admit his real identity.

CHRISTMAS EVE

THE darkest and most adult of the Harry Potter movies, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part II (12A) brings to a close the epic saga of the teenage wizard’s battle against the forces of evil.

The end is in sight for millions of Harry Potter fans as the last film in the hugely successful series gets its world premiere tonight.

Harry (Daniel Radcliffe), Ron (Rupert Grint) and Hermione (Emma Watson) face the renewed threat from the Death Eaters alongside their fellow wizards including Mad-Eye Moody (Brendan Gleeson).

Director David Yates "agonised" over the decision to split 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows' into two films.

Author JK Rowling revealed today that it was demand from Harry Potter fans which led to the publication of her latest book.

Ralph Fiennes tonight branded film-making a risky business, not a glamorous one.

A BOOK of fairytales by Harry Potter author JK Rowling has fetched an astonishing £1.95 million (€2.72m) at an auction — up to 65 times the original asking price.

More than two million people have pre-ordered copies of the seventh and last Harry Potter book to ensure they are among the first to discover the boy wizard's fate.

HARRY POTTER and the Order of the Phoenix worked like magic in its US box office debut, taking $44.8 million (€32.49m) for the biggest Wednesday ever, according to studio estimates.

Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix took in more than £22m (€32m) in its first day, the best single-day gross ever for a movie on a Wednesday.

Daniel Radcliffe admitted he relishes his heartthrob status as dozens of young girls braved the rain outside the European premiere of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.

DANIEL RADCLIFFE relishes his heartthrob status, he admitted last night at the European premiere of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.

The stars of the latest Harry Potter film, including Irish girl Evanna Lynch, have arrived for the European premiere of 'Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix'.

BOOKMAKERS are so certain Harry Potter will be killed off in the seventh and final novel of author JK Rowling’s series that they have stopped taking bets on the event.

English actress Kate Beckinsale is amused by her daughter's reaction to the Botoxed women in Hollywood, because she compares them to 'Harry Potter' baddies.

THE burning question of whether schoolboy wizard Harry Potter lives or dies will be revealed in the seventh and final installment of the saga which will hit the shelves on July 21.

Harry Potter’s arch enemy, Lord Voldemort, is the odds-on favourite to kill off the famous boy wizard in the final instalment of the series, it was revealed today.

Louth schoolgirl Evanna Lynch has beaten more than 15,000 hopefuls to scoop the role of Luna Lovegood in the next Harry Potter blockbuster.

HARRY POTTER is expected to conjure up box office magic this weekend as the fourth film in the wizard series goes on general release.

The latest Harry Potter film goes on general release today, with fans warned to expect a more mature, sinister and altogether darker movie.

A PLETHORA of Potterphiles paraded to the Dundrum Town Centre cinema last night for the latest celluloid chapter in the fictional life of four-eyed phenomenon Harry Potter.

HERE is the cover design for the next JK Rowling adventure, Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince.

The new cover design for the next JK Rowling adventure – Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince - has been unveiled.

THE sixth Harry Potter book has already topped the Amazon chart, less than 24 hours after its release date was announced.

JK Rowling's sixth Harry Potter book has already topped the Amazon chart, less than 24 hours after its release date was announced.

THE sixth Harry Potter book will hit the shops on July 16 next year.

Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe predicts the schoolboy wizard will die in the last book.

CRITICS have been spellbound by the third Harry Potter movie The Prisoner of Azkaban.

Critics have been spellbound by the third Harry Potter movie The Prisoner of Azkaban.

British comedian Rowan Atkinson has categorically denied reports that he will take the role of Lord Voldemort in Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire.