Stars flock to Harry Potter Irish gala

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.

Attending the Irish gala of the much-heralded movie were some of the major players in Ireland’s entertainment industry including singer/actor Samantha Mumba; directors John Boorman, Neil Jordan and Jim Sheridan and a veritable who’s who of RTÉ radio and screen.

It was fitting that the gala was staged in Dublin, as one of the great new stars of the Potter saga is a Dubliner by birth, Brendan Gleeson.