world premier Harry Potter And The Half Blood Prince

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,Emma, 19, gamely took to the sodden red carpet in London's Leicester Square in a vintage dress by 1970s designer Ossie Clark which at one point parted to reveal the star's underwear.

Meanwhile, co-stars Daniel Radcliffe and Rupert Grint looked slightly bedraggled in suits, clearly having been caught by some of the rain.

But the fans of the teenage wizard, some of whom had waited since the early hours of the morning to catch a glimpse of the stars, still cheered and waved banners.

Many of the cast, including Emma, who plays Hermione Grainger, wore white ribbons on their wrists in memory of murdered actor Rob Knox.

Rob, 18, who played Marcus Belby in the latest Potter adventure - Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince - was stabbed to death outside a bar in Sidcup, south east London, last May, just days after completing the film.

Treading the red carpet at the screening, Jessie Cave, who plays Ron Weasley's love interest Lavender Brown, said: "Rob would have loved to be here tonight and it's just a shame that he's not."

Movie critics have given the film a big thumbs up, with comments including "pure gold" and "spellbinding".

The sixth instalment of the money-spinning franchise about the boy wizard sees romantic awakenings among the main characters, as well as a titanic battle between good and evil.

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[Kidzilla99]

Daniel Radcliffe talks like Quentin Tarantino... creepy.

[facefantome]

i liked all the others but i barely fall in sleep in the theater while watching this shit

[charlieiscool1000]

great film

[worldnewsdesk]

looks good movie