《哈利?波特》完结篇首映 再掀人潮(图)

　　全球卖座电影《哈利?波特》完结篇7日在伦敦举行全球首映，数千名来自世界各地的影迷冒雨忍寒排队等候；三位主角都表示，告别哈利·波特令他们感到难过与不舍。哈利?波特的扮演者丹尼尔?雷德克里夫称，完结篇是《哈利?波特》系列电影中最棒的一部。

　　Harry Potter actors attend a photocall outside of St PancrasStation and hotel in central London July 6, 2011. The final Potter film,"Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows - Part II" will premiere inLondon on July 7. In the picture is (Front row, L-R) Evanna Lynch,Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Tom Felton, Bonnie Wright, (Back row) JamesPhelps, Oliver Phelps, Domhall Gleeson (2nd R) and Matthew Lewis(R).[Photo/Agencies]

　　Film farewells don't get much bigger than Harry Potter, andthousands of fans prepared on Thursday to say goodbye to their belovedboy wizard at the world premiere of the final movie in therecord-breaking series。

　　"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2" is the eighthinstalment -- and first in 3D -- of a franchise that has generated morepublic excitement and media hype than any other in living memory。

　　For Hollywood studio Warner Bros it has been a magic pot of gold,with the seven films released so far grossing $6.4 billion in ticketsales and billions more from DVDs and merchandise。

　　For a generation of Potter fans, the movies have extended thewizarding world created by British author J.K. Rowling in her seven-booksaga which began in 1997 and concluded in 2007.

　　More than 400 million copies have been sold around the globe,making Rowling the first author billionaire and providing a huge supportbase upon which the films built。

　　"We've grown up in the Harry Potter generation -- I read the firstbook when I was five so now it's weird that it's coming to an end ...like the end of childhood," said Rhys, an 18-year-old who braved therain in London's Trafalgar Square。

　　Die-hard fans, some in full regalia from the fictional HogwartsSchool of Witchcraft and Wizardry, have camped out since Monday to catcha glimpse of the stars as they walk the red carpet at the officialworld premiere。

　　The young actors, cast in their roles aged between nine and 11,said they too were struggling to get to grips with the post-Potterworld, despite being A-list stars with huge personal fortunes。

　　"After we finished (filming) a year ago now I have felt a littlebit lost without it, really, and not really knowing what to do withmyself," said 22-year-old Rupert Grint, who plays Potter's main sidekickRon Weasley。

　　"It's been such a constant part of my life and to suddenly havethat come down to this one film, it is quite sad and I'm reallygenuinely going to miss it and miss everyone."

　　Daniel Radcliffe, 21, who has played Harry Potter throughout the last decade, was enthusiastic about the conclusion。

　　"I think of it as being light years ahead of any of the other filmsin the series," he told a London news conference on Wednesday viavideolink from New York where he is appearing in a Broadway production。

　　"In terms of quality this is the best film we've ever made, so I'm thrilled that we're going out on this positive note."

　　Whether critics agree remains to be seen, with most reviews coming out after the premiere。

　　The movie opens in some territories on July 13, and in the key British and US markets on July 15.