Rowling’s books on which they are based have sold more than 400 million copies worldwide. The seven previous films have made around $6.4 billion at the box office, and J.K.

“That’s more of a compensation than lots of trophies so I think we’re cool about that,” Yates said.

He pointed out that hundreds of Potter fans from around the world were camping in Trafalgar Square, the venue of Thursday’s red carpet premiere, just to be a part of the final chapter. “There are so many things to enjoy being part of this whole series of films, most of all the affection of the fans and the fact that there’s a global community who follow these stories with great passion.” “I think we’ve all made peace with that in a way,” Yates said.

“It’s been such a constant part of my life and to suddenly have that come down to this one film, it is quite sad and I’m really genuinely going to miss it and miss everyone.”ĭespite several nominations, mainly in technical departments, the seven films released so far have failed to pick up a single Academy Award, a fact some critics argued was a major oversight. “After we finished (filming) a year ago now I have felt a little bit lost without it, really, and not really knowing what to do with myself. “I don’t think I still have really come to terms with that,” said Grint, now 22. The central cast members, Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson, were between 9 and 11 years-old when they were chosen for the parts of Harry Potter, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger, respectively, meaning they grew up in a bubble of global movie stardom and personal wealth.Īt their final press conference before the movie’s launch, the stars were asked to reflect on how well they will cope with no longer being on the job. Their journey began with “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone” (Sorcerer’s Stone in the U.S.), which was released by Warner Bros in 2001, and it ends 10 years later with “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2” which has its world premiere in London on Thursday. LONDON, July 6 (Reuters) - The young actors who have worked on the “Harry Potter” movies for half their lives said on Wednesday they were struggling to come to grips with the series ending.

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