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Harry Potter fans and press descended on Leavesden, near Watford, Hertfordshire on Saturday for the grand opening of The Warner Brothers Studio Tour - The Making Of Harry Potter. Potter stars Tom Felton, Rupert Grint and Bonnie Wright attended the red-carpet launch of the studio tours, which gives followers of the popular film series (and the J.K. Rowling books that inspired it) an up-close view of some of the costumes, props, scenery, special effects and animatronics that have fired their imaginations. Features of the three-hour tour include such memorable sets as Dumbledore's office, Diagon Alley, the Ministry of Magic, the Gryffindor common room and the Great Hall of Hogwarts School "There are so many memories from in there and to share them with everyone is great," Grint told The Press Association . " There are so many highlights but the model of the castle is out of this world."

Sat., Mar. 31, 2012 11:00 AM PDT by Joal Ryan Lionsgate; Warner Bros. The Harry Potter movies never, ever had any luck at the Oscars . Can The Hunger Games franchise succeed where the boy wizard failed? Here's one big reason it might (and one big reason it might not): MORE: What's With All the Haters Hating on The Hunger Games ? It'll Oscar! • Jennifer Lawrence:   Last weekend when Lionsgate execs wanted to focus on The Hunger Games ' opening-weekend success , and not awards season, they still couldn't help but name-check one of Lawrence's stellar reviews. Her buzz is as undeniable as her Academy credentials are solid. PHOTOS: Twilight vs. The Hunger Games Lawrence is a former Best Actress contender (for Winter's Bone ), who was tapped to help announce the nominations this past January. And as Katniss Everdeen, she's earned critical blurbs worthy of a first-rate Oscar campaign: " Luminous " (New Yorker ); " Astonishing " (Rolli...

Potter stars attend tour launch(UKPA) – 2 hours ago  Harry Potter stars have turned out at the red carpet opening of a studio tour which gives fans a spell-binding behind-the-scenes glimpse of the blockbuster film series. Rupert Grint, Tom Felton and Bonnie Wright were among the actors at the grand opening of the Warner Brothers Studio Tour - The Making of Harry Potter. Hundreds of screaming Potter fans lined up outside the studios in Leavesden, near Watford, Hertfordshire, where all eight of the multimillion pound-grossing films inspired by JK Rowling's magical stories were shot. Local boy Grint - Ron Weasley in the Potter films - said: "This is the most glamorous I have ever seen Watford. It's exciting for everyone to see. "There are so many memories from in there and to share them with everyone is great. There are so many highlights but the model of the castle is out of this world." The 23-year-old added that he had sneaked out some mementos for himself, incl...