LONDON: Thousands of Harry Potter fans, including those who especially flew down from around the world, had lined up until midnight to grab the new
book in the series. Voracious readers flocked to London to get hold of the first copies of author J.K. Rowling's 'The Tales of Beedle the Bard', which is expected to become an international best-seller. The collection of short stories mentioned in the final book of the boy wizard series has had a global print count of nearly 7.5 million copies, reports the Telegraph. Bookseller Waterstone's spokesman Jon Howells said: "We are expecting it to go straight to number one for Christmas, sales for tomorrow alone should be well into six figures. "It's in with a fighting chance to become the best-selling book of the year, which is pretty remarkable when you think how little time there is left in the race."
British actor Daniel Radcliffe has accepted he'll forever be linked to his wand-wielding character Harry Potter - because his role in the film has "given him everything".
The 19-year-old attempted to shed his boyish image when he stripped for a full frontal nude seen on London and New York stages in Equus. But Radcliffe insists he'll always be thankful for his magical role in the blockbuster franchise.
He says: "It's a reality you have to come to terms with - rather than letting it bother you, just accept the fact that there will always be some people who will forever see you for the one part you are most famous for.
"It's not that I want to distance myself from it because... they've given me everything... it's just a matter of being an actor rather than a character."
book in the series. Voracious readers flocked to London to get hold of the first copies of author J.K. Rowling's 'The Tales of Beedle the Bard', which is expected to become an international best-seller. The collection of short stories mentioned in the final book of the boy wizard series has had a global print count of nearly 7.5 million copies, reports the Telegraph. Bookseller Waterstone's spokesman Jon Howells said: "We are expecting it to go straight to number one for Christmas, sales for tomorrow alone should be well into six figures. "It's in with a fighting chance to become the best-selling book of the year, which is pretty remarkable when you think how little time there is left in the race."
British actor Daniel Radcliffe has accepted he'll forever be linked to his wand-wielding character Harry Potter - because his role in the film has "given him everything".
The 19-year-old attempted to shed his boyish image when he stripped for a full frontal nude seen on London and New York stages in Equus. But Radcliffe insists he'll always be thankful for his magical role in the blockbuster franchise.
He says: "It's a reality you have to come to terms with - rather than letting it bother you, just accept the fact that there will always be some people who will forever see you for the one part you are most famous for.
"It's not that I want to distance myself from it because... they've given me everything... it's just a matter of being an actor rather than a character."
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