Cast of Harry Potter

Harry Potter arrives in London

Updated 23.47 Tue Jul 03 2007

J K Rowling made a rare public appearance to join the stars of the lastest Harry Potter film at a premiere in London's Leicester Square.

Hundreds of fans are expected to greeted Daniel Radcliffe and the remaining cast members of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.

Hundreds of fans are expected to greet JK Rowling, Daniel Radcliffe and the remaining cast members of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

The film sees Harry Potter return to Hogwarts with his friends Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger, played by Rupert Grint and Emma Watson respectively, for their fifth year at the magical school.

Harry's integrity is called into question when some of the wizard community believe the story of the teenager's recent encounter with Lord Voldemort is a lie.

The world premiere took place in Tokyo last week.

The seventh and last book, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, is released on July 21 with around 1.6 million people worldwide believed to have pre-ordered the book.

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