It's been nearly a decade since Harry Potter first waved his wand on the big screen. Ahead of the release of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, we chart the growing pains of the Potter stars
Emma Watson
Emma
Watson rose to fame playing the bookish Hermione Granger in all eight of the Harry
Potter films. Outside of the Potter films, the
actress remained busy; between attending Brown University and appearing in
Burberry campaigns, she designed a clothing collection in collaboration with
fair-trade brand People Tree. All eyes were on Watson after she gave her
signature waves a chic pixie crop in August 2010. "My mom has short hair,
and I've always thought that women with short hair were so beautiful," she
told InStyle. "I wasn't allowed to cut my hair during Harry
Potter, so as soon as filming stopped, I was like, let's do this!"
Although her days at Hogwarts may be over, the ever-fashionable Watson is
currently the face of Lancome, and can be seen in the upcoming films My
Week With Marilyn and The Perks of Being a Wallflower.
Daniel Radcliffe
Daniel Radcliffe's life was changed forever after beating out thousands
for the role of Harry Potter at the age of eleven. "I was a kid, among
other kids," he told Entertainment
Weekly. "To be 'special' just because I had been picked for
this part was just...bizarre." Radcliffe made the transition to the Great
White Way between filming Harry Potter,
starring in the play Equus during its run on London's West End,
and later on Broadway in New York. Today, Radcliffe looks every bit the
accomplished actor with his crisp black suit and windswept hair. He is
currently starring as J. Pierrepont Finch in the Broadway musical How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying.
Rupert Grint
Rupert Grint played Harry's best friend Ron Weasley in all eight of the Potter films. The actor shares many
similarities with his character, from his high-spirited personality, to his
fear of spiders. "I had always felt a connection to Ron," Grint told Entertainment Weekly. When he wasn't
practicing magic spells at Hogwarts School, the actor appeared in independent
films like Driving
Lessons and Cherrybomb. These days, Grint has a
more buttoned-up look thanks to his tailored blazer and groomed hair. He can be
seen next in the 2012 war film Comrade.
Tom Felton
Although he appeared in two films and two TV movies prior to Harry Potter, Tom Felton catapulted to
fame after taking on the role of bad boy Draco Malfoy. "I think my ability
to lie was half the reason I was offered Draco," Felton said of his role.
"At the very first audition, they just lined us up and asked us which bits
of the book we were looking forward to in the film. I hadn't read the book, so
I said the same as the guy next to me—which director Chris Columbus saw through
in a heartbeat!" Now, Felton is less-sinister (and not as platinum!) than
his Slytherin character, changing from his Hogwarts uniform to more clean-cut
ensembles. The actor can be seen next in Rise of the
Planet of the Apes and The Apparition.
Bonnie Wright
Bonnie Wright went from Ron Weasley's adorable younger sister Ginny, to
the love interest of Hogwarts's Golden Boy. She and Radcliffe shared their
first on-screen kiss in Harry Potter
and the Half-Blood Prince. "It was a little hard to kiss
someone you've known that long, and also on top of that in front of all the
cast and crew," Wright told Entertainment
Weekly of the scene.
"But that was a scene a lot of people were looking forward to, and we're
both actors. I think it went well!" Gone are the days of playful ponchos
and cowboy boots. These days, Wright sticks to chic dresses and trendy heels.
In April, the actress was engaged to boyfriend Jamie Campbell Bower, who
appeared as young Gellert Grindelwald in Harry Potter
and the Deathly Hallows, and Caius Volturi in Breaking Dawn.
Matthew Lewis
Like many of his peers, Matthew Lewis was a huge fan of the Harry Potter books before landing the role of brave
Gryffindor Neville Longbottom. "At my audition, I was given a ticket stub
that said I was number 743 in the queue. We waited four and a half hours,"
he told Entertainment
Weekly on his
audition. "My mom kept saying 'Can we go now? I will buy you a McDonald's
if you wanna go,' but I was such a huge fan of the books, I said I wouldn't
leave!" Lewis was first seen on the red carpet in a crisp black suit and
tousled hair. These days, the actor opts for a more relaxed getup while
flaunting a new tattoo.
James and Oliver Phelps
James and Oliver Phelps stole our hearts as Fred and George Weasley, the
hilarious older brothers of Ron and Ginny. While the twins may be hard to tell
apart on-screen, the two couldn't be more different in real life. "We've
learned to watch each other's backs, but we have pretty different personalities,"
James told People.
"I tend to joke around a bit more, while Oliver is more sensitive."
After finishing up on the set of Harry Potter,
the dynamic duo retired their bold ginger hairstyles and three-piece suits in
exchange for their natural brown hue and casual jeans and polos.
Evanna Lynch
Like her character Luna Lovegood, Irish actress Evanna Lynch has an
eccentric style all her own. Lynch reportedly wore a pair of radish-shaped
earrings, similar to Luna's, when she auditioned for the part. She may not wear
the accessories on the red carpet, but she's ready for her close-up thanks to
her keen fashion sense and loose ringlets.
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