Are the rumors that Rupert Grint (of Harry Potter fame) died of swine flu credible?”
Actor Rupert Grint, who plays Ron Weasley in the Harry Potter films, has contracted swine flu three days before the latest Potter blockbuster premieres in London. Grint took several days off filming the next movie in the series, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, but is still expected to join co-stars on the red carpet for the launch of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince on Tuesday. “It has just been confirmed that Rupert Grint has taken a few days out of filming due to a mild bout of swine flu,” his publicist said in a statement on Saturday. “He has now recovered and is looking forward to joining his fellow cast members at the junket and premieres this week and will then return to filming directly afterwards.” She added that filming was not disrupted by the 20-year-old’s absence. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince opens in most of Europe on July 15 and in the United States and Japan two days later. Four people have died in Britain of swine flu, the A(H1N1) virus, and the co
It’s the Fourth of July and for some people that means fireworks and flags, but for readers of our “Harry Potter” countdown it means that there’s less than a dozen days until “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” arrives. We had quite a magical week here at the Hero Complex. We posted our exclusive interviews with the lead trio of the “Potter” franchise: Daniel Radcliffe told us the most valuable lessons he’s learned while wearing the Hogwarts robes; Rupert Grint discussed a sore subject from the London set; and, perhaps most interesting of all, Emma Watson confided in us about her joy and anxiety regarding her blossoming relationship with J.K. Rowling. Through it all, we saw a GREAT reader response. You guys obviously like what you’re finding here and we appreciate your support. Here’s a holiday roundup of some other “Potter” news right now from around the world: Rupert Grint happy Rupert Grint has swine flu! But by all signs he’s recovering. Here’s an excerpt from the Daily Mail a
