07/11/2005

Daniel Raddcliffe, Emma Watson and Ron Weasley the three wizard apprentices were welcomed by hundreds of fans in London’s Leicester Square last night for the world premiere of Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire, the fourth instalment of the series based on JK Rowling best-selling novels.

The new film also starring Ralph Fiennes as Harry’s nemesis Lord Voldemorrt and Miranda Richardson as journalist Rita Skeeter, focuses on Potter’s selection in the prestigious Triwizard Tournament against older students from Hogwarts and two rival schools from Europe.
The second longest film of the series with 157 minutes is also the first one to have been given a 12A certificate by the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) who said: "Younger viewers could be frightened by some of the more intense scenes as the film contains moderate fantasy violence, threat and horror". UK children under 12 will therefore be allowed to see the film only if accompanied by an adult. A similar rating of PG-13 was given in the US, meaning that the film can be seen by children under 13 although it may be inappropriate for pre-teens.

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The film opens on November 18 in the UK through Warner Bros, and the next of the series Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix will start shooting next February in the UK with delivery date set for 2007.