About 1000 Harry Potter fans lined 54th Street on Thursday afternoon, to get a glimpse-- and possibly some autographs-- from the stars of the latest Harry Potter installment. Some fans were dressed in robes, others wore wizards hats and others donned Harry Potter scars and black-rimmed glasses.
There is no archetype for a Harry Potter fan. Soccer moms, college students and small children were scrunched together in the barricades across the street from the Ziegfeld Theater. Some people had come from as far as Chicago to see the red carpet arrivals. One girl, named Marjorie, arrived at 5:15sm to get a prime spot. She was able to deliver a fan letter to Rupert who said "thanks mate."
In the hours leading up to the premiere, fans chanted "Dumbledore" and "Severus Snape." They also cheered if a car honked. The police who were monitoring the crowd seemed tickled by all the potter spirit. One officer took a few pictures of the crowd.
A little after 6pm the stars started arriving. Lance Bass, Vanessa Williams+daughter, Marcia Gay Harden+kids, Diane Sawyer+kids, Chevy Chase, Michelle Trachtenberg, Michael Gambon (Dumbledore), Kelsey Grammer+family, Ashanti, Dennis Leary, Gina Gershon and Eric Mabius all walked the carpet.
Bonnie Wright aka Harry's Girlfriend in the movie, was one of the first stars to arrive. She was dressed in a little black Prada number. While she did not come over to greet the fans, Daniel Radlcliffe, Emma Watson, and Rupert Grint came over to sign autographs and thank the fans. Alan Rickman waved to the fans from the red carpet. He spent a quite few minutes chatting with Diane Sawyer and her daughters who were hanging around the carpet. Marcia Gay Harden also hung around the carpet with her small daughters, who were dressed like wizards. No star is above Harry Potter! Tom Felton snubbed the crowd only singing for a small group of Malfoy Fans.
Overall, it was a night to remember.
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