From the archives: Maggie Smith – CBS News Watch CBS News Dame Maggie Smith, whose luminous career included two Academy Awards and a Tony, died on Friday, September 27, 2024, at age 89. In this “Sunday Morning” profile that aired January 20, 2002, correspondent Eugenia Zukerman talked with Smith about her roles, which ranged from […]
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Expelliarmus to all previous records! An original watercolor illustration for the cover of Harry Potter and The Philosopher’s Stone, the first book in J.K. Rowling’s international hit series, has become the most expensive piece of Potter paraphernalia ever sold at auction. The illustration, which featured on the debut edition of the 1997 novel, was sold for
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Extended Interview: Daniel Radcliffe talks how he went from wizardry to Tony nominee – CBS News Watch CBS News In this extended interview with Anthony Mason, Daniel Radcliffe talks about his transition from film to stage, the strong bond with his fellow cast members, and the thrill of being part of the revival of “Merrily
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Warwick Davis, the actor who portrayed beloved Professor Flitwick in the “Harry Potter” film franchise, is mourning the death of his wife and colleague Samantha Davis, who acted alongside him in the series and more. Samantha Davis, her husband’s “favorite human,” died at the age of 53 on March 24, CBS News partner BBC reported.
The “very first appearance in print” of the first book in J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series was bought for less than a dollar more than a quarter-century ago. This week, it was sold in an auction for thousands. Hansons Auctioneers said that an uncorrected copy proof of “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone” – a
A first edition copy of “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone,” printed in 1997, sold for more than £55,000 — about $69,000 — on Monday, according to Hansons Auctioneers. The 58-year-old seller bought the hardcover copy for £10 — between $12 and $13 — after she spotted it in a bargain bucket in a shop
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