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Even boy wizards can't stop the rain.

Umbrellas were the order of the day for Daniel Radcliffe and fellow stars as they arrived at the UK premiere of the new Harry Potter film.

But the downpour didn't put off thousands of fans who turned out in London's Leicester Square, which was draped with green and gold for the occasion.

Radcliffe, who plays Potter, told Forbes.com he was relishing the fact that the movies were becoming darker as the series progressed.

"They're more challenging but that's what makes them more exciting for me as an actor," he said.

"That's a lot more fun to do than just the action side of things."

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix is released in the UK on July 12.