Ananova:

Harry Potter star Rupert Grint has been recovering from swine flu, his publicist has confirmed.

The young actor, 20, who plays Ron Weasley, had to take a few days off filming the final instalment in the series, Harry Potter & The Deathly Hallows, after suffering a mild bout of the contagious flu, but is now back on set.

Grint is now well enough to attend the world premiere of Harry Potter & The Half-Blood Prince in London on Tuesday night.

His publicist told the BBC: "He has now recovered and is looking forward to joining his fellow cast members. Other scenes were shot in his absence which did not require his involvement and thus filming was not disrupted."

Following its world premiere on Tuesday, Harry Potter & The Half Blood Prince is released in the UK on 15 July.