Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows premieres

Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson were among the stars that turned up to last night's (November 11th) world premiere of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1.

Fans camped out in the rain for hours to meet the stars at the showcase in London's Leicester Square.

Starring Radcliffe, Watson, Rupert Grint, Bill Nighy, Julie Walters, Bonnie Wright, Ralph Fiennes, Alan Rickman and Helena Bonham Carter, the film is based on the final book in JK Rowling's Harry Potter series.

It follows on from 2001's Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, 2002's Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban which was released in 2004 and 2005's Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. Harry Potter and the Order of Phoenix and Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince hit cinemas in 2007 and 2009 respectively.

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 will be released next summer.