Craig Young told Sydney's Downing Centre District Court he did not believe Finch had any sexual in children but had a drug problem and said he was willing to help him recover from his addiction. Finch is pictured with his wife Elli Johnston

Fire alarm at Hogwarts There's a beautiful scene in 2005's Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire where the other magical schools arrive to compete in the Triwizard Tournament held at Hogwarts. But in the special, Radcliffe reveals those were real candles -- or at least some were -- and they began burning through their ropes and falling. Hundreds of lit candles hang magically in the air.

Viewers of the special get a treat -- you'll see behind-the-scenes footage of Radcliffe sitting on his broom, which is just part of a complex prop, with a green screen behind it. Quidditch unmasked Credit to the various Potter directors -- the scenes of Harry and pals zooming around on brooms playing Quidditch are pretty amazing, and fun to watch.

Those adorable kids who grew up making the Harry Potter movies are all grown up, and Rupert Grint (Ron Weasley) is even a dad. The gang's back together in a new reunion special, Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts, streaming now on HBO Max. And even the biggest fans likely will learn some new facts about the blockbuster saga. It's a family-friendly trip down memory lane and you don't even have to be a huge Potterhead to enjoy it.

Once though, he accidentally went too far, smacking Felton's hand with a cane and not realizing the cane had sharp teeth that cut Felton's hand. (The scene was deleted from the movie, but can be watched as an extra feature.) And Isaacs said that while he loved young Tom Felton, who plays his son, Draco, he was "as unpleasant as could be" to him on set, what should my 1st grader know trying to set up the cruelty that ruled the Draco-Lucius relationship.

The other A-series phones announced during the event won't be released in the US, but given how successful those phones have been around the world, they're likely to be high-quality devices in their own right.

The A33 5G has most of the same features as the A53 5G, but with less sharp cameras and a 6.4-inch AMOLED display with a maximum 90Hz refresh rate, and is somewhat cheaper at 369 euros (converting to $410) or £329, which converts to roughly AU$590. Galaxy A33 5G, which isn't coming to the US.

An elaborate prop bird was created for Fawkes, but Harris reportedly thought it was a real bird. In 2002's Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, which featured Richard Harris playing Dumbledore, we meet Dumbledore's pet phoenix, Fawkes. Order of the not-so-fake phoenix This last tidbit sounds like an urban legend, but the actors and crew claim it's true.

Cheaper A-series phones lead Samsung's new strategy Over the last few years, Samsung's share of premium $800-and-pricier phones has fallen. But worldwide it makes one in five phones sold, more than any other manufacturer. The company's domination is mainly due to sales of its A-series of phones, which made up 58% of Samsung's overall smartphone sales in 2021, according to Counterpoint Research data provided to CNET. 

Police themselves were unsure if meeting was still on. Meeting of Dearborn Schools has descended into chaos and confusion as board members walked out. Mobs opposed to some LGBTQ books took over the meeting as various factions jostled for power. "Vote them out," crowd chants.

He doesn't say if Harris ever figured out that Fawkes was not an actual living, breathing bird, but just an elaborate puppet. "So the prop people kept moving it and responding," director Chris Columbus recalls with a laugh, as clips are shown of Harris marveling over the responsive creature.

But as we all know, Radcliffe signed on, and the rest is magical history. It wasn't an easy road to hire him, though, as his parents didn't want young Dan to commit to a seven-film series, especially since at the time it was thought the films would be made in America.

The Galaxy A53 5G will launch with the latest Android 12 software, and Samsung has guaranteed four years of One UI and operating system upgrades. That means it should get updates through Android 16 in 2025 and five years of security updates.

The phone will be sold by Verizon, T-Mobile and AT&T, as well as online carriers. The only other phone Samsung announced Thursday for the US market is a 4G LTE-only version of the Samsung Galaxy A13. A variant of the $250 A13 5G launched back in December, it trims connectivity options to drop the price to $190.

When Harry met David Chris Columbus, who directed the first two Potter films, couldn't find anyone to play Harry Potter until he watched a BBC miniseries of Charles Dickens' David Copperfield. The young actor playing David was 10-year-old Daniel Radcliffe in his acting debut. 

The Galaxy A53 5G faces stiff competition from the new $429 iPhone SE, which adds 5G connectivity and the same chipset that powers Apple's latest premium iPhone 13 range but has the same big-bezel layout and single rear camera of its predecessors. That could make Samsung's A-series phones more appealing, with more modern phone designs and multiple rear cameras.