Japanese schoolgirls go wild for Harry Potter

The past few weeks have been quite a publicity whirlwind for British actor Daniel Radcliffe, whose role as Harry Potter has made him no stranger to throngs of adoring fans. But on a recent trip to an all-girl's high school in Japan for the premiere of the latest Potter movie, the heartthrob found himself in ...

The past few weeks have been quite a publicity whirlwind for British actor Daniel Radcliffe, whose role as Harry Potter has made him no stranger to throngs of adoring fans. But on a recent trip to an all-girl's high school in Japan for the premiere of the latest Potter movie, the heartthrob found himself in a position that would make any teenage boy blush. Forget jitters about your first on-camera kiss, try a room full of shrieking Japanese school girls all vying for that magical smooch:

The past few weeks have been quite a publicity whirlwind for British actor Daniel Radcliffe, whose role as Harry Potter has made him no stranger to throngs of adoring fans. But on a recent trip to an all-girl's high school in Japan for the premiere of the latest Potter movie, the heartthrob found himself in a position that would make any teenage boy blush. Forget jitters about your first on-camera kiss, try a room full of shrieking Japanese school girls all vying for that magical smooch:

Radcliffes's wizardly diplomacy definitely saved him on this one.

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