. >> daniel radcliffe, emma watson. watson.rupert grint, helena bonham carter robbie coltrane, james and oliver phelps and tom felton, they're all here on the larry king special, harry potter, "the final chapter." >> i'm coming to you from harry potter the exhibition in new york city. you might recognize the griffendor room, behind me. whether you're a muggle or full-blown wizard, it may be hard to believe one of hollywood's most successful franchises ever is about to come to an end, from books to movies to a theme park in orlando, j.k rowling's story about a young boy's stories and a wizard is a pop culture phenomenon. over the last ten years, seven films alone have made $6 billion. tonight, you'll hear secrets from the set. you'll see how the wizarding world was brought to the big screen. we'll even show you an exclusive never before seen clip of the final movie just days before it opens. but, first, a look back at how it all began. >> be safe, be strong. >> harry potter, the boy who lived, faces his biggest challenge

daniel radcliffe, emma watson and rupert grint. they have grown up before our eyes. >> it's really strange. that's the only way i can describe it. it's -- it's been -- i mean -- i was so young, it's difficult to remember much of my life before this thing happened to me. so it coming to an end is, you know, it's huge. i was 9 years old. you know -- i was still losing teeth. if that puts it in perspective. i was still losing baby teeth. >> larry: the first film was an instant hit for warner brothers, which, like cnn, is owned by time warner. that wasn't a surprise. by then harry was already a household name around the world to the millions of fans of the books. and it was all dreamed up by an unlikely author. j.k. rowling, who at that time was a single mother on welfare when she came up with an idea about a boy who does not know he's a wizard. >> do you remember how -- it's impossible to say how an idea came about. >> uh-huh. >> do you remember, though, the creation of this concept? >> yeah. it came to me on a train going from manche

. >> daniel radcliffe, emma watson. watson.rupert grint, helena bonham carter robbie coltrane, james and oliver phelps and tom felton, they're all here on the larry king special, harry potter, "the final chapter." >> i'm coming to you from harry potter the exhibition in new york city. you might recognize the griffendor room, behind me. whether you're a muggle or full-blown wizard, it may be hard to believe one of hollywood's most successful franchises ever is about to come to an end, from books to movies to a theme park in orlando, j.k rowling's story about a young boy's stories and a wizard is a pop culture phenomenon.

. >> like many children across the world, emma watson and rupert pri brint were huge fans of harry potter. >> when i read the books, i felt a strong connection and even entered a look alike competition in the paper. i won the best ron. >> i loved those books. my dad used to read them to my brother and all. i just loved them and love hermione. >> they spent almost half their lives playing hermione granger and weasley. now back to the beginning. >> in my first edition, i first met dan and emma, it does seem like such a long time ago. >> nicolas ferment is the only known maker of the sorceror's stone. >> with were kind of reading, a scene from the forbidden section of the library. i remember hearing my voice, really kind of quiet. >> the three young stars have gone through so much together, becoming famous the world over at such a young age. >> it's been 11 years of quite an intimate process, where you're kind of with each other everyday all year, every year. it's quite unique kind of thing we've shared with each other, i think. >> so what do they really think of each other? >> he's always b

. >> emma watson had an air of healthy vigor. >> an excerpt from an unpublished novel by jane austen. jane austen's father actually died which many believe to be the reason that she abandoned the story. today, the fragment was sold at auction. the bidding was fierce but interest was from around the world. [applause] >> the manuscript has just sold for a little bit under a million pounds. this was three times its estimated value. this is a lot of money for something you can buy in book form. why pay that amount of money for the object? >> it is a very rare opportunity to buy something like this on the open market. to see jane austen's handwriting is quite different from reading a printed book. >> there is a good chance that the manuscript would go abroad but i can reveal that was bought by a british institution. they were aided by a substantial grant from the national heritage memorial fund. >> this is worth every single penny. this was the last fiction manuscript in private ownership. we felt very strongly that we needed to step in and bring it into public ownership for the enjoyment

. >> emma watson was melt -- was well made and plot. >> an excerpt from jane austin's unfinished novel, describing the heroine, the daughter of a clergyman. of father, also a clergyman, actually died. today, the hand written sacrament was sold at auction. bidding was fierce, with interest from around the world. [applause] >> thank you very much. >> we sold just under 1 million pounds. the excitement was palpable. it was three times its estimated value. you can see the manuscript 3 online. so, why pay that amount of money for the object? >> it is very well that you have an opportunity to buy something like this on the open market. of course, seeing jane austen's handwriting, this object that she actually touched, is quite different from reading a printed book. >> there is a good chance the manuscript will go abroad, but i can reveal that it was bought by a british institution. the library in oxford, aided by a national grant from the national heritage memorial fund. >> it is worth every single penny. it is the last manuscript in private ownership. we felt very strongly that we need to s

emma watson. >> hello, everyone, out there, hi grandma, hi, grandpa. >> reporter: now on the cover of vogue, an ivy league education awaits. >> part of me feels very old and part of me feels like i'm about to start by adolescence now that it's over. >> reporter: they too see this closing of a long chapter as bittersweet. at least there's a new website for fans that have grown up with but not out of, the boy wizard that cast quite a spell over their childhood. >> forget about it. >> reporter: michelle kosinski, nbc news, london. >>> and that's our broadcast for this thursday night. thank you for being here with us. i'm brian williams. we hope to see you right back here tomorrow evening. we hope to see you right back here tomorrow evening. good night. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> good evening. i'm marla telez? and i'm jessica aguirre. >> the state of california gearing up for what could be the largest police officer layoff in state history and most of those officers are the ones who keep drugs off the streets the state department of justice currently has 484 sworn officers,

emma watson. >> to everyone out there, hi grandma, hi grandpa. >> reporter: now on the cover of vogue, an ivy league education awaits. >> now i feel like i get to start mied a ly ed my adolescen it's over. >> reporter: now there's a new website for the fans that have grown into not out of -- michelle kosinsky, nbc news, london. >>> and that's our broadcast for this thursday night, thank you for being here with us, i'm brian williams, we hope to see you right back here tomorrow evening, good night.

lead star, emma watson, says she was surprised and how emotional she is now that it is all over. >> what do you feel like tonight? >> i feel like i'm having an out-of-body experience. it is too much to take in almost. it is really overwhelming. but it is a beautiful moment. >> co-star rupert said everybody was crying on the last day of filming. >> i don't think of myself as that emotionally attached to this but i really am. it has been such an important part of me really. >> it is a bittersweet moment for thousands of fans who have gathered here at trafalgar square in central london. some have been here for days in the pouring rain to catch a glimpse of the stars and be a part of the magic. jason isaacs who played the evil wizard luscious malfoy believes there is a reason the story has such a dedicated following. >> we're as much a fans as any of the people. >> it may be the final act but for fans, the magic of harry potter will live forever. charlie d'agata, cbs news, london. >>> a much-anticipated film will open here in the united states next friday. unlike the previous ones, this one

stars included leads daniel radcliffe, emma watson, rupert grint and j.k. rowling arrived on the red carpet. she obviously so successful from all of this. she a billionaire author herself. >> she is the one thing i do like about harry potter. i have to admit i haven't read the books. apparently if i do i'm going to go crazy and love them. she's incredible. i really like her. also this is the highest-grossing film series in history, it's earned about 6 billion bucks. we have the feeling it's going to earn millions more in the next week. emma watson by the way, she was caught on camera crying on the red carpet. so emotional over the end of this franchise. i think they all grew up together, they really became a tight-knit group. >> she looked gorgeous in her big gown. big day today over in london. we'll be right back. let me tell you about a very important phone call i made. when i got my medicare card, i realized i needed an aarp... medicare supplement nsurance card, too. medicare is one of the great things about turning 65, but it doesn't cover everything. i

watson or rupert grit, the likable stores forever part of their childhood. but movie standards harry potter is a phenomenon. the biggest franchise in hollywood history. more than $2 billion in ticket sales here in the u.s. for the first seven movies. remarkably, the original cast stayed together till the end. >> it's kind of like an unspoken bond between us all, i think, because we've come through this all together. we're very lucky to have that. >> reporter: for the young actors themselves it's a new beginning. >> it's exciting. i'm going to go traveling after i'm done with this. >> reporter: where are you going? >> you know what? i'm not even sure yet. >> i mean, i'll also miss the crew, the cast, you know, everything about what was my day-to-day life for ten years. >> reporter: they are no longer those wide-eyed kids who entered hogwarts so long ago. manuel gallegus, cbs news, new york. >>> all right, it was a gutsy way to ask out a celebrity, but it appears to have worked. a marine stationed in afghanistan posted a video online, asking actress milla kuni

. >> reporter: emma watson, too, was plucked from obscurity. as she, radcliffe and castmate, rupert grint, matured. they cast a spell over an entire generation. eva casey was in fourth grade when she started reading the potter books. back then, bill clinton was still president. and gas was as low as 99 cents a gallon. >> we graduate college and the last movie comes out. it's sort of like our childhood is over. >> reporter: and so is theirs. today, all of the actors are in their early 20s. in many ways, they, too, were along for the ride. in 1999, when the initial craze was reported as -- the unlikely summer fad. >> reporter: to today, when that unlikely summer fad still has the magic touch. t.j. winick, abc news, new york. >>> and that is "world news." >>> later tonight, an encore presentation of diane sawyer's exclusive interview with jaycee dugard, with new reporting. 9:00, 8:00 central. i'll see you tomorrow. >> an officer-involved shooting in san francisco's bayview district. tonight the scene is heating up. good evening, everyone. i'm alan

and emma watson opened up about lip locking with her co-star in the final installment of heir harry potter. she said it was awkward as is he like a brother to her after 10 years of working together. jake gyllenhaal had a real life run in with crime. they were on a ride along with officers in south l.a. last night. a gang shooting occurred. the victim was hospitalized with only graze wounds. jake and michael will be playing police officers in the movie set to be released in 2012. for your late-breaking entertainment news visit otrc.com. >> just ahead a california celebrity lawyer many people love to hate takes what could be the highest profile assignment yet. >> why this woman could face jail time for growing a vegetable garden. >> and swimmers beware. the water rescue near the beach with a warning for all of us. >> and there is a look at traffic on 680 in walnut creek. heavy heading north and moving along nicely. stay with us. we'll be right back. >>> a final memorial service held today for former first lady betty ford in the same church where she and her husband were married more than 60

all the info, and my interviews with the harry potter stars, daniel ratcliff, and emma watson. have a magical weekend. cheers. >> we will will have a -- we will have a magical weekend under fog and drizzle. the conditions will stay in place for awhile. this is pointed towards the east bay, and you can see we are above the clouds, one of the few places you are actually seeing sunshine this morning, and looking at highs in oakland, today, near 62 degrees, moving over to livermore high at 75. that will take until 11:00 in the morning where a lot of the patchy fog and clouds will burn off this morning. a live look at the golden gate bridge. you see it shrouded in fog there, over the water. the high in san francisco this morning is at 61 degrees, and it's going to be very cool. move together south bay. you can see the live look over san jose. the high there will be warmer, near 78 degrees, and we could see sunshine around noon, early afternoon hours, but then the fog will move back in. there's the 7-day forecast. it's looking like we will stay below normal until tuesday night or wed

emma watson aged 10. >> i'm going to be sick. i tell you. hello, everyone out there hi, grandma. hi, grandpa. >> reporter: now a "vogue" cover girl. a glowing young woman. >> part of me feels very old and part of me feels i'm starting by adolescence. >> i never concerned it originally. i wanted to be an ice cream man. >> reporter: harry potter has been a global force that got millions of kids not only to pull away from the play stalgs, but to love reading and want more even at 15 or 17 or 45, the books have sold 450 million copies in 70 languages. the movies more than $6 billion in tickets. the unprecedented phenomenon that made little round glasses cool also made j.k. rouling the first billionaire author here on "today" in 2007. >> finishing had made me look back a lot. it is almost incredible to me at time what's happened. >> reporter: she was a divorced mom on welfare when she started writing the first book in a coffee shop to stay warm. the story lines have matured and now the superstars and fans tearfully celebrate the real life magic of harry. >> finish it the way we starte

emma watson makes an appearance and rupert grant will be on later at 10:00. boy, the kids grew up. want to check the markets. >> we've got movie stars on wall street, too. chris evans, the captain america there, opening the bell. it is not a good day and it's not americans that are the problem, it's the italians, worry about the debt in italy, pulling down the euros. we have our own debt to worry about. dow industrials down 105 points now, nasdaq down 21, a rough day on wall street. >> maybe the super hero will help. what about slurpee. one of the biggest convenient stores in america celebrating by giving back to the community. 7-eleven commemorating its anniversary giving away free slurpees. customers can get a 7.11 ounce drink. that's a live slurpee. >> a live slurpee being slurped. only on "today in the bay." i can say -- i can pretty much say that's an exclusive. looks like a monster mix too. nearly 400 stores across the bay area will participate in the event. and in case you didn't notice, today is the only time this century the date falls on 7-11-11. >> that makes sense. >> s

emma watson spoke about what it was like to cliff two of her co parts. >> kissing dan -- kissing harry for that scene, you know, it's a figment of ron's imagination, and the worst possible thing that he could ever imagine. so the kiss obviously had to be passionate. i was half naked and covered in silver paint. so that was pretty awkward. kissing rupert -- was also awkward. we had just been soaked by an enormous bucket of water. >> well, radcliffe spoke via satellite, saying he's going to miss the gift of playing an action hero. >> he's really tearing it up on broadway right now. >>> the royal tour of canada is winding down. >> the duke and duchess of cambridge are spend their last day in calgary and then on to california. here is peter alexander. >> reporter: as they got one step closer to california, william and kate said goodbye to the northwest territories early wednesday. these canadian rangers seen loading the duchess's now famous wardrobe caught eyes every step of the way. it was supposed to be a day off, the chance for a little royal r & r, but the duke and duchess added anothe

emma watson once said she felt sick when someone once told her how much she had made from these movies. there is a joke here that harry potter is now wealthier man than prince harry. back to you. >> oh, i can only imagine. if you're looking to get your hair straightened any time soon, you need to listen to this. >> congress has its eye on a product that contains a potentially dangerous chemical. at least ten members of the house are asking the fda to look into keratin-based hair products. the hair straightener contains formaldehyde which is classified as a carcinogen. the fda is investigating the issue, but says for now using formaldehyde is not prohibited. >>> well, earlier this week, facebook announced it is teaming up with skype for video chatting. >> it's google's latest social media venture is google-plus. drinking melvin has more in today's 20. >> google is launching its own social networking website designed to rival facebook called google plus. and as you might imagine, getting a whole lot of buzz online. people are allegedly scrambling for invitations, even selling invitations

emma watson is going to be here at 8:30. yeah. let's check your weather. look at the week ahead. above normal temperatures for the eastern two-thirds of the couny and in early part of the week. below normal temperatures in the west. mid part of the week, wet weather in the southeast and normal conditions. cooler out west. latter part of the week we've got normal conditions along the here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> good morning to you. yeah, it's a coolish start for us this morning. it will be cloudy for the first part of the day, then we'll lose the cloud cover. highs in the 70s with a building breeze today. winds will pick up. temps continue to tumble all the way through wednesday. so, this is not even going to be the coolest day of the week. we're already running about 5 to 15 degrees below our seasonal average for this time of year. get ready for a break. 79 in san jose. up to 80 on thursday. 83 degrees on friday. your weather any time of the day or night. check it on cable or weather.com online. savannah. >> al, thank you. >>> coming up next, the 3-day-o

watson has been hermione since she was 10. >> it almomo feelsike i'm watching another person. like i can't even identify with that girl. she feels almost foreign to me. it's like so much has happened. >> reporter: the three children became so famous so quickly, they lived what one of their directors called a strange, distorted life. and yet they have somehow managed to remain down to earth. they did it, rupert told me, by leaning on each other. >> just kind of being in the same kind of boat, really, from day one. and completely sharing this s quite unique way of growing up. >> reporter: their bond grew closer over time. which made the romantic scene emma and rupert had to play in the final film all the more difficult. >> she's like a relative, really. and the thought of kissing her just was a bit freaky. >> reporter: all are anxious to move on. but also sad to leave. >> i really kind of didn't expect me to really kind of feel like this, really. these kind of closing days. but it really has kind of hit me quite hard. >> it is amazing those three have managed to stay grounded. w

. >> reporter: thousands of fans camped out, some for days, to get just a glimpse of radcliffe, emma watson, or rupert grint, the likable stars who are forever part of their childhood. >> we wanted everyone to know that we were insane and hard core. >> reporter: by movie standards, harry potter is a phenomenon, the biggest franchise in hollywood history. more than $2 billion in ticket sales here in the u.s. for the first seven movies. remarkably, the original cast stayed to the till the end. >> it's kind of like an unspoken bond between us all, i think. because we've come through this all together. we're very lucky to have that. >> reporter: for a decade fans never lost interest. it's hard to say good-bye. >> very bittersweet. i might start crying. >> reporter: for the young actors themselves, it's a new beginning. >> it's exciting. i'm going to go traveling after i'm done with this. >> reporter: where are you going? >> you know what? i'm not even sure yet. >> i mean, i'll also miss the crew, the cast, you know, everything about what was my day-to-day life for ten years. >> reporter:

this is part 2 of the last movie, the last of eight, of course, i have emma watson here with me. what a remarkable turnout. >> it's unbelievable. i was told that when the premiere was going to be in trafalgar square, and i thought it might be difficult to fill, but that's not true. it's absolutely packed. >> the roads around here have been locked off, what are your feelings tonight? this has been an awfully long time. >> it's really hard to try to takes in. it's overwhelming to try to describe how i feel. you know, this has been -- i've spent more than half my life playing this role and being this character, and it's so sad that it's come to an end. i'm also aware i probably will never see anything like this in my lifetime. >> reporter: i won't. i've never seen a red carpet event like this. it's three quarters of a mile long. there's over 8,000 people here. it's incredible. >> reporter: what is next? >> just i feel like i just graduated from the tough eest, best film school in the world. i'm propel now to try to put everything i've learned into practice and just keep doing good w

emma watson -- >> i feel like i'm going to be sick, i tell you. hello, everyone out there! hi, grandma, grandpa! >> reporter: -- now on the cover of "vogue," an ivy league education awaits. >> part of me feels very old and part of me feels like i'm about to start my adolescence now this is over. >> reporter: they, too, see this closing of a long chapter as bittersweet. at least there's a new web site for fan that's have grown up with but not out of the boy wizard that cast quite a spell over their childhoods. >> finish this the way we started it. >> together! >> that was nbc's michelle kosinski reporting. up next, what if anything did we learn today? >>> time now to talk about what we learned today. >> it's a very are bad economy. >> there's nothing -- >> very, very bad. i wish i had better news. >> barely anyone left standing here. the numbers are bad. >> they all lost their job. >> yeah. the president speaks at 10:35 eastern time from the rose garden. we'll be watching that closely. as for you at 3:00 -- >> i'll be back on at 3:00 p.m. with a lot more on the jobs. >> ever

check out emma watson there. grabbing her dress. making sure it looks just fine there. she was actually wearing bortega vaneta. >> she looked amazing. to get away with that hair cut is amazing. >> right. >> you're right. she was enoughi influfing her ds with authority. she knows what to do on the red carpet. >> she does. she was saying she wanted to push the fashion envelope in new york. in london she wore oscar de la renta. >> she's a fashionable muggle. zain -- >> good, ali. >> only word i know in harry potter. let's get your take on this "news of the world" scandal which is expanding, reaching new places, affecting other murdoch newspapers. what's your take? >> well, the focus today, ali, is really going to be on the police. the question is, what did the police know, did they try to cover up anything they knew of what was going on. they're being grilled by members of parliament today and what they want to know is why did they not dig deeper into an investigation into the hackings? there are only like 4,000 cases. the question is, what went wrong there? there was also

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