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‘Harry Potter’ Star Gets Swine Flu

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Did Rupert Grint conjure up a cure?

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Is swine flu spreading around Hogwarts? Actor Rupert Grint, who plays red-headed Ron Weasley in the Harry Potter films, had to take a break from filming the latest sequel after he came down with swine flu. “He has now recovered and is looking forward to joining his fellow cast members at the junket and premieres this week and will then return to filming directly afterwards,” his publicist said. No one else on the set is believed to have been infected.

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