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    Darth Vader’s Star Wars lightsaber could be yours for eye-watering fortune

    Darth Vader’s bright red lightsaber from the original Star Wars trilogy is set to fetch a pretty penny at auction as sci-fi fans scramble to bid on the iconic film prop12:44, 17 Jul 2025Darth Vader’s original lightsaber from the Star Wars franchise could be yours.The original prop was wielded by the infamous villain in the Star Wars trilogy and is now set to go under the hammer, with auctioneers predicting it could fetch over £1 million.The weapon, referred to as Darth Vader’s “primary duelling lightsaber prop”, was featured in the 1980 film The Empire Strikes Back and the sequel Return Of the Jedi.This memorabilia from the legendary sci-fi films is obviously extremely rare and was reportedly part of a private collection for many years, now set to feature in a Propstore auction in September 2025.Vader’s lightsaber was used by David Prowse, who played the masked antagonist, against Mark Hamill, who played his son Luke Skywalker (spoiler alert).Darth Vader is one of the most recognised film villains in history(Image: More

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    Harry Potter HBO series first look pictures as new cast film iconic zoo scene

    Harry Potter fans can get a sneak peek of what’s in store for the upcoming HBO series – as the new cast can be seen shooting the infamous zoo scene with the Dursleys10:00, 17 Jul 2025Updated 10:09, 17 Jul 2025Daniel Radcliffe shot to fame as the face of Harry PotterCalling all Potter fans! Here is the first glimpse of the new HBO series as the cast can be seen shooting the famous zoo scene.These are the very first pictures from the set of the brand new Harry Potter TV series and fans will be able to spot a young Harry (played by Dominic McLaughlin) on his day out with the Dursleys at London Zoo.Making their debut on screen as the brand-new cast of Harry Potter, the characters are all gathered to watch the penguin show, including grumpy Uncle Vernon (played by Daniel Rigby), Aunt Petunia (Bel Powley), Dudley Dursley (Amos Kitson) and his partner-in-crime Piers Polkiss (Jason Boyd).Harry will be played by Dominic McLaughlin(Image: More