Its one of the main themes in the sixth Pottermovie, which also marks the final pairings in the books.

In a press conference today in London, the young Potter cast talked about the romance in the film, which seems to grip the students of Hogwarts this time around.

“It was nice to be back and to know that this film is, to me, more of a romantic comedy than ever before and that we would have a chance to focus more on that side of things,” said Emma Watson, who plays the feisty bookworm Hermione in the films.

“Sometimes I have to bring myself back with Hermione, because she is so innocent and so naive and she really is very vulnerable in this film.”

“She really does get her heart broken by Ron and Lavender and that whole situation.”
This is seconded by Director David Yates.
“Our cast are just getting that little bit older now and the hormones are starting to fly and for me it marks a real transition point between our cast as children and our cast as adults.”
With romance in the air, the cast was not spared from being asked about the real life romances behind-the-scenes. But once again, Emma  and Dan assured that that will never happen.
Radcliffe rejected as “really incestuous” the idea that he should have had a fling with Watson. “There was never anybody I fancied that much in the cast, though conspiracy theorists always like to say that Emma and I are dating. Sorry guys, it’s not happening, it’s just not,” he said. Watson added that it would have been a “nice story for the media” which, however, “we could not provide.”
When we were younger, we were always going back and forth to school so it is not as if Rupert and Dan were the only boys I saw,” the (Emma) 19-year-old said at the news conference.“I know it would be of huge interest to the media if we were hooking up. But we grew up together and we are just like siblings.

“There have not been any pairings like that (among the cast), I’m afraid.”

Right now, the cast is more focused n finishing the last two Potter films and then branching out as actors.

“I’d like to continue acting, really, if I can,” said Rupert Grint, who plays Ron.

“It’s kind of all coming to an end now and I suppose you’ve got to start thinking about that kind of thing.”

Daniel Radcliffe, who plays Harry and has starred on the Broadway stage, also plans to go on acting.

“Hopefully just keep acting is the plan. I just want to keep going for as long as I can and I’ve had a fantastic time with Potter. I will be very sad to leave it.”

As for Emma, she is excited to go to university this September but doesnt count out acting as a career.

“I am just looking forward to meeting people my own age and having a normal life for once. But that does not mean that I’ll never be acting again.

“It was always my dream (to go to university) before I did the films and so I don’t see why I should change it,” she said.

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Update: A video is now available to UK residents only at CBBC News round.

Also, Rupert Grint has been asked regarding his bout with swine flu.

“I did have swine flu, but it was just like any other flu I’ve had before,” he said.

“It was just a sore throat and I was in bed for a while, but it was quite scary when I was first told I had swine flu because of what’s been in the press.”

He joked: “I was like ‘am I going to die?’, but it was fine – just a sore throat.”

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