Harry Potter actor Jason Isaacs says fans would have braved an earthquake to attend the film premiere

Harry Potter actor Jason Isaacs thinks fans of the film would have turned out for the premiere even if there were “earthquakes and tornadoes”.

Isaacs, who plays the role of evil Death Eater Lucius Malfoy, was at the UK film premiere of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince where it rained heavily and there was a thunderstorm.

However, many fans still braved the weather to attend and Isaacs said: “Frankly I think they would turn out in earthquakes and tornadoes.

“That’s the effect the Harry Potter stories have. A lot of people have tried to understand why, but nobody really understands. It’s magic.”

The film’s lead star Daniel Radcliffe, 19, was soaked by the downpour, which reports say was three months’ rain in three hours.