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Harry Potter star wins battle with swine flu

Rupert Grint, 20, who plays Ron Weasley in the Harry Potter movies, was afflicted with swine flu while filming the latest movie in the series, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I. Luckily, the filmmakers were able to shoot around Grint’s absence and no other cast members were infected. “It has just been confirmed that Rupert Grint has taken a few days out of filming due to a mild bout of swine flu,” his rep said in a statement. “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.” Grint’s doctor has determined that the actor is no longer contagious. He will be attending the London premiere of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince tonight.