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So. The new Harry Potter is about to hit cinemas across the land. If nothing else, a chance for the dads to see how Hermione's getting on (as Russell Howard once pointed out on Mock the Week). The mums, presumably, can do the same with Harry AND Ron. Double the fun.

But, as far as the papers are concerned, it's "Harry who?" in their coverage of the film's premiere last night. Why? Because Hermione - aka Emma Watson - turned up in a LBD. A very little, very lacy black dress.

The subtext of the full-length photo in the Daily Express is "LEGS! Now she's 20, she's got LEGS!"

Ditto the Daily Mirror, which adds the spangly tagline "Bewitching" across her photo.

The Sun's tagline reads "HALLOW BOYS", and is placed across her lower back (which is covered up by dress anyway).

The Guardian, too right-on for such perviness, shows her from the waist up. And it has a photo of Harry himself inside. But what's the picture desk done? It's gone a bit auto-correct crazy - instead of her classy pallor, it's made her Essex orange.

The Daily Telegraph - Emma is, very much, their type of gal - has her thighs on the front page, but has chosen a photo that is demure of glance and of pose.

Unlike Metro, which goes for a come-hither look. Or the Times, which opts for a sassy stance.

And the Independent? Oh... it has Aung San Suu Kyi in moody black and white.

It does run a small snap of all three Harry Potter stars on page three... so the mums out there will be pleased to know that Ron has grown into his auburn looks. Harry, however, is wearing rather more clothes than in those Equus posters of a few years back.

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