Malfoy, Crabbe and Goyle accept special Oscar

Harry Potter has cast his spell over English tourism, it was announced today.

The wizardry has worked so well that Harry Potter books and films were today awarded a special tourism "Oscar" for their outstanding contribution to English tourism.&br;The award was accepted in London today by actors Tom Felton, Jamie Waylett and Joshua Herdman, who play schoolboy baddies Malfoy, Crabbe and Goyle in the Potter films.

The award was part of the Safeway Excellence in England Awards run by the newly-formed VisitBritain organisation.

Previous winners of this particular award have included the Queen and Manchester United.

The winners of the other categories were: "Bed and breakfast of the Year" the Old Bakery in Blockley, Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire.

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