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Helena Bonham Carter to Act in the Next "Harry Potter" Movie

The first four books of Harry Potter had a big success as movies. The fans cannot wait now to witness the entertainment that will bring the fifth movie, which is being filmed since February 2006. Helena Bonham Carter, who is famous by her numerous appearances in movies and entertainment shows, is joining the cast of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix and will play fanatically evil Lord Voldemort devotee Bellatrix Lestrange.

According to a statement released Wednesday by Warner Bros., the Oscar nominee joins incoming composer Nicholas Hooper, who will create the score for "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix," the fifth film adaptation of author J.K. Rowling`s epic entertainment series. Directed by Hooper`s longtime collaborator David Yates, the movie also includes newcomers Imelda Staunton as frumpy Dolores Umbridge and Evanna Lynch as Luna "Loony" Lovegood.

The young actors Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson return as teen wizards Harry Potter, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger. "It`s going to be a really cool cast," said Helena Bonham Carter`s publicist Jay Waterman. One of Carter`s recent works was Tim Burton`s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and "The Wings of the Dove," for which she received a best actress Oscar nomination. The time will show how much entertainment she will bring to the new movie.