The New York premiere of

The New York premiere of the Harry Potter movie was covered by the Post who also wrote in today’s Gossip column about actor Robin Williams missing out on a part:

ROBIN Williams is bummed he missed out on a role in “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone.” “There were a couple of parts I would have loved to play but there was a ban on American actors,” the puckish comic told The Post’s Megan Turner before Sunday’s premiere at the Ziegfeld. “Maybe, one day . . . say if [Harry] goes to Yale and becomes president.” Williams, sporting what he called his “Irish pimp look” – a green velvet Dolce & Gabbana suit – also had a crack at explaining the Potter phenomenon. “It’s about magic and empowerment, physically and emotionally. And it talks about school.”