LONDON (AP) — Ronald Weasley certainly recognizes a goblet of fire. Rupert Grint — who played Ron in the famous Harry Potter films — lent a touch of Hogwarts magic to the Olympic torch relay Wednesday by carrying the flame for a leg in northwest London.

Grint, known for his shock of red hair and for being Harry's faithful friend, started his turn at Middlesex University and was mobbed as he finished his run.

The 23-year-old actor said that he had not known what to expect, as running was "kind of a new thing" for him. "I don't usually run for anything, but it was all downhill so I was OK," he said. "It was all a bit of a blur. I'm just so proud to be a part of it."

Some 8,000 people have taken part in the 70-day, 8,000-mile (12,900-kilometer) Olympic torch relay that crossed the length of the U.K. and even ventured into Ireland. The relay ends Friday when the last torchbearer lights the cauldron at the opening ceremony in the Olympic Stadium, marking the official start of the London games.

沪江娱乐快讯：罗恩·韦斯莱（Ronald Weasley）和圣火可真是缘分不浅。在著名的《哈利·波特》（Harry Potter）系列电影中饰演罗恩（Ron）的鲁伯特·格林特（Rupert Grint）于周三参加了奥运圣火在伦敦西北部的传递，给圣火传递增添了几分霍格沃茨的魔法魅力。

格林特在电影中是哈利的忠实朋友，以他火焰般的红头发知名。他现在已经开始了他在密德萨斯大学（Middlesex University）的学习。一结束火炬传递，他就被人群团团围住。

这名23岁的演员说他不知道会发生些什么，因为跑步对他而言“是新鲜玩意儿”。“我不是经常跑步，但传递的路程都是下坡路，所以我还可以接受。”他说。“现在想起来有点模糊了。但我十分骄傲能成为伦敦奥运的一份子。”

这场持续了70天、总路程约8000英里（12,900公里）的奥运火炬传递不仅在英国本土举行，而且进入了爱尔兰境内，约有8000人参与其中。火炬传递在周五结束。在奥运会开幕式上，最后一棒火炬手将点燃主火炬。这标志伦敦奥运会正式开幕。