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Eddie Redmayne gives wands to Beasts fans

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Actor Eddie Redmayne thrilled fans at the "Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them" Comic-Con panel by walking through the crowd and giving out wands.

The 34-year-old actor, who portrays Newt Scamander in the upcoming "Harry Potter" spin-off movie, delighted the 6,500 people in Hall H by walking through the crowd to give out the magical items and urged them to shout 'Lumos Maximus' as the house lights went up, reported Female First.

One excited fan tweeted, "Eddie Redmayne just gave everyone in Hall H a wand/led all several thousand of us in a spell. #FantasticBeasts #SDCC"

Another wrote, "For the record, Eddie Redmayne has become Oprah: "You get a wand, you get a wand, EVERYBODY GETS A WAND!" #SDCC (sic).

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First Published: Jul 26 2016 | 7:32 AM IST

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