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Daniel Radcliffe accepts he will always be known as Harry Potter.

The 20-year-old actor - who has played the schoolboy wizard in the movies inspired by J.K. Rowling's books since 2001 - realises he will never lose his association with the role as future generations will read the books and watch the films.

He said: "It's a bit like 'Withnail and I'. With 'Withnail and I', every year there is a group of students introducing the next lot to that film."

Daniel also admitted he finds it hard to distinguish between the 'Harry Potter' films, which will eventually total eight.

He said: "They blend into one. Even with different directors. But in terms of the people I see every day, not much has changed - make-up and costume has been pretty much the same right the way through. So it doesn't feel like huge amounts of change."

The sixth film, 'Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince', gets its worldwide premiere in London next Tuesday (07.07.09).

Daniel has revealed fans will see Harry mature and his relationship with his headmaster Albus Dumbledore will evolve.

He added to Australia's Sydney Morning Herald newspaper: "It has always been very much that of student and teacher. Now it is soldier and general. Probably the note I got more than any other on this shoot was a reminder of how high the stakes are."

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Madonna is "terrible sad" about the death of Michael Jackson.

The '4 Minutes' singer is due to play London's O2 arena tonight (04.07.09) and tomorrow (05.07.09) - the venue where Michael would have staged his comeback shows later this month - and is planning to dedicate her performances to the King of Pop.

She explained: "He was the King who inspired us all. I am so terribly sad about Michael Jackson's death. I don't know what artist wasn't inspired by him. Everybody grew up in awe of him.

"To work with him and become friends and hang out with him, was exciting for me. I used to love picking his brains about musical stuff."

Michael - who died of a suspected cardiac arrest in Los Angeles last week, aged 50 - appeared alongside his brothers Jackie, Tito, Jermaine and Marlon in the Jackson 5 from the age of seven.

Madonna insists it was Michael's early induction into the world of fame which made him so unusual.

She told Britain's The Sun newspaper: "To be able to do what he did at such an early age was unearthly.

"Obviously we have very different personalities - he was a lot more shy than I am. That's because I was allowed to have a normal childhood and he wasn't, so there was a vulnerable side to him that made you want to take care of him and protect him.

"He was a real paradox, one of the world's greatest performers and obviously very confident on stage, but in real life he was very shy and you really felt for him."

Madonna also revealed she had offered to sing with Michael - who is survived by three children, Prince Michael, 12, Paris, 11, and seven-year-old Prince Michael II - at the 50 shows he had planned in London.

She joked: "I don't know what we could have done together. I could have carried his bags for him maybe."

Now, the 50-year-old singer has decided to pay tribute to Michael during her upcoming shows.

She will play a medley of Michael's songs - including 'Billie Jean' - and has a dancer who will dress as the late pop icon and perform some of his signature dance moves.

Madonna was distraught after Michael's death was announced, admitting she had been reduced to tears.

She said at the time: "I can't stop crying over the sad news. I have always admired Michael Jackson. The world has lost one of the greats, but his music will live on forever! My heart goes out to his three children and other members of his family. God bless."

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Michael Jackson's former lawyer was "worried he would do something stupid" during his child molestation trial.

Tony Capozzola - who oversaw Michael's defence during the 2005 case - has revealed the late pop icon was terrified of going to jail, and even hinted he would rather kill himself than be imprisoned.

Capozzola said: "He would constantly say, 'Tony, do you think I'm going to jail? I need you to be honest with me.'

"He would break down, his voice would tremble and he'd be sobbing. He never said, 'I'm going to kill myself,' but he said, 'I can't go to jail, I just can't.' He implied that he would have to find another way out.

"I tried everything to keep his mind away from that, but I was worried he would do something stupid. In court, Michael was completely quiet, the perfect defendant. He wasn't arrogant, he didn't say a word. He just sat there frightened."

Michael - who died of a suspected cardiac arrest last week - was first accused of sexual abuse in 1993 by 13-year-old Jordan Chandler, but he settled the case out of court for $22 million.

In 2003, 13-year-old Gavin Arvizo accused the singer of abuse, but this time the case went to trial.

Michael faced a total of 10 charges, including child molestation, intoxicating a minor with alcohol and plotting to hold his family captive.

He denied all charges - and was eventually acquitted of all counts after a five-month trial - but Capozzola claims the stress of the case affected the singing legend's mental health.

Capozzola explained to Britain's Daily Mirror newspaper: "Michael was terrified that he might be convicted and go to jail - that was his worst fear. He called me many, many times after court, he called me late at night. He was very emotional and crying in a lot of the calls, it was a really tough time for him, he was unstable.

"Michael was frightened to be in custody, he knew that if he went to prison as a child molester, terrible things would have happened to him.

"He was scared he would be attacked and even molested by other prisoners. Physically he was very frail and very frightened about that."

The 2003 allegations against Michael were sparked by a TV documentary in which Michael told journalist Martin Bashir he sometimes shared a bed with boys.

Capozzola added even when Michael was in court, he struggled to see what was wrong with his comments.

The lawyer said: "He could not understand society's evil thoughts about him because of his mental set, he was Peter Pan, 'Why do they think I'm evil,' he'd say. 'I don't know why everyone thinks I'm guilty.'

"I had to be very blunt with him, I told him, 'Because you're a 48-year-old man and you got interviewed by Martin Bashir and told him you sleep with children. That doesn't go on in America or in most civilised countries, a man does not sleep with children.'

"He told me, 'That's society's problem and not mine.' In other words they are the dirty old men."

Meanwhile, an online lottery has been launched in which the singer's fans can win tickets to his memorial, which is to be held in Los Angeles' Staples Center - where Michael has been rehearsing for his upcoming London comeback shows - on Tuesday (07.07.09).

People worldwide can enter the draw at www.staplescenter.com, which will see 17,500 tickets be randomly given out.

11,000 fans will receive seats inside the arena, with another 6,500 allowed to watch on screens in the nearby Nokia Theatre.

Hopefuls should register before 6pm US time today (04.07.09), with those who are successful being notified via email.

The service will also be broadcast worldwide on TV and the internet.

Tim Leiweke from the Staples Center said: "It is the family's wish to create a service and celebration that all of Michael's fans around the world can be part of."

It has been claimed as many as 700,000 people could flock to the arena on Tuesday.