The 5 || Valley Life

The eight-film “Harry Potter” series has featured a who’s-who of outstanding British actors playing the adults in this magical world.

Here’s a look at five favorite grown-ups from the franchise:

• Alan Rickman as Severus Snape: Probably the most fascinating figure in the Potter world because of his shifting alliances. Rickman is captivating in the role, with his droll, deadpan delivery that oozes condescending menace.

• Ralph Fiennes as Voldemort: Fiennes is chilling as the dark lord, and that’s only partly because of his freakish appearance. His soft, hissing delivery is more disarming in a way than if he’d issued his threats with a bellowing boom.

• Michael Gambon as Dumbledore: Gambon took over the role after the death of Richard Harris, who played the Hogwarts headmaster in the first two films. He remained a steady and authoritative voice of reason, but played Dumbledore with a bit more fire and range than Harris.

• Helena Bonham Carter as Bellatrix Lestrange: Bonham Carter plays the role with wicked glee, reveling in the over-the-top nature of being an evil flunky, even though the character herself comes from an elite wizarding family.

-Imelda Staunton as Dolores Umbridge: Everyone hates Dolores Umbridge. But Staunton is so deliciously cruel in the role, she’s strangely irresistible and impossible to forget, even though she only appears in two of the eight movies.

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS

Warped picks band for Cleveland show

They Promised Escape, a rock band whose members are from Boardman, Poland and New Middletown, has been selected to perform at the Warped Tour concert Wednesday at Blossom Music Center in Cuyahoga Falls. The rock band competed against about 275 other bands for the performance slot in online voting. A panel of judges picked Escape from the top vote-getters for the honor. The band will take the stage some time between 11 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.

St. Rose Festival

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The annual St. Rose Festival will be Thursday to Sunday on the church grounds, 48 E. Main St. Featured will be homemade food, bingo in an air-conditioned hall, and amusement rides. Hours are: Thursday and Friday, 6 to 11 p.m.; Friday, open for lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., then 6 to 11 p.m.; Saturday, 5 to 11 p.m. and Sunday, 3 to 10 p.m.

Events include: Thursday, music by Rhythm Nation from 7 to 11 p.m. and radio station 106.1-FM with Jeff Kelly from 6 to 8 p.m.; Friday, the Sensations from 7 to 11 p.m.; Saturday, outdoor polka Mass at 4 p.m. with Del Rezek and music by The House Band from 7 to 11 p.m.; Sunday, the Girard Community Band from 3 to 4:30 p.m. and Rudy and the Professionals from 6 to 10 p.m. Fireworks will close the festival at 10 p.m. Sunday.

Concert band show

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The Canfield Community Concert Band will present a free concert at 7 p.m. tonight at Shepherd of the Valley on Western Reserve Road. The public is welcome.