<p>Actor James Phelps, who starred as Fred Weasley in the blockbuster <em>Harry Potter</em> fantasy films alongside his twin brother Oliver as George, injured Mike Newell during a play fight whilst filming the fourth movie of the series.</p>.<p>The 79-year-old filmmaker recalled, "We were doing the scene when Fred and George were rejected from entering the Tri-Wizard tournament."</p>.<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/arts-books-culture/two-decades-on-harry-potter-magic-endures-1062039.html" target="_blank"><strong>Also Read — Two decades on, Harry Potter magic endures</strong></a></p>.<p>Speaking on the special <em>Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return To Hogwarts</em>, which celebrated the release of the first film based on the best-selling books by acclaimed author JK Rowling, Newell explained that he intervened to encourage the boys to fight which left him in agony, reports <em>femalefirst.co.uk</em>.</p>.<p>He said, "These two were sort of prissying about at it and I said, 'No, come on boys, it's a fight'. I was a tubby 60-year-old gent at that stage and I really shouldn't have done it."</p>.<p><strong>Watch the latest DH Videos here:</strong></p>.<p>"I remember gripping him round the waist and trying to fling him about and so forth and I cracked a couple of ribs. I was in absolute agony from then on, but of course, the wonderful thing was that I'd made a complete twit of myself and everybody felt much better for that."</p>
<p>Actor James Phelps, who starred as Fred Weasley in the blockbuster <em>Harry Potter</em> fantasy films alongside his twin brother Oliver as George, injured Mike Newell during a play fight whilst filming the fourth movie of the series.</p>.<p>The 79-year-old filmmaker recalled, "We were doing the scene when Fred and George were rejected from entering the Tri-Wizard tournament."</p>.<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/arts-books-culture/two-decades-on-harry-potter-magic-endures-1062039.html" target="_blank"><strong>Also Read — Two decades on, Harry Potter magic endures</strong></a></p>.<p>Speaking on the special <em>Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return To Hogwarts</em>, which celebrated the release of the first film based on the best-selling books by acclaimed author JK Rowling, Newell explained that he intervened to encourage the boys to fight which left him in agony, reports <em>femalefirst.co.uk</em>.</p>.<p>He said, "These two were sort of prissying about at it and I said, 'No, come on boys, it's a fight'. I was a tubby 60-year-old gent at that stage and I really shouldn't have done it."</p>.<p><strong>Watch the latest DH Videos here:</strong></p>.<p>"I remember gripping him round the waist and trying to fling him about and so forth and I cracked a couple of ribs. I was in absolute agony from then on, but of course, the wonderful thing was that I'd made a complete twit of myself and everybody felt much better for that."</p>