Pot Bust Burns Harry Potter Bully

Actor was growing cannabis

By Evann Gastaldo, Newser Staff

Posted Apr 8, 2009 9:26 AM CDT

(Newser) – Harry Potter actor Jamie Waylett was arrested after police found nearly $3000 worth of marijuana plants in his bedroom, the Sun reports. Cops first pulled over Waylett, who plays bully Vincent Crabbe, and discovered eight bags of pot in his car. They then raided the... Read full story »

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