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A PERTH barber shop has gone up in flames just days after the owner believed it was targeted by a Harry Potter star.
We told how Sweeney Todd barbers in the Fair City was vandalised and the writing was the same as writing by Slytherin baddie Gregory Goyle on a nearby pub after a magic-themed meet and greet.
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And it's now gone from bad to worse for the owner of the shop as fire fighters battled to save his pride and joy tonight.
The shop, on Perth's South Street, posted a video of the fire on their Facebook page with the caption: "A bit of a fire tonight will be closed until repairs are done."
Customers were quick to share their support.
One wrote: "Not good guys hope everyone is ok.
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A second posted: "Oh damn. Saw the fire engines go down earlier."
A third said: "Nitemare mate."
And a fourth added: "As long as no one hurt."
Scottish Fire and Rescue Service confirmed that they were called to the scene with two appliances in attendance.
We told earlier this week how owner of Sweeney Todd, William Robertson, was amused when he found the graffiti scrawl he believes was penned by the Slytherin baddie.
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Gregory Goyle actor Josh Herdman was seen vandalising boozer the Auld Hoose on CCTV - while visiting Scotland with buddy Jamie Waylett, who played Vincent Crabbe.
CCTV footage also showed Herdman vandalising the Auld Hoose - and identical writing tagged "Bully" and "Lurch" appeared outside William's Sweeney Todd barbers.
The Potter duo had been enjoying a drinking session in Perth after visiting the Fair City for a magic-themed meet and greet.
The pals were seen outside the barbershop on CCTV - which contains figures of iconic Potter characters Dobby and Voldermort.
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Local barber William Robertson, 44, said he was “shocked” upon discovering the likely vandal culprit after reviewing footage.
But the shop owner, from Perth, said he was also able to see the funny side of the graffiti etched on his door.
Waylett and Herdman starred as baddie Draco Malfoy's sidekicks in the Potter franchise.
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But Waylett was cut from the final two movies after he was caught in possession of cannabis.
He was later jailed for taking part in the London Riots in 2011.
Co-star Herdman has become an MMA fighter since the fantasy film series came to an end.
In 2018 he blasted a Potter fan by calling him a "loser" and a "c***" in an shocking online rant.
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