MUMBAI: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 has won the top honours at the 2012 Empire Awards. It won the best film and best director for David Yates, Gary Oldman, who played Sirius Black in the film and also annexed the best actor for his role in political thriller Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy.

The Inbetweeners Movie picked up best comedy.

Speaking before the ceremony, actor Blake Harrison, who plays hapless, slow-witted Neil Sutherland in the film, said he did not expect to take the prize. "We‘re up against such brilliant films," he has reportedly said.

"It‘s films like Bridesmaids and Crazy, Stupid Love. I don‘t know why I‘m here, to be honest," he added.