Muggles Break 'Harry Potter' Record

'Harry Potter' In Action!
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After a two-year wait, muggles stormed the box office Tuesday night as 'Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince' raked in the biggest midnight gross of all time, earning $22.2 million at the box office, according to Warner Bros.

With screenings beginning at 12:01 a.m. around the country, the sixth film in the phenomenal franchise beat out the top two record holders, 'The Dark Knight' and 'Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith,' which earned midnight grosses of $18 and $17 million, respectively. Earlier this summer, 'Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen' cracked $16 million for its initial midnight run.

In 'Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince,' the boy wizard (Daniel Radcliffe) and his pals Hermione and Ron (Emma Watson and Rupert Grint) face danger in the halls of Hogwarts as Voldemort's minions attempt to pull off a nefarious plan. Meanwhile, the students find romantic distractions -- hormonal and via potent love potions -- all around them. With a used book of potion spells once belonging to the Half-Blood Prince, Harry must work with Dumbledore (Sir Michael Gambon) to uncover a vital secret.

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Published 7/15/09 by the Insider

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  • Beat the Dark knight? Wow.
    Anonymous 7/19/09 Reply
  • Well I didnt see it, but my sister did. From what she told me, it wasnt that good and they added some scenes that were extremely lame. Plus, they didnt really follow the book and made alot of changes.

    I wish they would have followed the book...
    Anonymous 7/17/09 Reply
    • The movie was phenomenal. I thought it followed the book more closely than any movie since Prizoner of Azkaban. There were a few additional scenes, but they were great. Obviously there are going to be changes when you translate a book into a movie,...
      Anonymous 7/17/09
  • It was awesome. I saw the midnight showing. The theater was crowded. I was in line at 9:30 and there were a whole bunch of people before me. I would totally go and see it again. Can't wait for the next one now.
    KaraM8 7/15/09 Reply
    • next TWO movies!
      Anonymous 7/17/09
  • Cant wait:)
    NeverLetGo 7/15/09 Reply