'Harry Potter' mania

"<a class="taxInlineTagLink" id="PEFCC000028" title="Harry Potter (fictional character)" href="/topic/entertainment/movies/harry-potter-%28fictional-character%29-PEFCC000028.topic">Harry Potter</a>" fans will say goodbye to the <a href="http://herocomplex.latimes.com/tag/harry-potter/" target="_blank">boy wizard</a> this weekend as the <a href="http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-et-harry-potter-20110714,0,4612921.story" target="_blank">final film</a> opens and the franchise officially comes to a close. Hype over the film reached a fever pitch this week as <a href="http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/movies/2011/07/rupert-grint-ron-weasley-harry-potter-deathly-hallows-movie-premiere-emma-watson-daniel-radcliffe.html" target="_blank">fans celebrated</a> with the cast at the <a href="http://theenvelope.latimes.com/galleries/photo/redcarpet/la-et-harry-potter-new-york-premiere-pictures,0,354310.photogallery" target="_blank"><a class="taxInlineTagLink" id="PLGEO100100800000000" title="New York" href="/topic/us/new-york-PLGEO100100800000000.topic">New York</a> premiere</a> and ticket sales soared, already <a href="http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/entertainmentnewsbuzz/2011/07/final-harry-potter-film-sets-record-for-most-tickets-sold-during-midnight-screenings.html" target="_blank">breaking the box office record</a> for midnight showings.
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( Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times )

"Harry Potter" fans will say goodbye to the boy wizard this weekend as the final film opens and the franchise officially comes to a close. Hype over the film reached a fever pitch this week as fans celebrated with the cast at the New York premiere and ticket sales soared, already breaking the box office record for midnight showings.

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