Variety.com reports:
The end is near for Harry Potter fans, and if advanced ticket sales are any indication, opening B.O. numbers for "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2" will be wicked.
Already, "Part 2" has earned a reported $25 million in advanced domestic ticket sales, the majority of which comes from midnight screenings, according to Warner Bros.
The final Potter pic's early coin suggests the film could match -- if not surpass -- the previous midnight benchmark set by "The Twilight Saga: New Moon," with $30 million in late-night grosses. (Warners said "Part 2" likely will see a boost in advanced ticket sales before Friday, ending up with an additional $5 million-$6 million.)
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