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July 16, 2009


New releases for July 17

6:54 PM Thu, Jul 16, 2009 |
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July 15, 2009


Midnight Premiere of Harry Potter: AMC Firewheel

10:44 AM Wed, Jul 15, 2009 |
Amy Pham/Reporter    E-mail  |  News tips

Thumbnail image for Thumbnail image for HarryPotter 008.jpgI got a text message from a friend that was driving past AMC Firewheel 18 at 8:30 pm telling me that people have already began forming lines anxiously awaiting the midnight premiere of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. I rushed to the theater and arrived at 9 pm to find the place already packed with excited fans all geared up in their Harry Potter attire.

The Callahan brothers, Kyle, 16, and Tommy, 17, dressed up as Harry Potter and Hagrid. "It's Harry Potter, baby! We're most excited to see the complex, magical battle ending." Though their excitement was cut short as Tommy, who was Hagrid, was told to take off his beard by AMC employees due to security purposes.

Two 14 year-olds, Emily Yount and Ashley Mattingly, dyed their hair orange in honor of their favorite character, Ron Weasley. "We're expecting pure awesomeness and hope there's a scene where Ron takes off his shirt!"

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July 13, 2009


The countdown continues to the next 'Harry Potter'

5:16 PM Mon, Jul 13, 2009 |
Holly Warren    Bio |  E-mail  |  News tips

Got your tickets yet? You might be out of luck.

As of 12:30 today, MovieTickets.com reported more than 1,300 sold out showings worldwide for Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, including over 950 midnight sellouts in the U.S. alone.

But that's just one site. Over at Fandango.com, more than than 1,000 shows have sold out nationwide. Fandango reports that theater owners are scrambling to add additional shows throughout Wednesday morning.

Also, you might notice a 6 p.m. showing at AMC NorthPark 15 on our movies page. A representative with the theater tells me that this particular showing was bought out in advance. However, the theater has to go ahead and list it. It's technically not wrong, but the show is not open to the public.

So until you get your Harry fix, why don't you refresh your memory of the story so far? Click the image below:

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July 9, 2009


Clue- Harry Potter Edition

9:22 AM Thu, Jul 09, 2009 |
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Hey Harry Potter Fans! To pass time waiting for the highly anticipated premiere of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, go buy the Harry Potter edition of Clue. This game puts a spin on the classic detective game and replaces classic Clue characters like Professor Plum and Miss Scarlett with Peter Pettigrew and Dolores Umbridge. The scene goes from a classic mansion to Hogwarts leaving the players responsible for solving the mystery and reporting to Dumbledore's office before it is too late!

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