Despite an expected 55% drop in box office, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows is expected to top the box office for the second weekend in a row, according to Exhibitor Relations.

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And female viewership helped propel Harry Potter films to unprecedented heights at the box office as well.

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Life-to-date sales for the Call of Duty franchise have exceeded worldwide theatrical box office receipts for Harry Potter and Star Wars, the two most successful movie franchises of all time.

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So Harry Potter has been a boon for the overall box office and anything that makes the box office numbers look better is good for Hollywood.

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If LSU were to lose by a field goal Monday and win no title, it would be like a movie winning Best Actor, Best Director and Best Picture but finishing second at the box office to the latest Harry Potter movie.

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Then, from Dorman's corner, John Potter had a shot from the edge of the box blocked, as the Buddies enjoyed a spell of dominance in the match.

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The final movie, Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows Part ll, has just broken box office records.

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People are more driven to buy physical copies of a movie if that DVD box is adding to a collection (like with Harry Potter).

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Many in Hollywood have been looking forward to the upcoming Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 to see if it will start to turn the 3-D box office around.

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"Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, " considered to be "The Lord of the Rings"' heaviest box office competition, was not nominated.

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