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Oh, and by the way: Harry Potter is now the world’s most successful film franchise at $5.4 billion in box-office receipts, beating all 22 chapters of James Bond.

另外，《哈利波特》创造了54亿美元的票房收益，打败了《007系列》的22部正传，成为现今最卖座的电影。

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We say this not to mock but to mourn, for the Potter films have been a mostly splendid enterprise (and have earned $5.4 billion at the box office).

我们不能嘲笑他们，反而应该同情他们。 因为哈利波特系列电影是电影史上的一页灿烂的篇章（票房总收入高达54亿美元）。

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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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