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Harry Potter Fans Are Freaking Out On The UWS Right Now
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Jen Carlson
Published Jul 11, 2011
Modified Jul 11, 2011
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It's been a good run—a decade in fact—for the film version of Harry Potter, and now it's time to say goodbye. Which fans are doing en masse right now on the Upper West Side, awaiting the stars to arrive at the premiere of the latest, and last, movie: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (which the rest of us won't get to see until Friday). The unwashed masses have been camped outside of Lincoln Center for days (some as long as a week!) in hopes of catching a glimpse of the stars as they enter the early evening premiere, which will be followed by an after party at the American Museum of Natural History. We've sent a correspondent straight into the heart of the Pottermania, and will report back later with more photos from the scene.
In the meantime, one major reason to go check out the final film on the big screen: you'll also get the first taste of the final piece of Christopher Nolan's Batman trilogy, The Dark Knight Rises—the first trailer (which is 93 seconds long) will be shown prior to the Deathly Hollows. The Dark Knight Rises is still filming (and should be in NYC soon), and won't be released until next July.
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Jen Carlson is a former WNYC and Gothamist editor.
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