Spellbound Muggles wait for Harry Potter

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  Harry Potter fans in costume outside a downtown Vancouver theatre seven hours before the midnight premiere in what will be the final movie in the popular series. July 14, 2011.
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  Austin Jakobsen set up camp 24 hours before the start of the movie wearing a shirt that reads "Line Starts Here." When asked why it's important to him to be the first in line, he replied, "for super nerdy bragging rights." July 14, 2011.
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  Markers were on hand for fans to commemorate Austin Jakobsen's t-shirt before the start of the midnight premiere in what will be the final movie in the popular Harry Potter series. July 14, 2011.
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  Emily Allen dressed up as the Golden Snitch for tonight's midnight premiere of what will be the final movie in the popular Harry Potter series. July 14, 2011.
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  A Deathly Hallows poster waiting to be coloured in by fans before the start of what will be the final movie in the popular Harry Potter series. July 14, 2011.
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  Elektra Torgerson waves her wand before the start of the final Harry Potter movie in downtown Vancouver. She also goes by the name Elektra Lovegood, Head of Hufflepuff as part-organizer of the Potter-themed Vancouver Yule Ball. July 14, 2011.
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  Fans line up at the Rio Theatre in East Vancouver for the start of tonight's midnight premiere. Deathly Hallows Part 2 is the final movie in the popular Harry Potter series. July 14, 2011.
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  Kris Knutsen arrived at the Rio Theatre on Broadway Ave. at 9 a.m. to be first in line. His bag of goodies included six books, two bags of chips and a bottle of ibuprofen. July 14, 2011.
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  Harry Potter fans wait in line at the Rio Theatre on Broadway for tonight's midnight premiere of the final movie in the popular series. July 14, 2011.
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  Harry Potter fans wait in line at the Rio Theatre on Broadway for tonight's midnight premiere of the final movie in the popular series. July 14, 2011.
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  Taylor Jones and Danielle Mayo are the only fans so far in line by 4:30 p.m. at the 5th Avenue Cinemas on Burrard Street. July 14, 2011.
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  Harry Potter fans wait in line at the Rio Theatre on Broadway for tonight's midnight premiere of the final movie in the popular series. July 14, 2011.
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  Harry Potter fans wait in line at the Rio Theatre on Broadway for tonight's midnight premiere of the final movie in the popular series. July 14, 2011.
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  Taylor Jones shows off her Potter-inspired Deathly Hallows tattoo, adding "Harry Potter is kind of like a life style." July 14, 2011.
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  Harry Potter fans across B.C. are donning their Hogwarts colours and polishing up their wands in anticipation of tonight's midnight premier of the final movie in the series about the boy wizard. July 14, 2011.
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  Harry Potter fans across B.C. are donning their Hogwarts colours and polishing up their wands in anticipation of tonight's midnight premier of the final movie in the series about the boy wizard. July 14, 2011.
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  Harry Potter fans across B.C. are donning their Hogwarts colours and polishing up their wands in anticipation of tonight's midnight premier of the final movie in the series about the boy wizard. July 14, 2011.
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