Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Bested by Twilight Saga!

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows brought in $24 million across the nation last night, as fans lined up for midnight showings of this blockbuster.

While impressive, though, that tally falls short of two Twilight Saga installments.

The record-holder for midnight showing haul is Eclipse, which earned $30 million during the first two hours of its release. That figure topped the previous best: New Moon's $26.3 million.

In 2009, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince brought in $22 million during this time slot, proving once and for all: no magic is a match for chiseled abs and brooding paleness!

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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Premere Pics: Stars on the Red Carpet

We're just one week away from the start of the final chapter.

On November 19, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows will hit theaters around the nation. While readers continue to watch that movie's official trailer on THG, the stars of this beloved franchise hit the red carpet this week for a premiere in London.

Said Daniel Radcliffe at the event:

“It is a very strange sensation for it to suddenly be drawing to a close... It was emotional, there was a lot of tears were shed... [but] while we will miss it, and we loved it, we are all ready to move on.”

Click on the following photos of Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint for enlarged images of the trio at the Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows premiere. What a mature, grounded, talented group of young stars!

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