Fans Line Up To Say Goodbye To Harry

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"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2" sold out on all 18 screens at Rave Motion Pictures Buckland Hills Thursday night in Manchester. The movie's debut marks the end of the film franchise that began in 2001.

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Ben Talbot of Bloomingburg, N.Y., wins a game of wizard chess against friend Nathan Lannan of Vernon before the premiere of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2" at Rave Motion Pictures Buckland Hills Thursday night in Manchester. The movie's debut marks the end of the film franchise that began in 2001.

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Rachel Santarsiero, a sophomore at Glastonbury High School, deals out a game of Harry Potter Uno to fellow students at the premiere of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part" 2 at Rave Motion Pictures Buckland Hills Thursday night in Manchester. The movie's debut marks the end of the film franchise that began in 2001.

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Stephanie Way of Wethersfield, and Molly Clemson and Renee Gochros of Willington wait in line at the premiere of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2" at Rave Motion Pictures Buckland Hills Thursday night in Manchester. The movie's debut marks the end of the film franchise that began in 2001.

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Lindsey Pallino and Nathan Lannan, both of Vernon, laugh at a picture they took at the premiere of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2" at Rave Motion Pictures Buckland Hills Thursday night in Manchester. The movie's debut marks the end of the film franchise that began in 2001.

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From right: Andrew Cercena and Cliff Birtwell, both of Ashford, prepare to enter a theater at the premiere of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2" at Rave Motion Pictures Buckland Hills Thursday night in Manchester. The movie's debut marks the end of the film franchise that began in 2001.

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The line of Harry Potter fans starts to stretch outside at 9:24 p.m. at the premiere of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2" at Rave Motion Pictures Buckland Hills Thursday night in Manchester. The movie's debut marks the end of the film franchise that began in 2001.

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From left back: Tammy Nuccio and daughter Ally, 16, of Tolland, and Nancy DiGirolamo and son Zack, 14, of Portland, front, were the first to be seated for a 12:01 a.m. showing of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2" at Rave Motion Pictures Buckland Hills in Manchester Thursday night/Friday morning. The four waited at the front of the line from 5:30 p.m. until just before 10 p.m., when seating began. The movie's debut marks the end of the film franchise that began in 2001.

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Fans wait in line at the premiere of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2" at Rave Motion Pictures Buckland Hills Thursday night in Manchester. The movie was shown on all 18 screens at the theater and all shows were sold out. The movie's debut marks the end of the film franchise that began in 2001.

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From right: Ally Dumphy of Columbia, Rachel Comarella of Stafford, Emma Barfield and Melissa French, both of Ellingston, sing Harry Potter songs while waiting in line at the premiere of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2" at Rave Motion Pictures Buckland Hills Thursday night in Manchester. The movie's debut marks the end of the film franchise that began in 2001.

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A box of 3D glasses awaits fans with tickets to see "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2" in IMAX 3D at Rave Motion Pictures Buckland Hills Thursday night in Manchester. The movie's debut marks the end of the film franchise that began in 2001.

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From right: Ally Dumphy of Columbia, Rachel Comarella of Stafford, Melissa French and Emma Barfield, both of Ellington, sing Harry Potter songs while waiting in line at the premiere of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2" at Rave Motion Pictures Buckland Hills Thursday night in Manchester. The movie's debut marks the end of the film franchise that began in 2001.

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From left: Megan Lang, Theo Koboski, Brendan Patrie and John Gerrity, all of South Windsor, wait in line at the premiere of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2" at Rave Motion Pictures Buckland Hills Thursday night in Manchester. The movie's debut marks the end of the film franchise that began in 2001.

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Fans at the premiere of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2" at Rave Motion Pictures Buckland Hills Thursday night in Manchester. The movie's debut marks the end of the film franchise that began in 2001.

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Fans at the premiere of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2" at Rave Motion Pictures Buckland Hills Thursday night in Manchester. The movie's debut marks the end of the film franchise that began in 2001.

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Lindsey Pellino of Vernon, dressed as Bellatrix LeStrange, plays a game of wizard chess while waiting for the premiere of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2" at Rave Motion Pictures Buckland Hills Thursday night in Manchester. The movie's debut marks the end of the film franchise that began in 2001.

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From left: Tammy and Ally Nuccio, 16, of Tolland, and Zack,14, and Nancy DiGirolamo, of Portland, celebrate as ushers open theaters for the premier of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2" at Rave Motion Pictures Buckland Hills Thursday night in Manchester. The group got in line at 5:30 p.m. The Nuccios have been to the midnight premier of every Harry Potter film. The movie's debut marks the end of the film franchise that began in 2001.

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Josh Collins, 15, of Manchester makes his way through the crowd followed by his sister Melissa, 17, at the premiere of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2" at Rave Motion Pictures Buckland Hills Thursday night in Manchester. The movie's debut marks the end of the film franchise that began in 2001.

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A fan's costume at the premiere of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2" at Rave Motion Pictures Buckland Hills Thursday night in Manchester. The movie's debut marks the end of the film franchise that began in 2001.

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Fans in costume at the premiere of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2" at Rave Motion Pictures Buckland Hills Thursday night in Manchester. The movie's debut marks the end of the film franchise that began in 2001.

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Brian Griffith and Deborah Jozayt, both of Wethersfield, play video games while waiting for the start of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2" at Rave Motion Pictures Buckland Hills Thursday night in Manchester. The movie's debut marks the end of the film franchise that began in 2001.

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Paula Sicord of South Windsor and her family wait outside at the premiere of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2" at Rave Motion Pictures Buckland Hills Thursday night in Manchester. The movie's debut marks the end of the film franchise that began in 2001.

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Megan Ryan of Simsbury, dressed as Hermione Granger, points her wand at a friend at the premiere of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2" at Rave Motion Pictures Buckland Hills Thursday night in Manchester. The movie's debut marks the end of the film franchise that began in 2001.