Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

Not even 24 hours into the release of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, the film was already breaking records. The film won the title of "Best Midnight Gross" of all time earning a massive $20 million in ticket sales. The Half-Blood Prince topped the midnight sales of The Dark Night ($18 million) and Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith ($17 million). The film earned $58.4 million in the U.S. box office on its first full day of domestic release. The Harry Potter franchise is said to surpass the all-time top-grosser film franchise, James Bond. Over the course of only 5 films, Potter has grossed $4.48 billion while Bond holds the record at $5 billion over 22 movies. Potter still has one last book to go which will be made into two separate movies it's so large. Harry Potter is expected to overtake Bond by the end of this month.

With this film being so popular, many people are choosing to download it at home. Be careful though, doing that could cost you your computer and all your saved passwords and identity. Some sources are saying that there are crooks out there just waiting to get in your computer's hard-drive. The 6th installment is being called the most "targeted film" on the web, and hackers are using that popularity to their advantage. The hackers are going into people's computers through the download, and stealing all kinds of personal information like passwords, credit card numbers and bank information. I'd suggest going for the matinee showings and paying $4.25 or just waiting until it comes out on dvd. Downloading the movie could cost you a lot more than just seeing it in theatres or waiting. You decide if it's worth it, but beware. Here are some pictures from the film below, hope you enjoy!