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"The waiting is part of it," said Griswold, 17, as the trio camped outside Crossroads Theatre four hours before the premiere of "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince." "No one's seen this yet. If you go at midnight, you can be one of the first people to watch it."
Sisters Phoenix and Alexus Wittenberg, ages 15 and 11, nodded their heads in agreement.
"We watched all the other (Harry Potter) movies this weekend on ABC Family to get ready," Phoenix said.
"I know, like, almost all the words to all of them," Alexus added proudly.
The girls were joined by fans from all walks of life.
Laid-back college students reclined in lawn chairs alongside white-collar professionals, and more than one mom or dad improved their chances for parent-of-the-year honors by holding a place in line for junior. The roughly 1,280 Crossroads tickets available for the flick were gobbled up by 6:45 p.m. College Square Theatre in Cedar Falls and the Waverly Palace also hosted sold-out shows early this morning.
"Anybody who's ever been a kid and can remember what it was like to be a kid can relate to the story," said Stephanie Bluhm, of Waterloo. "It's this whole world of imagination, but it hits home at so many levels."
"Half-Blood Prince" is based on the sixth installment of J.K. Rowling's boy wizard saga. The movie, like the book, follows Harry and company as they head back to Hogwarts. But the trio's boarding school adventures involve more than Quidditch matches and snogging sessions this time. Beyond campus grounds, Lord Voldemort's Death Eaters terrorize the wizarding world. Potter begins a special training program, and learns more about the dark wizard's early years.
"It's really a turning point for Harry," said Bluhm, as she relaxed in an orange camp chair outside Crossroads. "He's not just a kid anymore. He has a duty to follow at this point."
And as a fan, camping outside a movie theater on premiere night is her job, said the 25-year-old.
"If you're hardcore into Harry Potter, you're here," said Bluhm, whose friend got in line at 9:55 a.m. Tuesday, saving her a spot. "The midnight experience is all about crowd participation. Everyone is as pumped up to see it as you are. It's the only time clapping, talking and cheering is acceptable during a movie."
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