Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 opened to sold-out audiences nationwide on Thursday, July 14—including at Old Forge’s Strand Theatre where all 360 seats were spoken for well before the midnight show began to roll.
Theatre-worker Kathy Nahor said the line of Potter fans, many dressed as their favorite characters, began to form around 9 p.m.
According to Strand co-owner Bob Card, about 100 disappointed fans were turned away.