Wednesday night, local contest winners got to see a special advance screening. They hopped a broomstick to Rave Motion Pictures Fallen Timbers.
For some fans, that ending is bittersweet. Alaina counts drove up from Arcadia to see Harry off. "There aren't words," Counts said. "This is going to be a mix between probably one of the best nights of my life and probably one of the saddest 'cause it's like saying goodbye to a best friend, like, this is the end of an era."
The theater was packed with spectacled spectators. Those at the preview got to keep special rounded Harry Potter-style 3-D glasses. The manager said there may be a few left during the midnight screening Friday.
