did harry potter deliver? kevin mccarthy gives us his take. >>> and plus we all need a change of scenery. what is that? i'm sorry. i cannot speak. we all need a change of scenery from time to time. so does the hope diamond. details behind the new setting. how pretty. >> stunning. the saying "easy as pie," i get it now. just unroll it, fill, top, bake, and present. that must have taken you forever! it was really tough. make a pie with pillsbury tonight. with cinnabon cinnamon have such a sweet and delicious aroma that my family can't wait to get their hands on them. enjoy cinnabon cinnamon... now in all pillsbury cinnamon rolls. >>> i will be the one to kill harry potter. >> don't kill him. there's one more movie to go. excitement is at a fever pitch for harry potter. harry potter and the deathly hallows part one is in the theaters now. check out the crowd at the uptown theater for the midnight showing. kevin mccarthy with 106.7 the fan joins us earlier in the studio with his review. >> here is the deal. i have

more than 2,000 screaming for harry potter are already sold out. the highly anticipated film version of the 7th potter book is in theaters this weekend and our arts and entertainment reporter don sanchez checks into the magical action on the aisle. >> the stronger he gets. >> i must be the one to kill harry potter. >> the evil lord with the mad nose job out to get harry so he can dominate the world. harry and ron away from the protective environment facing danger at every turn. baldamar after him. a lot of special effects that make early potter films look positively primitive. danger lurks everywhere. even the neighborhood coffee shop. there's another undercurrent, a little drama. reflected on their feelings for each other. this one nicely sets up the finale in part two due in theaters in 3-d in july. >> help me! >> we've grown up with these actors. they have matured and so has the film. there's a certain richness in this picture. a lot is left unsaid. you better have read the books or seen the film or you may not know who's who or what's, what. on

awaiting this friday's release of part one of harry potter and the deathly hallows. >> the addiction to this is amazing. my family is one of families involved. it's the seventh and final adventure in the series. 800 lucky fans were able to see it. >> pretty good. >> awesome. >> worth the wait. >> there were some beautiful moments in it. >> i'm waiting for the next part. >> now he's going to have to wait for part two to come out. they're dragging this out for as long as they can. the final film series harry potter and the deathly hallows won't be released until next july. >>> facebook boss who served notice that e-mail is over. >> e-mail one of biggest problems is spam. >> reporter: he announced that users will be able to get facebook.com messaging. >> seemless integration across all the ways that people communicate including e-mail but not only e-mail. >> reporter: it will handle short messages and e-mail all in one place. you'll be able to link any outside e-mail account such as g mail or hot mail to your messaging account and facebook will sort the incoming messages to a social inb

midnight madness for folks wild about harry potter. wesley snipes ordered to go to jail, and "dancing with the stars" voting system under scrutiny. let's get the scoop from courtney hazlett. we have no room for you. >> i know. but i will high five you later, tamron. harry potter fans across the country lined up for the midnight showings. it earned $24 million. that's the third biggest midnight debut of any film. the twilight films are one and two. it's the best for any of the harry potter franchises. looking at maybe $128 million this weekend. not too shabby. in much -- a little bit more serious news. wesley snipes, we've been talking about him on and off for the last year or so. she's been ordered to surrender and serve his 36-month sentence. when you're a celebrity, you should really think about filing your taxes because they will come and find you. >>> then finally "dancing with the stars." we'll be talking about this all week. one, bristol palin is still on the show. people are saying it's possible there's been strange voting thing

i think some of the harry potter movies have been entertaining. i thought the third one was great. >> "the prisoner of azkaban"? >> good. you've done your harry potter homework. >> i'm definitely a fan. let's say i've never read a book and i go to see these films. will you be able to follow along? >> i was lost. i felt like i needed cliff notes. >> really? it was a dense book. she was trying to wrap everything up. >> she is. she is. and there's characters you don't remember and who's father's this? who's related? you don't remember all the characters because there's so many in the books. i think they probably could have cut out some of it. >> "twilight," and i know you like harry potter books. >> i do. >> thank you so much. >> thanks. >>> in a moment, what to expect on one of the busiest travel days of the year with those new screening procedures here on "msnbc sunday." and now, they want to give as much as they can to as many as possible. your chevy dealer is giving back to the community. come see how chevy is giving more. right now, get no month

not wizards. >> that's what they call it in harry potter. they're people that aren't -- that don't know magic. >> reporter: a lack of magic hasn't stopped the sport from growing. quidditch has spread to 200 campuses nationwide. this weekend, the world cup will be held in new york city. >> it's a great way to take a fantasy world into the physical. >> reporter: that drove matthew drake to start a team at the university of massachusetts two years ago. >> you're running around with a broom between your legs. you're acting like a 5-year-old. there's not much other sports like that when you can bring out your inner kid. >> reporter: drake serves as the snitch, what he calls the most important position on the field. >> i can trip them. i can steal their broom. i can get in everybody's way. the reason the snitch is so fun, they're sort of the jester of the game. >> reporter: teams have sprouted up all over the country in the last few years. the two-day event will feature wizards, witches, and most importantly harry potter enthusiasts. for abc news

we're talking about harry potter potter. harry potter and the deathly hallows made the debut in england last night. screaming fans got a glitches of the stars. the last chapter of the franchise stretches over two movies now and the stars say they are sad to see it come toed and. >> a lot of try crying and tears from everybody. me, myself and male in particular, and the crew. a lot of them have been working for ten years so all very tearful. >> right, very tearful. the movie day views next week in the states. there are midnight showings setting up for thursday night if you are interested. coming up, howard has the forecast. >> i'm upset i have to come inside and do it. it is gorgeous out here. light winds, sunshine and relish it because it won't be around much longer. temperatures going to break, upper 50s and low 60s after a frosty morning. this weekend forecast is coming up when 9 news now >>> welcome back to the news at noon. the virginia farm bureau is out with the survey for the average cost of the thanksgiving meal. fee

harry potter fans. >> dean richards had an interview with daniel radcliff who plays harry potter. >> reporter: from the center of london where a few blocks away i saw the movie. harry potter and the deathly hall lows. aisle -- i'll give you my full review. this is i think the best of the movies so far. this is the first part of the conclusion of the series as i talked with harry himself today. >> congrats. >> i'm sure you are being asked a million time was the last day was like, the feelings about wrapping this up. this is emotional for people. >> it is very emotional. and it is sweet. and the last ten years it is emotional. >> and everyone is coming and asking how was it. is it sad for you. it was sad. but i remember we found it very teary, sad, we were crying. >> we'll have more with daniel radcliff and the cast all next week op the morning news. back to you from london. >> coming up. they may be under 500 the bears are not taking them lightly. a vision show down. >> two games in it looks like it could be a big year i love my curves. but the love i have for strawberry shortcake, re

>> we grew up with harry potter. we're the harry potter generation. this is our favorite book. we want to make the sport happen and we like doing weird things and making weird sports, so we're like quidditch, got to make it happen. >> reporter: show me what you did. how did you turn this into that? >> we play alternate frisbee for the chasing part of the game, trying to make it through the three hoops in the three pvc pipes. we have two beaters who play with the dodge balls. >> reporter: the people with the dodge balls can throw it at someone, the real version of knocking someone down. >> if you get hit by the dodge ball, you have to stop in place and spin five times. >> reporter: you want to get the frisbee through the hoops. where's our snitch? you remember from the movie, the snitch is the little golden ball with the wings. this is the snitch right here. turn around. this is the new modern day snitch. the idea is that you hide and you -- what's the deal? >> i go hide and then i have a five-minute head start, and the seekers are running around trying to find me. they find me

. >> as if by magic, harry potter heads toward the end. the stars reflect on 10 years apat hogwarts. anger over the austerity measures started across europe and has now reached the streets of london. violent protests by students today outside the offices of the governing conservative party. windows smashed, and several police officers hurt. students were angry about increases over university course fees, which could triple the amount they have to pay. tom simons was there. >> at the doorstep of the conservative party headquarters, just one week after the government announced its plans for the future of university. the milbank building was on the route of today's march, and it was besieged. a small, seemingly uncoordinated group of protesters was determined to fight the police. behind them, a crowd of thousands refused to move. it looks as though there are people inside the milbank building before me. fire extinguishers are being fired from higher levels. it was not long before they were on the roof, inside the lobby, smashing down doors, a

worked its magic at the box office once again. >> harry potter. >> harry potter and the deathly hallows, grossed $125 million in the opening weekend. the sixth largest in all time. the final movie harry potter, in the deathly hallows, part two is in july. >>> justin bieber first american music awards was basically as close to perfect as you could get. the 16-year-old grabbed an award for every nomination he received, that's four total. including favorite artist. for that he beat out eminem , katy perry, lego gaga and usher. >>> sarah palin has a new book coming out this week, and portions have leaked on the internet. >> in the book palin expresses her strong opinions on everything from the current administration to reality tv. >> reporter: sarah palin's new book doesn't say whether she'll run for president, but with another possible best seller, tv shows and public appearances in politically important states, she appears to be laying the groundwork as she suggested to barbara walters. >> if you ran for president, could you beat barack obama? >> i believe so. >> reporter: in america by h

right now, who needs 3d when you are "harry potter and the deathly how those"? it has had a debt -- a decade- long success. these. water plants have grown up from 10-year-old to adults. the more grown-up audience gave "harry potter and the deathly hallows" its biggest opening weekend ever. >> is the sign of the deathly hallows. >> this comes even though harry potter did not convert to 3d indicating story counts more than technology. the thanksgiving holiday weekend audience could break records thanks to harry potter's success. >> that is a lot of hair. > disney's animated "tangled" opens this wednesday. also this week, "eat, pray, love" comes to the v d -- to dvd. wednesday, the new musical "burlesque." and anne hathaway and jake gyllenhaal in "love and other drugs." >> big-name is. >> and good to see the music alive and well. >> yes cumming it is. -- yes, it is. sing us out. >> maybe i won't. >> you'll never believe. he is apologizing. >> do you want the discounts? i am julie parker at tyson's corner with capital one bank's new checking with rewards, me and the

harry potter is finally in the battle that he's been preparing for. one fan we spoke to say the epics played a big part of his childhood. >> when i was a child, my father read them to me. and i enjoyed them so much, when i grew up i read it again. >> critics are expecting it to break records. it's the only film in the series so far to rake in more than $100 million on its opening weekend. fans are expected to line up in theaters all over the country. it's rated pg13. >>> ktvu channel 2 news at 6:00 is next. >>> many of us come out of school and debt cycles before we can even drink. >> reporter: tuition is going up in bay area campuses. >>> a community is in shock tonight after an eighth grader takes her own life. what the school is saying about the teen and the message counselors have for parents. >>> good evening i'm julie haener. >> and i'm frank somerville. we begin tonight with a teenage tragedy hitting the small town of mountain house which is in san joaquin county. parents, students and teachers are mourning the death of a

. >>> for harry potter fans, in exactly 1 hour and 1 minute the wait will be over. we're live at the bay's largest pre-party. >> you pay to put your stuff in storage but should you buy the insurance too? tonight we go undercover. what we found out about insurance at public storage. good evening, i'm ken bastida. >> i'm dana king. sometimes it's not easy living in the bay area, everything is expensive, but all of us tonight can catch a break. shopping, eating out, hanging out, robert liles on the discount just for us locals. ites beginning to look a lot like christmas in san francisco. it's even beginning to sound a lot like christmas in a knot so melodic way. >> i think people are just, you know, pinching the pennies and kind of looking around to see where the best price is. >> reporter: in fact, retail workers tell me they are not expecting 12 pipers piping and 10 lords a leaping just yet. >> it's a struggle. we have to work at getting those sales that came easy at one time. >> reporter: the cost, salary, even word of a toll to drive threw the city has shoppers cry

at the box office this weekend, it is very simple -- harry potter. the only thing in question are how big will the numbers be? "harry potter and the deathly hallows," part one, opened a few hours ago at midnight. last night alone it's expected to have earned roughly $30 million. as of wednesday, warner brothers claims it had taken in a record $27 million in advance sales just for this weekend. more than 3,000 show times across the country have already sold out. the movie will play on 239 imax screens in the u.s. the most in imax history. now the film costs an estimated $150 million to make, and industry experts say dream come true figures for the studio would be over $100 million for the opening weekend and $400 million over the long haul. >>> and the only other movie opening this weekend is russell crowe's "the next three days." the action thriller will draw mostly older movie-goers and might be able to hit the $10 million mark and crack the top five. really, bill, the bottom line is everybody is going to "harry potter." which actually explains why

>> the first half of a final chapter arrives for harry potter fans. i'm art campbell with a preview, coming up. >> also coming up, we hear from washington's the target 2 day sale is almost here and the last thing that's going to stop me is weak thighs. mountain series, level 10. backwards. starts friday, november 26th at 4am. i'm doing a bit of light calisthenics, to practice for the big target 2 day sale on friday morning. when i'm shopping i feel it right here. >> the boy was hurt his back for part one of the big harry potter finale. >> will this blockbuster cast the same spell over audiences? arch campbell joins us with a review of "harry potter and the deathly hallows." >> people are already lined up for the midnight showing tonight. it is full of fright and magic and has one of the all-time greatest cliffhangers to set of next summer's conclusion. harry potter and his friends run for their lives in its first half of the series finale. lote -- lord voldemort, now stronger than ever, now plans to kill harry and take over the world, just as you woul

the final installment of the "harry potter" films opens today. over the last decade, the movies -- one more pun for you -- have cast quite a spell on the box office. if you want to sound smart today, tell your friends the "harry potter" series is the second most-successful movie franchise of all time, earning $5.4 billion worldwide. the top grossing films, "star wars," of course. but analysts expect the eighth and final potter film released in two parts will push the boy wizard past luke skywalker for the biggest films of all time. >>> enough with that news. let's huddle around the water cooler to talk about even more mindless trivia. i don't know if it's mindless, it's fascinating. james carville, not one to hide the way he feels about things. he's a little crazy, let's just say it. he's talking at a christian science monitor breakfast discussion about president barack obama and his need to toughen up. to start pushing republicans around. to stop getting pushed around. he was asked about a comparison to hillary clinton, what should have been lik

coming up on cri kron4 news all right be have to talk about harry potter. (in a british accent) it just came out. >> so at i beg to differ on some points that i think we should discuss what is the biggest movie of this series so far. if you really want to see the stars of the show's stick around for the closing credits. after it the closing credits run as long as the movie. we're talking about 400 people and that is just individual affects department. , 55 people in make up. 80 of them worked on him. their drivers and drivers and artists and they have a wizard and >> i staff was it? >> no i made that up. (laughter) >> over the past years derek potter films have really at fault. debbie, what i call dismal moviemaking. it is before it small-scale moviemaking. hundreds and hundreds of people are artisans and they create an amazing episode. instead of one continuous story it is a bunch of little episodes. each little episode has its own cast of special effect character is a grade of characters. >> does that hurt the continuity of the film? >> continuity (laught

best potter movie to date. dean quote. dean's list a. >>> chicago's popular lala placa music -- la placa music festival is extending to chile. lollapalooza chilly will take place in santiago chile. he promises unique and unforgettable experience from top talent from around the world. he founded lollapalooza in 1991 and since 2005 it has been based in chicago's grant park. drawing millions of music fans for three days of entertainment. >>> the two bronze lions that guard the art stt are getting ready to put on holiday wreaths. they will sobler powered. they also have the look of traditional north american cranberry wreaths combined with the spirit of buddhist and other wishing trees. wreaths sold more than 2,000 spears in various shades of red and inside each will be a wish for the world in 2011 written by chicago area school children. the wreaths will be placed on a lion's the day after thanksgiving. >>> attention naperville residents, grab your tackiest holiday sweater and head over to the municipal center today. the town

potter and the deathly who will lows part one. it's based on the latest book and there's so much in the book the movie is in two parts. the movie premiered in london and stars of the film have been promoting it. >> it's more intense and more of an adult movie. it is pretty sad at times. pretty scary and there's a part that feels like a horror movie or something. so, yeah, it is just a difference. >> so today, some baltimore teens are going to get a chance to see the movie early. they will be treated to the latest harry potter game special prizes and the movie shown at amc theater in owings mills. ♪ [ music ] >> you heard her at the cmas and now hear her life at first mariner arena. carrie underwood will be in town for a concert. the show starts at 7:30 and there will be tickets available. they range from 35 to 55 dollars. >>> and the man in black known for hits like a boy named sue, ring of fire, johnny cash will get a special honor. he will be inducted into the gospel pawl hall of fame. he is one of four new inductees. and the

. >>> for harry potter lovers, the wait is almost over. plus brace yourself for some cold, wet weather. mark tamayo will break down your forecast next. if there is no tv nearby, you can watch bay area news at 7:00 on your computer. we are streaming live on the web at ktvu.com. >> harry potter fans have been lined up for hours for tonight's midnight opening of the seventh movie, "harry potter and the dealthy hallows." this evening we found three fans who sit at the table and brought some chairs. they say they arrived early to get the best seats. more than 3900 theaters have sold out there midnight showtime. you can always go to ktvu.com and click the tab on our homepage at ktvu.com that includes after interviews and slideshows. they have got a chilly wait. >> right now in oakland we have cloud cover in place. no rain showers. current temperature is 55 degrees. a little bit of activity on the north coast. those whites correspond to some snow showers. that could be a factor and would be a factor for this year as -- for the sierras. some cold

a lot of effects make early potter films positively primitive. danger lurks everywhere, even the neighborhood coffee shop. there's another undercurrent, a little psycho drama. per flexed about their feelings for each other unsettled. this sets up a finale in part 2 due in theaters in 3-d in july. >> help me! >> they're coming! they're coming! >> well, we've grown up with these actors. they have matured and sove the films. there's a certain richness of the picture. you better are read the books or seen the film or you may not know who's who or what's what. one warning there's a romantic scene that's almost r-rated. i think this could be the best harry potter yet. no magic wand needed. i give it a full bucket! i'm don sanchez, abc 7 news and we'll see you on the aisle. >> looking like a good weekend to stay indoors. >> yeah! rain in the north bay but going to see more of it today. very cold air mass. thunderstorms through tomorrow only near 50 today. >> thanks for joining us. our next newscast starts at 8:00 this morning. i'm theresa garcia. "good

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hard core harry potter fans lined up overnight for the latest installment of the saga and what could be the end. george kiriyama takes us where people waited several hours for the midnight showing. >> good morning. fans packed the downtown san jose i-max for the midnight showing of harry potter and the deathly hollows. many stood in line for hours to be the first to watch the film. we are getting reaction from the first movie fans on the east coast. coming into a website which is a social networking. no doubt you heard that the latest harry potter is the darkest yet and it is far and away the funniest. someone learns to take themselves less seriously and we are all the better for it. according to flickster.com, 77% of the critics liked this movie. george kiriyama today in the bay. >> overall sounds like they like it. funding shopping sprees by stealing for kindergarteners. the two mothers accused of embezzling tens of thousands of dollars. how riders are getting a discount on their fares and why bart has no plans to fix the problem. >> a live look outside this morning. the bay bridge

. >>> plus, which film gave "harry potter" close shave at the box office? >>> a texas tussle in houston, chargers shock the colts and the bills hit a new low. >>> you're watching "early today." >>> good morning and welcome back to "early today." i'm lynn berry, and here are some of your top headlines this morning -- south korea's president says he feels, quote, deep responsibility for failing to protect his people from a deadly north korean artillery attack last week. in his speech to his country today, the south's president also warned the north that they will face consequences for any future aggression. his comments came as u.s. and south korean warships held joint military exercises in the yellow sea. >>> nearly all of haiti's major presidential candidates are calling for yesterday's election results to be voided amid allegations of ballot stuffing and massive fraud. there are also reports that large numbers of voters were turned away from polling stations in the country still reeling from january's earthquake and the cholera epidemic. >>> michigan autho

a must-see cliffhanger for "harry potter" fans. he and his friends run for their lives in this series finale. it is pg-13 because many characters die. the movie reflects the novelty and has a cliffhanger ending. we will count the days until the series finish. four stars. >> your wanted for murder. >> she goes to jail for murder she did not commit and husband plans to break her. 0 stars. four stars for "harry potter and the deathly hallows" and 1 star for "127 hours." campbell, abc 7 entertainment. >> he does not give a lot of zeros. >>> a last look at traffic and weather every ten minutes. 70 southbound as big delays out of clarksburg. there's a car fire southbound on the right shoulder. all lanes are open on 270 at montgomery village avenue. the closer you get to gaithersburg, things will start to spread out. look at the traffic in the aftermath. >> a great weekend and the good friday. by deborah idris in the low to mid 50 today. a little warmer tomorrow. a lot of sunshine if this weekend. low 50's on sunday. debora zhoosh go up a

. >> harry potter and the deathly hallows opens at midnight tonight. here's an inside look at the part onef the two-part finale. >> there's no such thing as magic. >> but a movie sga that started nine years ago -- >> it's he go. >> has poven otherwise. >> athletics it's wore it because it is such big a part of our lives now. >> reporr: so much so that the film are correct lively the top grossing film franchise worldwide. >> they won't know which harry potter is the real one. >> reporter: but the release of the seventh film, part one of the deathly hallows, marks the beginning of the end. >> on the actual day, i haven't predicted that i would feel -- it will be another day. a bit of pacing but not really any actual tears. i was devastated. >> they've spent a deck made the fronof cameras growing from children into young adults. >> it we will always have a very special bond for that reaso no one else will ever really haveny idea what this experience is like. >> where do we go from here? >> reporter: the experience is changing for their characters as they

and clean sweep-- fans of the "harry potter" game quiddich battle for the world cup and turn new york city into hog wart's on the hudson. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with jeff glor. >> glor: good evening, for two decades she's been the world's best known political prisoner. tonight, aung san suu kyi is a free woman, released from house arrest by the military government of myanmar, the asian government formerly known as burma. this release is encouraging her supporters around the world tonight. her long-term future and that of her country-- the second-largest in southeast asia-- remains in serious doubt. we begin with celia hatton. >> it was a seen seven years in the making. myanmar's opposition leader aung san suu kyi taking her first steps of freedom among joyous supporters. off camera the nobel laureate declared "people must work in unison. only then can we achieve our goals." the goal? democracy in myanmar. suu kyi heads a massively popular political party opposing myanmar's military dictatorship is. in 1990, the party won a land slooid selection but

wait until you hear how much money the new harry potter movie made before the sun came on opening day. >>> we'll take you to a barb that's all about the stash. why facial hair is definitely in this month. [ beeping ] ♪ my cotry ♪ 'tis of thee ♪ sweet land ♪ of liberty ♪ of thee i sing [ laughs ] ♪ oh, land ♪ where my fathers died ♪ land of the pilgrims' pride ♪ from every mountainse ♪ let freedom ring ♪ ♪ let freedom ring ooh. >>> harry potter has certainly put a spell on movie goers. first par of the series finale harry potter and the deadly halos part one made $24 million just from its midnight showing. it has the record. the latest harry potter film is on pace to make anywhere from $132 million to $157 million over the weekend. the dark knight holds the opening weekend record with more than $158 million. >>> you only get the far away shot of harry potter because he's 35. 5:00 shadow. >> but the thing is you know when you go to see this this only part one. you'll be left with something of a cliffhanger. not soon enough. >>> if you're seeing more guys with bea

what a new test found that could be harmful to your health. >> it is harry potter week. i am surrounded by him. >> the washington cardinals designate is getting ready to >> the washington cardinals designate is getting ready to assume me and the boys earn rewards just for everyday banking. like getting money from the drive thru. and taking out cash at the bank. paying our bills online earns us rewards. now send. we even earn rewards just for swiping our debit cards. it's new checking with rewards at capital one banks all over the dc area. what's in your wallet? >> harry potter fans are getting ready for friday, because that is when the first part of the last movie opens in theaters. >> some lucky fan is going to get a chance to see it tonight at the d.c. premier. we are live at the theater where people are already lining up. >> one of the great things about living in washington is going to its new preview at the uptown theater here on -- a sneak preview at the uptown theater here on connecticut avenue. the harry potter and the deathly hollows marks the beginning of the e

the best harry potter opening. we also continue to see the numbers rise because it's released worldwide. so it's huge. >> absolutely huge. what about this installment. how much different is it from the past films. it just appears darker. >> it is. it's the finale. this is where we see everything comes to a head and potter confronts valdy mir. you're going to expect things. >> it's counterprogramming. if you don't want to see harry potter you can go see this movie. it's classic russell crowe. people love the movie but everybody's in the theater for potter. >> what about the critics? >> they're saying it's classic crowe but there are holes in the story. maybe this is raental. >> i think they'll come in second, but, you know, not that much. probably under $10 million. >> you know, holiday films, really quick. which one are you waiting for? >> burlesque. i'm excited to see cher. it's her first film in 11 years? she actually looks terrific. >> she's amazing. she's incredible. such a role model. >> you see christina agui

as if by magic, harry potter heads for the final curtain. the film stars reflect on 10 years of hogwarts. >> anger over the austerity measures starting to bite across europe has reached the streets of london. students protesting outside the offices of the governing conservative party left windows smashed and several police officers heard. the students were angry over plans to increase university tuition fees, which could triple the amount they have to pay. tom simons was there. >> the doorstep of the conservative party's headquarters. just one week after the government announced its plans for the future of university. the building was on the route of today's march, and it was besieged. at the front, a small, seemingly uncoordinated group of protesters was intent on fighting the police, but behind them, a crowd of thousands refused to move. this standoff has been going on for some time. there are people inside behind me. fire extinguishers have been thrown from higher levels, and items drop on the police below. at one point, this door was sma

that's harry potter speak for mortal. and these quiddich teams are all the rage on campuses across the country. this is, after all, the first "harry potter" generation that is now college age. >> it's super inten, but like at the end of the day you have a broom between your legs, so you can't take yourself seriously. so it's just a great mixture of playfulness and like super intensity. >> reporter: of course the rules as written by j.k. rowling would make anyone's head spin. so adapt and research they do. >> so it's always changing. that's one of the really exciting things about quiddich, is we basically get to invent it as it's going. >> reporter: the golden snitch in this case is someone dressed in yellow and who, like the magic ringed ball, appears out of nowhere and can go anywhere. >> what you want to do? >> really fun game. it's a great workout. >> reporter: it probably is a great workout. >> it really is. running non-stop. >> reporter: so the tournament begins at 11:00 tomorrow morning. the colleges participating,

. >>> and muggle moviegoers under the harry potter spell with the >>> overseas stocks are mostly higher this morning after ireland finally agreed to accept a bailout. a lone for the debt-crippled company that could be as much at $140 billion. the aid will help stabilize the banks easing fears that the debt crisis will worsen. >>> in asia this morning, tokyo's nikkei average rose 0.9%. hong kong's hang seng is lower. in london the ftse opened high are. in wall street, the nasdaq added 11 points. >>> billionaire investor warren buffett is weighing in on the bush tax cuts which are said to expire at the end of the year. he said they should not be extended for the rich. buffett told "this week's" christiane amanpour. >> i think the people higher like myself should be paying more in taxes. we have it better than we've ever had it. >> in the past, buffette has complained about his tax rate being lower than his secretary's. >>> more people are taking advantage of the early deal. that is raising hopes for the holiday season. door bust are-like deals like clothing and tvs are pulling in the shop

. >>> the latest harry potter movie performed magic at the box office on its opening day. >> "harry potter and the deathly hallows" part 1 took in more than $61 million domestically. if that continues to do that kind of business it could be the best opening weekend ever for the harry potter series. the latest film is based on j.k. rowling's final book and part 2 will be out in july. >>> two feet of snow so far in the sierra, more on the way. next we'll go live to the mountains for the promise and the hope for resorts and skiers for the thanksgiving holiday weekend. >> we could see some rain and snow in our mountains, too, plus the lightning out there now and we'll talk about that when we come back. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, derek shore is live at blue >>> the snow is coming down right now in the sierra. derek shore is live at blue canyon where traffic has been heavy all day. derek, how's it going now? >> reporter: well, traffic has been heavy but it's also been completely inundated with snow and that of course is the big problem out here. before i show you the actual temperature out here take a l

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. >>> and premiering in new york, "harry potter and the deathly hallows." a film based on the first half of j.k. rowling's seventh and final book of the "harry potter" series. >>> all day long you can stay on top of the very latest developments in those stories and others as they break on msnbc. and tonight be sure to watch brian williams with "nbc nightly news." >>> and here's a look at what's coming up later this morning on the "today" show. watch what happened when the "today" show team recreates one of the most watched internet videos of all time. >>> and actor daniel radcliffe talks with meredith about his latest "harry potter" adventure. >>> and finally tonight at 10:00 eastern, an msnbc special event "beyond borderlines." a live forum at t university of san diego discussing the latino population, illegal immigration and politics. >>> and now keep it on this channel for continuing local news, weather, sports and more. i'm lynn berry. thanks for watching "early today," just your first stop of the day, today, on your nbc station. have a good one. -- cap

new york harry potter. not only did it finish first in the domestic box office but with overseas guess? >> 100,000. 100million? >> $125.1 million. you believe that? it broke the franchise's record that it set previously. mega mind fell to number two. there you go. harry potter. >> we have the full moon tonight and when you wake up tomorrow we will have the fog. >> no. >> we will have a little bit of sun into time. we will have a temperature nice at mild into 61 degrees. have the low beam on. >> great holiday. let's make it a safe week. we will start it right now. have a great week. >>> the severe weather is the big the downed power lines. this tree top we out, be aware, of the power ey in new york and new england, there's en my husband got sick and couldn't work anymore, it was up to me to support our family. karri danner went back to school, to become a nurse. my education made all the difference but now some in washington want regulations restricting access to career colleges and universities, denying opp

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of course, the game, the sport they play in harry potter movies. it's a real sport played around the world in 12 countries. >> tell us a little about the sport. is it just a dorm game as started in 2005 and now gone to the worldwide phenomenon? >> it started as a dorm game, but it's going to a much larger phenomenon now. the international quidditch association is a league forum in which kids from all around the country participate in games. you need to register for the league and any kid from any college can join. there are hundreds of colleges now participating in this. >> for folks at home like me wondering what's happening behind us. clayton is getting in on the action. quidditch is played, let's go through the parts. why are they riding brooms like my children's steck horse

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daniel radcliffe was 10 years old when he was saft as harry potter he is filming his first non-potter movie and will star in a broadway production. it made him very rich and very famous and he is eager for the next chapter, but it's hard to let go of po potter. >>>. >> i saw myself in the mirror and i went oh, i will never have that piece of make up on again, ever. >> in the final movie in the harry potter series, it will be broken into two parts. the first installment will be in theaters in just over a week. the second part will be released next year. amazing to see the kids grow up before your eyes. >> it is. you get used to them as kids and they are grown up. they fit that role. >> very, very wealthy adults. the young lady, i guess she never realized how much money that she made. >> she was so young, she couldn't fathom it. >> exactly. oh, to have that problem. >> in other new this is morning, a man is dead after a police shooting in oakland. we are live with the details of that. >> a massive explosion. see what made for a bad mix when two trains slammed into each other. >> more of

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