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Harry Potter Ends

Harry Potter came to us in the 90s, but closed out in the summer of 2011. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2 was released in theaters on July 15th of 2011. Today, you can still experience Harry’s magical world in the Fantastic Beasts franchise, but nothing has been quite like the original.

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.