Harry Potter Magic Fun Facts

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Here are some spell-binding numbers for you Harry Potter fans and observers:

325 million – number of copies the first six books in the series have sold worldwide.

66 – number of languages Harry Potter books have been published in.
6.9 million – number of Half-Blooded Prince copies sold in the 24 hours after it went on sale in 2005 (more than The Da Vinci Code sold that entire year).
4,000 – dollar amount of J.K. Rowling’s advance for the first Potter book.
500 – number of copies of the first book’s initial print run.
40,000 – maximum dollar amount paid for one of those first editions.
700,000 – number of web sites and blogs dedicated to Harry Potter.
62 million – number of kids in the U.S. who possess a Harry Potter book.
60 million – number of adults in the U.S. who own a Harry Potter book.
44.8 million – number of dollars earned on the opening day of the Order of the Phoenix movie.
3.5 billion – amount of money the first four Potter movies have grossed worldwide.