Harry Potter casts spell over North America with $159.7m five-day launch

Harry Potter And The Half Blood Prince

Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince scored the second biggest five-day domestic debut of 2009 as an estimated $159.7m dominated the charts and confirmed the film’s opening day promise.

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