Harry Potter overtakes Bond films at the box office

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While the 22 spy films took £2.18 billion around the world, the five Potter movies have surpassed the figure with £2.2 billion.

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Million dollar Harry: The Harry Potter series of films has become the highest earning film franchise at the box office

The Harry Potter films have overtaken the long established James Bond series

The six Star War films have taken £2.08 billion at the worldwide box office, placing them in third place.

Two more Potter films are due to be released, based on the hit JK Rowling books, in the next three years.

Warner Bros' domestic distribution president Dan Fellman told The Hollywood Reporter: "It is amazing to think what heights the franchise could reach by the end of the decade."

Each of the five Harry Potter films is in the top 20 cinema releases in history.

JK Rowling's first Harry Potter novel was published 10 years ago, sparking a publishing sensation.