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  Potter DVD fever sweeps UK
Updated 11 May 2002, 10.48
 Toni Preece gets her hands on Britain's first Potter DVD
Harry Potter mania has returned to Britain's shops as the video and DVD of the magic movie goes on sale and breaks records.

A million copies of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone film could be sold on video and DVD on Saturday alone.

Retailers think it'll become the biggest seller of all time, smashing the record held by Titanic.

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HMV's Oxford Street store in London opened to big queues at midnight to sell the first copy.

The shop was transformed for the event by wizards, witches and owls.

First copy in Britain

Children are entertained while queuing for the Potter DVD/video
Lucky Toni Preece, 31, from south east London, became the first person in Britain to buy the video and DVD after queuing for 15 hours.

And Asda stores had a special Hogwarts Express checkout between checkouts nine and 10 - just like Platform nine-and-three-quarters!

Thousands of fans have already ordered their copy over the internet.

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