SUBMITTED BY Neville Longbottom

May 12, 2002 — Harry Potter fans do it again, showing that even though book 5 is so far, a no show, the demand is still going strong. Ananova reports on the launch day of the Harry Potter DVD.

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone has become the most successful UK video and DVD release of all time.

Warner Home Video say more than 1.25 million copies were sold yesterday on the first day of its release.

The previous record was held by the film Titanic, which achieved 1.1 million sales in 1997

Neil McEwan, managing director of Warner Home Video said: "We are delighted that Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone has officially become the fastest selling video ever in UK history, ahead of the current record holder Titanic.

"The demand for this video has been unprecedented and the results have exceeded all our expectations."

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