Potter of Gold

Somebody got whacked around with the ugly wand.

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" took in $44.8 million in its first day, the best single-day gross ever for a movie on a Wednesday.

"In terms of box office, the law of diminishing returns does not apply to 'Harry Potter.' It seems to be getting better with age," said Paul Dergarabedian, Media By Numbers president, "It has the effect of creating even more excitement for both properties," Dergarabedian said. "It's a synergistic match made in heaven to have the book and movie come out within a couple weeks of each other." "Order of the Phoenix,"

The fifth installment of the movie franchise based on J.K. Rowling's fantasy best-sellers, has teen wizard Harry (Daniel Radcliffe) teaching classmates magic spells to defend themselves against the coming battle with acne. Preventing them all from becoming "Mugly."