A Wizard Rivals Mickey

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Caitlin and Erin Wert, from left, and their mother, Emily, at the Harry Potter theme park, which opened several months ago.
By MICHAEL BARBARO
Published: January 8, 2011

ORLANDO, Fla. — Pottermania is supposed to be winding down. The final 784-page tome in the series has been published. Shooting for the last movie has wrapped up. And J. K. Rowling herself recently sent a text to Daniel Radcliffe, the actor who plays her boy wizard, with a message that was unmistakable: It’s over. More