Did ‘Harry Potter’ Release Date Change To Avoid ‘Twilight’ Competition?

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Why "Twilight" Bumped To November 21 Release?
Published 8/16/2008 by Alexandra at The Screamstress - Horror & Paranormal
... Many found it surprising that both of these films were initially tapped for a December release, especially since there does seem to be a bit of a rivalry between the two fan bases. I think its clear this change is a win for both groups and all movie-goers alike. ...

Debunking the Myths Surrounding the Harry Potter Date Change
Published 8/19/2008 by Eric D. Snider at Cinematical
... our way through denial, anger, semi-literate Internet ranting, and conspiracy-theorizing. All that's left is acceptance, where we go ahead and watch the movie when it comes out next summer and forget any of this ever happened. In the meantime, several myths about the date change have popped up, and we'd like to help separate fact from fiction. MYTH #1: Half-Blood Prince was moved because WB was scared of Twilight. According to some people who are fans of the Twilight novel and pre-fans of the Twilight ...