Say goodbye to your record, young people who are wizards, and make way for young people who are werewolves and vampires:

Summit Entertainment is reporting that the “Twilight” sequel opened on Thursday night to an unprecedented $26.3 million during its midnight screenings across the country. The film unspooled on 3,514 screens, playing at 12:01 a.m. for die-hard fans — many of whom arrived at the theaters dressed as their favorite characters…

In case you need further proof that “Twilight” is the new “Potter,” look no further than the recent news that “New Moon” set the record for most presold tickets before opening day, or that the movie’s soundtrack charted at #1. Or that a one-day re-release of “Twilight” grossed $1.3 million on 2,057 screens on Thursday.

We all knew this “Twilights” trend was here to stay, but crushing Harry Potter’s record only months later by a full $6 million?

Needless to say, Robert Pattinson is ecstatic: