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Final ‘Harry Potter’ book set for release on July 21, 2007 
Final ‘Harry Potter’ book set for release in July Author J.K. Rowling says July 21 is date for ‘Deathly Hallows’ http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16921850/ LONDON - “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows,” the last of seven installments of the boy wizard’s adventures, will be published July 21, author J.K. Rowling said Thursday. Rowling announced the publication date on her Web site. Bloomsbury, her British publisher, said it would publish a children’s hardback edition, an adult hardback, a special gift edition and an audio book on the same day. Scholastic Children’s Books, the U.S. publisher, said it would offer a hardback edition at a suggested retail price of $34.99, a deluxe edition at $65.00 and a reinforced library edition at $39.99. Bloomsbury noted that this year is the 10th anniversary of the publication of the first “Harry Potter” book in the phenomenally successful series. The “Potter” books have sold 325 million copies worldwide and been translated into 64 languages, Bloomsbury said. The last book, “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince,” sold 2,009,574 copies in Britain on the first day of its release, Bloomsbury said. The Potter franchise is so important to the company’s earnings that it announced the publication to the London Stock Exchange. Bloomsbury shares were up 2.2 percent to $4.40 after the announcement. | |
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I am so excited about this - however, it does mean that soon it's all over. Harry could soon be dead.  | |
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sj1600 said:
I am so excited about this - however, it does mean that soon it's all over. Harry could soon be dead. 
i think he will die. Power tends to corrupt; absolute power corrupts absolutely. - Lord Acton | |
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sj1600 said:
I am so excited about this - however, it does mean that soon it's all over. Harry could soon be dead. I know! I can't wait to read it and see how it ends, but I'm also so sad that the series is ending.  I'm firmly planted in denial |
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No, no, NO!
No death of Harry.  | |
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I'm so but so scared at the same time! | |
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I just got round to reading books 5 and 6 and finished them both in the span of 2 weeks. I am very excited and just checked for a release date yesterday to find nothing.
I'm surprised, though, given the importance of the number 7 in the books, and the fact that this is book 7, that they're not trying to get it out 2 weeks earlier - 07/07/07... | |
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If he does die I bet it'll be all over the news in no time, thus ruining the final reading experience all the gazillion fans have been looking forward to for a decade.  | |
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retina said: If he does die I bet it'll be all over the news in no time, thus ruining the final reading experience all the gazillion fans have been looking forward to for a decade.
That is exactly what will happen. Somewhere in the UK some people painted the cliff hanger from book 6 on a motorway bridge. Bummer | |
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I haven't read any of the books yet. | |
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I cant' believe it's coming up so soon! I guess me and my friend will once again be at Meijer at midnight in the massively long line to buy it the minute it goes on sale. | |
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TMPletz said: I haven't read any of the books yet.
 not one? | |
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XxAxX said: TMPletz said: I haven't read any of the books yet.
not one?Not one. My son has a few of the books, so I could always start at some point. | |
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TMPletz said: XxAxX said: not one?Not one. My son has a few of the books, so I could always start at some point. oh my. you have a treat in store for yourself. that is, if you like the Lord of the Rings, Narnia Chronicles, Taran of Caer Dallben tradition/style of fiction. [Edited 2/1/07 10:37am] | |
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I am both super xcited and kinda sad. Listen to me on The House of Pop Culture podcast on itunes http://itunes.apple.com/u...d438631917 | |
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i'm so silly! i have number 6 but i haven't read it 
i saw the first movie for the first time over new years so perhaps i will watch the rest of them to get in the mood for 6 in preparation for 7  She couldn't stop crying 'cause she knew he was gone to stay | |
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emm said: i'm so silly! i have number 6 but i haven't read it
i saw the first movie for the first time over new years so perhaps i will watch the rest of them to get in the mood for 6 in preparation for 7 As in most book to movie deals, the books are so much better than the movies and I LOVE the movies.  I'm firmly planted in denial |
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can't wait.  | |
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He will most certainly NOT die. There's no way in hell Rowling would do that. You can't seriously think she would.
He will lose his scar, though. I think his scar is a horcrux. | |
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Xagain said: He will most certainly NOT die. There's no way in hell Rowling would do that. You can't seriously think she would.
He will lose his scar, though. I think his scar is a horcrux. i DEFINATELY agree the scar is the final horcrux, but i think harry and voldemort will take each other out. Power tends to corrupt; absolute power corrupts absolutely. - Lord Acton | |
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XxAxX said:
Final ‘Harry Potter’ book set for release in July Author J.K. Rowling says July 21 is date for ‘Deathly Hallows’ http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16921850/ LONDON - “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows,” the last of seven installments of the boy wizard’s adventures, will be published July 21, author J.K. Rowling said Thursday. Rowling announced the publication date on her Web site. Bloomsbury, her British publisher, said it would publish a children’s hardback edition, an adult hardback, a special gift edition and an audio book on the same day. Scholastic Children’s Books, the U.S. publisher, said it would offer a hardback edition at a suggested retail price of $34.99, a deluxe edition at $65.00 and a reinforced library edition at $39.99. Bloomsbury noted that this year is the 10th anniversary of the publication of the first “Harry Potter” book in the phenomenally successful series. The “Potter” books have sold 325 million copies worldwide and been translated into 64 languages, Bloomsbury said. The last book, “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince,” sold 2,009,574 copies in Britain on the first day of its release, Bloomsbury said. The Potter franchise is so important to the company’s earnings that it announced the publication to the London Stock Exchange. Bloomsbury shares were up 2.2 percent to $4.40 after the announcement. In a departure for the author, this ultimate book in the Harry Potter series will finally have some decent chapters devoted to wizard sex.  | |
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BlackAdder7 said: XxAxX said:
Final ‘Harry Potter’ book set for release in July Author J.K. Rowling says July 21 is date for ‘Deathly Hallows’ http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16921850/ LONDON - “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows,” the last of seven installments of the boy wizard’s adventures, will be published July 21, author J.K. Rowling said Thursday. Rowling announced the publication date on her Web site. Bloomsbury, her British publisher, said it would publish a children’s hardback edition, an adult hardback, a special gift edition and an audio book on the same day. Scholastic Children’s Books, the U.S. publisher, said it would offer a hardback edition at a suggested retail price of $34.99, a deluxe edition at $65.00 and a reinforced library edition at $39.99. Bloomsbury noted that this year is the 10th anniversary of the publication of the first “Harry Potter” book in the phenomenally successful series. The “Potter” books have sold 325 million copies worldwide and been translated into 64 languages, Bloomsbury said. The last book, “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince,” sold 2,009,574 copies in Britain on the first day of its release, Bloomsbury said. The Potter franchise is so important to the company’s earnings that it announced the publication to the London Stock Exchange. Bloomsbury shares were up 2.2 percent to $4.40 after the announcement. In a departure for the author, this ultimate book in the Harry Potter series will finally have some decent chapters devoted to wizard sex. THERE YOU ARE!!! i missed you. i even started a thread asking where you had gone. Power tends to corrupt; absolute power corrupts absolutely. - Lord Acton | |
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cborgman said: Xagain said: He will most certainly NOT die. There's no way in hell Rowling would do that. You can't seriously think she would.
He will lose his scar, though. I think his scar is a horcrux. i DEFINATELY agree the scar is the final horcrux, but i think harry and voldemort will take each other out. Puh-leeeze. You don't really think she'd do that, do you? I so wish I could bet you money on this, 'cause there's just no way. Hagrid, maybe. Snape, probably (he'll die redeeming himself, though). But the trio are safe. She just wants people to think he'll die to build up the suspense. Remember how she said a character would die before Book 5 came out? And then about every chapter led you to believe a different character would die. Hagrid's disappearance, the boggart and Mrs. Weasley, Mr. Weasley and the snake. She's just set it up to look like he could die to make it seem like he's actually in danger. She ain't gonna kill him off. Kids all over the world would hate her. It'd be like "Misery" a million times over. | |
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Xagain said: cborgman said: i DEFINATELY agree the scar is the final horcrux, but i think harry and voldemort will take each other out. Puh-leeeze. You don't really think she'd do that, do you? I so wish I could bet you money on this, 'cause there's just no way. Hagrid, maybe. Snape, probably (he'll die redeeming himself, though). But the trio are safe. She just wants people to think he'll die to build up the suspense. Remember how she said a character would die before Book 5 came out? And then about every chapter led you to believe a different character would die. Hagrid's disappearance, the boggart and Mrs. Weasley, Mr. Weasley and the snake. She's just set it up to look like he could die to make it seem like he's actually in danger. She ain't gonna kill him off. Kids all over the world would hate her. It'd be like "Misery" a million times over.
oh, definately snape. he'll absoutely die redeeming himself and probably saving harry. maybe i am wrong about harry. i would kill him off if i were writing these. Power tends to corrupt; absolute power corrupts absolutely. - Lord Acton | |
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I think that Snape doesn't need to "redeem" himeself since he has done nothing wrong as such - he was forced to kill Dumbledore because of the unbreakable vow and even Dumbledore knew this (his demise was evident throughout the whole book).
I do belive that Snape will die though and in doing so will probably save Harry's life (at the time anyway) which will obviously make Harry question his original feelings towards Snape. Anyway I have posted this before but for those that missed it..... http://www.davekopel.com/...book-7.htm | |
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BlackAdder7 said: XxAxX said:
Final ‘Harry Potter’ book set for release in July Author J.K. Rowling says July 21 is date for ‘Deathly Hallows’ http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16921850/ LONDON - “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows,” the last of seven installments of the boy wizard’s adventures, will be published July 21, author J.K. Rowling said Thursday. Rowling announced the publication date on her Web site. Bloomsbury, her British publisher, said it would publish a children’s hardback edition, an adult hardback, a special gift edition and an audio book on the same day. Scholastic Children’s Books, the U.S. publisher, said it would offer a hardback edition at a suggested retail price of $34.99, a deluxe edition at $65.00 and a reinforced library edition at $39.99. Bloomsbury noted that this year is the 10th anniversary of the publication of the first “Harry Potter” book in the phenomenally successful series. The “Potter” books have sold 325 million copies worldwide and been translated into 64 languages, Bloomsbury said. The last book, “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince,” sold 2,009,574 copies in Britain on the first day of its release, Bloomsbury said. The Potter franchise is so important to the company’s earnings that it announced the publication to the London Stock Exchange. Bloomsbury shares were up 2.2 percent to $4.40 after the announcement. In a departure for the author, this ultimate book in the Harry Potter series will finally have some decent chapters devoted to wizard sex. My Magic Wand and I are SOOOOO ready for this chapter   [Edited 2/2/07 9:07am] | |
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cborgman said: Xagain said: Puh-leeeze. You don't really think she'd do that, do you? I so wish I could bet you money on this, 'cause there's just no way. Hagrid, maybe. Snape, probably (he'll die redeeming himself, though). But the trio are safe. She just wants people to think he'll die to build up the suspense. Remember how she said a character would die before Book 5 came out? And then about every chapter led you to believe a different character would die. Hagrid's disappearance, the boggart and Mrs. Weasley, Mr. Weasley and the snake. She's just set it up to look like he could die to make it seem like he's actually in danger. She ain't gonna kill him off. Kids all over the world would hate her. It'd be like "Misery" a million times over.
oh, definately snape. he'll absoutely die redeeming himself and probably saving harry. maybe i am wrong about harry. i would kill him off if i were writing these. i think snape was forced to kill Dumbledore by the big D himself. and, the story would be perfect if harry died to save everyone. a tragic/uplifting hero's death. i've always thought some books should end with people dying happily ever after. can't wait to read it | |
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Xagain said: I think his scar is a horcrux.
I'd never thought of that, but that would be so perfect. Supposedly the last word of the last book is 'scar'. Not sure about Snape, though - yes, he made an unbreakable vow, but why? And if he hadn't followed through, he would have died - wouldn't Dumbledore be more valuable than Snape? I suppose there is the point that Snape wasn't aware that Harry saw the whole thing go down... But Harry won't die anyway - the first 2 chapters of HBP are, I think, the only ones in the whole series not told from Harry's perspective (i.e. him not present, overhearing it, dreaming it, etc.). Given that commitment, I think it would be very unlikely that the final chapter or two would be without Harry. Has JK Rowling said anything about her post-Potter plans? Is she going to write anything else in the same world? Using any of the same characters? Has she mentioned any other writing plans? I could imagine her writing under a pseudonym, as Stephen King has done, for a little freedom from the constraints of writing 'Harry Potter's follow-up'. | |
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Presumably we'll find out why Dumbledore's hand was all black and wizened. | |
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