Harry Potter Book #7 (Possible Spoilers)

[Lady Idril]

The following was released this morning by Associated Press.

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"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.

[Meluivan Indil]

Dang, do I want to pay that much for one book? You know how cheap I am. But then again. Yeah, I probably will.

Thanks for the heads up, Idril.

M.

[Lady Mage]

Whoah. They announced it to the London Stock Exchange? This is getting pretty sad!

Azure Mage

P.S. Nothing against Harry Potter... I love it ;D

[Lady Idril]

I completely agree, Mage. It's getting kind of ridiculous. I remember J.K. was in an airport once and there was a big stink because she wouldn't put her briefcase through security because it had the latest HP book in it and she wouldn't let it leave her side. It's a shame she has to be that way - but it's moreso a shame that people would try to steal it, too.

Anyhow, the franchise is getting a little crazy. But she's definitely a success story, having written the first few books on napkins and such. Gives us all a bit of hope

[Lady Mage]

It was only the first or so chapter of the first book. But she had to type the first book out twice on a typewriter. TALK ABOUT TEDIOUS!!!!!

[Anime Monster]

The last book...$35...*thinks about it* I'll probably pre-order it at the Borders by my house in June and hopefully they'll have ordered enough copies...I remember when HBP came out, I was at Driver's Ed that day and my mom had to get the book from Borders while I was at my lesson and then when I got it I performed a marathon reading, I only put it down for meals and to use the toilet and when I passed out at 5 in the morning.

[Bright Aster]

I was up until 4 in the morning to get my book. I loved it. I actually met my boyfriend while we were waiting in line to buy the book.

~Bright Aster~