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*Raph's Girl* · 02-01-2007, 02:52 PM

"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.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070201/...ple_rowling_13

*Mr. Snackpants* · 02-01-2007, 02:56 PM

Great news! I'm sooo pumped. I'll be reading straight through that sucker on July 19th.

*Raph's Girl* · 02-01-2007, 03:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Snackpants

Great news! I'm sooo pumped. I'll be reading straight through that sucker on July 19th.

So you'll be reading it 2 days before it's released?!

*Hannah* · 02-01-2007, 03:34 PM

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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.

That's my birthday. :D

*Mecha Cow* · 02-01-2007, 03:49 PM

07-07-'07 would have been neat, but 10th anniversary works too. A lot sooner than I expected, can't wait.

*Mr. Snackpants* · 02-01-2007, 03:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Raph's Girl

So you'll be reading it 2 days before it's released?!

That's correct.

Ra · 02-02-2007, 04:26 AM

Oooo! I can't wait for this! Also, J.K. Rowling has announced that 2 of the characters will die in this last book. Here's a link - http://www.scifi.com/scifiwire/index...ory=5&id=39320

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Originally Posted by SCI FI Wire

On her official Web site, Rowling wrote about her progress on the book, with a hint that at least two characters will die.

I heard this on the radio going to school as well. This really raises a whole lot of possibilites to who's going to die. I really hope Ron, Hermione, and Hagrid will still survive. Harry...well, it's up to J.K. if she lets him survive or not. Still, if he dies, I'm sure it will be for a noble cause

*Mecha Cow* · 02-02-2007, 12:49 PM

She's been saying someone is going to die for like a year now. Just like she did with the last book. And the one before that. And the one before that one. I'm all for killing characters but she shouldn't do it for the sake of doing it.

*Roseangelo* · 02-02-2007, 05:12 PM

Of course someone is going to die. We were told in the last book that either Harry or Voldemort has to die.

Who the second character might be.. well, there lies the real mystery. (Unless it ends up being Harry AND Voldemort.)

**Jo Dawn** · 02-03-2007, 09:52 PM

I really was surprised it wasn't 7/7/07... Since the number 7 is such a huge number of importance in her books... But whatever.

I'll be pre-ordering this ASAP (though you could have already for DAYS now...) and be reading straight through the day it comes out. Probably from midnight on! Hehe.

As for who dies... I don't care, as long as it's not Ron or Hermione.

Peanut · 02-03-2007, 09:55 PM

I'm really looking forward to this, but at the same time I'm dreading it. I have a feeling I'll be an emotional wreck once I finish with the book. The thought of never being able to look forward to another Harry Potter is extremely depressing.

*Mr. Snackpants* · 02-03-2007, 10:06 PM

I feel ya man. I almost want to stretch out the last book, savor it. But then I guarantee someone would spoil it for me. I'm glad my mom works at a library so I can read it before others will be able to ruin it for me.

*Raph's Girl* · 02-04-2007, 12:25 AM

So how many of ya'll are willing to fork over $60 for the delux edition??? I certainly aint.... the so called delux edition is delux cuz it's got pictures....

*Roseangelo* · 02-04-2007, 12:30 AM

Nah, just the regular edition for me. Although I got the deluxe edition of book 6 for my last birthday and it is pretty neato.

(Reading Rainbow! Woot!)

*Mr. Snackpants* · 02-05-2007, 09:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Raph's Girl

So how many of ya'll are willing to fork over $60 for the delux edition??? I certainly aint.... the so called delux edition is delux cuz it's got pictures....

I'll surely dish out $60, well worth it imo.

Leonardo's_Girl · 04-08-2007, 06:55 PM

Since the book is offically published on the 21st of July, I think they did that knowing well that a couple of characters would die, and the Order of the Phoneix was being released to theaters in early July, so they probably did that so fans can first see the fifth installment on the big screen, and then read the seventh book, and be less disappointed than they would be if they released close together.

*Tinuvielsdreams* · 04-08-2007, 07:12 PM

It's going to be hard to find another series like this one, My whole family is really into HP and I think I will get to the last chapter and not want to read it...lol

*Rooish* · 07-16-2007, 05:53 PM

Who do you guys think will die in the final chapter of the HP saga? J.K. Rowling announced the number of characters who would die in the final book at that number is:

Spoiler:

Based on this number, I speculate that:

Spoiler:

will die.
Or maybe

Spoiler:

What do you guys think?

*Roseangelo* · 07-16-2007, 06:01 PM

Actually...

Spoiler:

I am not speculating on whom, though.. it was too easy to tell going into Half-Blood Prince that Dumbledore was going to die (although I didn't see Snape doing it happening, so JK gets points from me for that), which made it less sad, so I'm just gonna go into the new book as ignorant as possible.

*Rooish* · 07-16-2007, 06:16 PM

Oh. For a little while there I was feeling like it wouldn't be too depressing.

02-01-2007, 02:52 PM	#21
Raph's Girl Dierna Soul, Reporter Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Jakku Posts: 10,831	Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows release date! "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. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070201/...ple_rowling_13 __________________

02-01-2007, 03:49 PM	#25
Mecha Cow Gorgeous and modest too Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 3,699	07-07-'07 would have been neat, but 10th anniversary works too. A lot sooner than I expected, can't wait. __________________

02-02-2007, 12:49 PM	#28
Mecha Cow Gorgeous and modest too Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 3,699	She's been saying someone is going to die for like a year now. Just like she did with the last book. And the one before that. And the one before that one. I'm all for killing characters but she shouldn't do it for the sake of doing it. __________________

02-02-2007, 05:12 PM	#29
Roseangelo Emperor Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: California Posts: 9,115	Of course someone is going to die. We were told in the last book that either Harry or Voldemort has to die. Who the second character might be.. well, there lies the real mystery. (Unless it ends up being Harry AND Voldemort.) __________________ www.ninjapizza.net www.colorsbyrosemary.com

02-03-2007, 09:52 PM	#30
Jo Dawn Inactive Moderator Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Authority On All Things Don Posts: 5,190	I really was surprised it wasn't 7/7/07... Since the number 7 is such a huge number of importance in her books... But whatever. I'll be pre-ordering this ASAP (though you could have already for DAYS now...) and be reading straight through the day it comes out. Probably from midnight on! Hehe. As for who dies... I don't care, as long as it's not Ron or Hermione. __________________

02-01-2007, 02:56 PM	#22
Mr. Snackpants Keep cool my babies! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Mount Pleasant Posts: 2,239	Great news! I'm sooo pumped. I'll be reading straight through that sucker on July 19th.

02-03-2007, 09:55 PM	#31
Peanut Second Gear Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The New World Posts: 15,422	I'm really looking forward to this, but at the same time I'm dreading it. I have a feeling I'll be an emotional wreck once I finish with the book. The thought of never being able to look forward to another Harry Potter is extremely depressing.

02-03-2007, 10:06 PM	#32
Mr. Snackpants Keep cool my babies! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Mount Pleasant Posts: 2,239	I feel ya man. I almost want to stretch out the last book, savor it. But then I guarantee someone would spoil it for me. I'm glad my mom works at a library so I can read it before others will be able to ruin it for me.

02-04-2007, 12:25 AM	#33
Raph's Girl Dierna Soul, Reporter Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Jakku Posts: 10,831	So how many of ya'll are willing to fork over $60 for the delux edition??? I certainly aint.... the so called delux edition is delux cuz it's got pictures.... __________________

02-04-2007, 12:30 AM	#34
Roseangelo Emperor Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: California Posts: 9,115	Nah, just the regular edition for me. Although I got the deluxe edition of book 6 for my last birthday and it is pretty neato. (Reading Rainbow! Woot!) __________________ www.ninjapizza.net www.colorsbyrosemary.com

04-08-2007, 06:55 PM	#36
Leonardo's_Girl Thug Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Olympia, Washington Posts: 90	Since the book is offically published on the 21st of July, I think they did that knowing well that a couple of characters would die, and the Order of the Phoneix was being released to theaters in early July, so they probably did that so fans can first see the fifth installment on the big screen, and then read the seventh book, and be less disappointed than they would be if they released close together.

04-08-2007, 07:12 PM	#37
Tinuvielsdreams Nothing without passion Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 1,722	It's going to be hard to find another series like this one, My whole family is really into HP and I think I will get to the last chapter and not want to read it...lol

07-16-2007, 05:53 PM	#38
Rooish Devil's Advocate Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Toronto, Ontario Posts: 2,130	Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows speculation Who do you guys think will die in the final chapter of the HP saga? J.K. Rowling announced the number of characters who would die in the final book at that number is: Spoiler: two. Based on this number, I speculate that: Spoiler: Ron and Snape will die. Or maybe Spoiler: McGonagall. What do you guys think? __________________ Thanks evan2000 for the sig!

07-16-2007, 06:01 PM	#39
Roseangelo Emperor Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: California Posts: 9,115	Actually... Spoiler: I have read in recent interviews that it is now more than two. I am not speculating on whom, though.. it was too easy to tell going into Half-Blood Prince that Dumbledore was going to die (although I didn't see Snape doing it happening, so JK gets points from me for that), which made it less sad, so I'm just gonna go into the new book as ignorant as possible. __________________ www.ninjapizza.net www.colorsbyrosemary.com

07-16-2007, 06:16 PM	#40
Rooish Devil's Advocate Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Toronto, Ontario Posts: 2,130	Oh. For a little while there I was feeling like it wouldn't be too depressing. __________________ Thanks evan2000 for the sig!