But then, if the entire world ends, in 20 years or so, no-body can come along and do an un-offical sequel to the set. (AKA Peter Pan, countless unoffical sequels, only one offical sequel).

Betting opens on new Potter plot

 

Bets are being taken on whether boy wizard Harry Potter will die in the final instalment of the series - with his arch-enemy the predicted killer.

JK Rowling, the multi-millionaire creator of the story, has hinted that tragedy awaits in the final novel.

 

Lord Voldemort is the 4-5 favourite to kill off the popular character in the seventh book in the series, entitled Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.

 

Bookmakers William Hill said punters think the young wizard will die.

 

William Hill spokesman Rupert Adams said: "JK mentioned that Harry might be killed off and the general consensus seems to be that Harry is the final Horcrux and to ensure that Voldemort dies he will need to be sacrificed."

 

Other assassins

 

In the Potter books, a Horcrux can hold a person's soul ensuring that they are immortal but Harry has to destroy them all to vanquish his enemy Voldemort.

 

Mr Adams added: "Most of the early money has been for Harry, who has been cut from 10/1 to 6/1."

 

All bets will be void and stake money will be returned if Harry confounds pundits and survives.

 

Other contenders to kill Harry include Professor Snape at 5-2, Draco Malfroy at 6-1, Ron Weasley at 6-1 and Hermione Granger at 6-1.

 

Mr Adams added that the bookies have also accepted punts on Ron and Hermione to marry, with Harry as best man, and on Harry to catch the snitch in a Quidditch world cup.

 

Rowling, 41, is still writing the final book of the series which has sold 52 million copies worldwide.

 

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6210437.stm

I love Harry Potter.

All of his teen angst and peril, he's totally emo.

 

People actually think Ron and Hermonie will kill him? That won't happen, I think.

 

 

Haha, told you.

Hahahaha sure he is...:lol:

But then' date=' if the entire world ends, in 20 years or so, no-body can come along and do an un-offical sequel to the set. (AKA Peter Pan, countless unoffical sequels, only one offical sequel).[/quote']

 

 

I'm sure they'd still find a way. with so much money to be made out of Harry, there'll be someone who works it out.

^ you may be right-- perhaps a cartoon show

 

 

 

Haha, told you.

 

i didn't believe you at first but yes you are right lol.

I still haven't read book 6!!!!! :( I am sooooooo behind! shhhh

 

 

Ditto that!

OMG

Barnes and Nobles has these Harry Potter Parties. The night before the book is released all these kids get dressed up and go to that Bookstore and drink butterbeer all night and wait until Midnight to get their books. This may sound lame- but I ALWAYS wanted to go but my parents never let me!!!!

 

:bigcry:

 

But do they do that where you guys live???^

 

Wow, I'm in the same situation as you!!!My parents don't let me either! :bigcry: Well, I think it's time for me to try again this year...There's always this thing here too...The kids go to the main bookstore of the city and wait 'til midnight all dressed...But I don't know if there's butterbeer...Guess there isn't...Have any of you already tried it?I have no idea how would that be...Delicious I guess... :smug: At the bookstore the children get a hat (they chose the house they want) and a warriot!

 

I've already heard that, don't remember when and where, after the Harry Potter's books J.K will start another serie, this time telling us the story of Hermione...How great she was as a wizard and stuff like that...I don't believe that at all even because there's no big story around Hermione thought...

 

And this 7th book needs to clear loooots of things!Can't wait! :wideeyed:

I would like to hear a story about Hermione. I'd be interesting to have a story in her point of view. Like, to know what she thinks about Ron and stuff. And why she's so studious and bossy. But I don't think Rowling would do that either. :\

 

I'm totally going to a Harry Potter party for the next book! I just have to!!! :P

Yes, I'd like to have a Hermione's story too...Well, who knows?Maybe after Harry Potter J.K will realize that there are many desesperate fans trying to get anything more of HP... :D

 

And good luck this time, Jenika!Hope your parents let you go!I have to go this year too! :P

I'm going to be going to the local Tesco at midnight and buying a copy (hopefully)

Yes, I'd like to have a Hermione's story too...Well, who knows?Maybe after Harry Potter J.K will realize that there are many desesperate fans trying to get anything more of HP... :D

 

And good luck this time, Jenika!Hope your parents let you go!I have to go this year too! :P

 

Oh, I hope you go too! Can't wait 'till I'm 18- do what I want! :angry:

:P

I can't wait for this book. I hope it's not like the 6th one (sorry to those who haven't read it) All the weeks of hype were more exciting than the actual book!

 

 

 

But how long does it take you guys to read one of the books? The first time I read the 5th book I finished it in a day. :smug: But I didn't do much else, like sleep or eat...:laugh3:

Thanks!!! :nice:

And I don't see the time to turn into 18 either... :smug:

 

You read the fifth book in one week? :stunned: Wow!!!I could read just the first ones in one day...Like the first, second and third...The other ones kind of in 3-5 days...

i also finished the fifth and sixth books in a day! :D coz quite honestly i'm a huge Harry Potter loser. i LOVE it.

 

 

hmm...with all this darkness surrounding the new book, i reckon we need to focus on some light: in this book, Ron and Hermione are MOST DEFINITELY going to GET IT ON.

TOTALLY.

 

I hope they get married or something. At least date, god.

Ew, I hated

that Harry fell in love with Ginny

What was up with that?

Postal plan begins on Potter book

 

The Royal Mail says it is beginning to plan a strategy for delivering the final Harry Potter book to UK fans.

The release date for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows remains unconfirmed but the postal service is to meet online retailers next month.

 

Demand is expected to be as high as last year when 500,000 pre-ordered copies of the sixth book were delivered in the UK.

 

A Royal Mail spokesman said: "This kind of operation takes a lot of planning."

 

A Harry Potter book release is one of the busiest times of the year for postal workers, next to Christmas.

 

Speculation

 

JK Rowling said recently that she was close to finishing the final book in the series but would not reveal any plot details.

 

However the author has admitted two characters will die.

 

This has sparked speculation amongst fans who think one of them could be Harry Potter himself.

 

The first four novels in the series, based around a young wizard and his friends, have been turned into films.

 

The fifth, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, is currently in production and is due to be released in UK cinemas on 13 July.

 

Helena Bonham Carter joins the cast as the evil Bellatrix Lestrange and Imelda Staunton will play the part of dark arts teacher Dolores Umbridge.

 

Sales of all Harry Potter books now total more than 300 million worldwide.

 

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/6214211.stm

 

^Thanks, Jenjie!

 

2 characters? :anxious: Harry or Voldemort but the other one...oh my... :anxious: Or maybe the both or them will die...I don't throw away the possibility that Harry is actually and horcrux...

I hated

that Harry fell in love with Ginny

What was up with that?

 

that still makes me sick

^^ Same , that was just wrong

Anyways .. im pretty sure he's gonna die on the last book.

And i hope that Ron dosent die .. that would be awfull and it would take me moths of craying to get over that :uhoh: i know im so sad haha

 

 

I hope that Ginny dies

*muahahaha

 

I hope that Ginny dies

*muahahaha

 

YES!

 

 

that's just wrong :sick:

 

though I think she will, harry has the worst luck ever

It is kind of evil ..

 

The sad thing its that acctualy she might be one of the one's that die's ... i mean better her than any of the Weasly Twins ... honestly

 

 

:uhoh:

yeah, even if they dont end up together because he wants to make sure she wont die or something I think everyone knows he has a big thing for her possibly love (ugh what an awful thing to say) so she might be one of the people who will suffer a lot, bad for harry

Very true ..poor harry to much drama in his life :laugh4:

If you want a Weasly to die it might as well be Percy. :P

If Ginny dies, Harry would mope around and blame himself and all that crap.

It'd be really interesting if Hermione died.