January 14, 200719 yr I read once that we might learn something about the teachers' homelives or something... That would be interesting to learn. Did anyone here ever think that Dumbledore and McGonagall should have been a couple?
January 14, 200719 yr Author I have seen it being offered to pre-order in Waterstones (You get a free book worth £5.99), in WH Smiths (You get a free mug, worth £5.99) and in Woolies (You get free delivery). Neither with any idea of price or release date. But with the previous books in mind, i predict the RRP will be around £14.99, but shops will be selling it for way less than that, so I'm going to predict £8.99 ish.
January 15, 200719 yr I have seen it being offered to pre-order in Waterstones (You get a free book worth £5.99), in WH Smiths (You get a free mug, worth £5.99) and in Woolies (You get free delivery). Neither with any idea of price or release date. But with the previous books in mind, i predict the RRP will be around £14.99, but shops will be selling it for way less than that, so I'm going to predict £8.99 ish. rrp of the last one was £16.99, meaning those retailers who didn't want to make a loss were selling it for £11.99 minimum. The rest of the mad world who didn't mind making a loss so long as they dragged people through the doors were selling it for £8.99. there was one website who had a pre-order price of £7.99 with free p&p
January 16, 200719 yr The finding of all those horcruxes is going to be a bit rushed' date=' I think... Dumbledore only found two in all that time that he was searching, and Harry only accidentally stumbled across the diary. How are three 17-year-olds meant to find a bunch of horcruxes in a year when Dumbledore couldn't? I know they're smart and all that, but it'll still feel a bit rushed so as to get to the final battle quicker.[/quote'] i agree. unless the book is 749, 540 pages long it's probably gonna seem a bit rushed. (not that i'd complain if it was 749, 540 pages long :)) i don't want it to be the last book. :cry:
January 16, 200719 yr it's be massive if it was that long! I think it's going to be between the sizes of book 5 and book 6.
January 16, 200719 yr ^Yeah, I think that too...But there's lots of things to be explained and solved on this book...It's difficult to imagine that everything that's pendent is gonna be resolved in about 600 pages...I dunno...
January 17, 200719 yr book 5's been the biggest hey? i hope it's at least that big. or bigger. i wonder who's going to die? if it's Hagrid or a Weasley...:veryangry2:
January 17, 200719 yr ive never liked hagrid! i dont know why, i always find his stories boring......they could just kill his brother, he's pretty useless i want harry to die!
January 21, 200719 yr I like Hagrid. And he's part giant, so it's going to take A LOT for him to die. OMG Book 7 is either going to be the size of a pamplet or an encyclopedia. :laugh3: It's either going to drag on forever or be rushed. The 6th book sucked b/c it was rushed. It was shorter than the 5th book, I was like, "WTF???" :o
January 21, 200719 yr ^ :laugh3: it better not be pamphlet-sized! or there shall be trouble to the max and back! and i know, the books should get LONGER as the series goes on, not shorter.
January 21, 200719 yr Author ^ :laugh3: it better not be pamphlet-sized! or there shall be trouble to the max and back! and i know, the books should get LONGER as the series goes on, not shorter. Do you want the postmen to get bad backs? The 5th book was hard to read because it was so heavy, if book 7 is larger, what will it be like to hold?
January 21, 200719 yr It's not that bad, the Harry Potter books are smaller than some of my textbooks. :confused: And I carry those around EVERYDAY.
January 21, 200719 yr I read once that we might learn something about the teachers' homelives or something... That would be interesting to learn. Did anyone here ever think that Dumbledore and McGonagall should have been a couple? That's interesting. I never thought about them beoming a couple- but I always thought they were like best friends or brother and sister. *edit* Did anyone else think that the first chapter of the 6th book was boring as hell? Ugh, I hated it.
February 1, 200719 yr Final Harry Potter book to hit the shelves on July 21!! Date set for final Harry Potter book: July 21 Last updated at 14:09pm on 1st February 2007 Harry Potter author JK Rowling Actor Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter The seventh and final Harry Potter book will be published on July 21, it has been announced. Publisher Bloomsbury revealed the long-awaited date. July 21 is a Saturday and the book will go on sale at midnight. Bookstores are bracing themselves for unprecedented scenes of Potter mania. Author JK Rowling has said that two characters die in the final instalment - and fans will be desperate to discover if Harry is one of them. Rowling revealed the name of the seventh book in December. It will follow Harry during his final year at Hogwarts. The author has hinted that two of the main characters will meet their ends. "We are dealing with pure evil here. They don't target extras, do they? They go for the main characters - well, I do," she said. The last book, Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince, broke UK records by shifting 2,009,574 copies on its first day of release. It is 10 years since Rowling published the first book, Harry Potter And The Philosopher's Stone. The Harry Potter series has sold 325 million copies worldwide and been translated into 64 languages. The first four books have been adapted into hit films starring Daniel Radcliffe as the boy wizard. Online retailer amazon.co.uk started taking pre-orders for Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows on December 22. Head of books Christopher North said: "Customer demand on the back of JK Rowling's announcement of the title back in December was incredible. At one point, the orders we received for the book were more than five times higher than those for the rest of the Top 20 selling books combined. "Now that the publication date has been announced, we expect another massive surge of pre-orders from the UK public. "July 21 will be Harry Potter Day all over the world. "It may be a long time before we see another book that commands as much anticipation, attention and demand as this final book in the Harry Potter series."
February 1, 200719 yr noo! I wanted it to be released on my birthday (july 7th)! :bigcry: oh, well... a few weeks later then. fine! :rolleyes: ;D
February 1, 200719 yr noo! I wanted it to be released on my birthday (july 7th)! :bigcry: oh, well... a few weeks later then. fine! :rolleyes: ;D Ha ha! So your birthday is on one of the magical days of the year - 7.7.07!!:rolleyes: Maybe you'll disappear in a puff of smoke or something!:P I think the publishers missed a promotional opportunity there - the launch date should have been 7th July or 20th July.
February 1, 200719 yr Ha ha! So your birthday is on one of the magical days of the year - 7.7.07!!:rolleyes: Maybe you'll disappear in a puff of smoke or something!:P oh, at the moment I kinda like your thought ... puff! and all problems solved! :cheesy: lol
February 1, 200719 yr Author As the name of the 7th book is announced as Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, it's time to get a thread together about the book, to keep all the 'news' stories etc together. Ya know, keeps the place tidy. So I predict a June 2008 release. So I was way out with my predictions as Rowling has said it will be released on the 21st July.
February 2, 200719 yr :cheesy: I know! I heard it on the news this morning just before I left for school. I went to school like, :o I can't wait!
February 2, 200719 yr LORDY!! 21st July is SO SOON. on one hand, HELL YEAH!! :dance: but on the other hand, after that it's all over :cry: but on the other hand, HELL YEAH!! :dance:
February 4, 200719 yr Rowling unveils last Potter date The last instalment of the Harry Potter saga will be published on 21 July, author JK Rowling has announced. She confirmed the date fans will be able to get their hands on Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows on her website. Rowling has said two characters die in the final book and fans are wondering whether Harry is one of them. The Potter books have sold 325 million copies worldwide, have been translated into 64 languages and spawned five blockbuster movies. This is the 10th anniversary of the first book of the hugely successful series being published Shops opened at midnight and queues formed when the last book, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, was released. It sold 2,009,574 copies in Britain on the first day of its release, publisher Bloomsbury said. The firm said it would publish a children's hardback edition, an adult hardback, a special gift edition and an audio book on the same day. As well as making Rowling a dollar billionaire, the books have been credited with bringing children back to reading and reviving the British film industry. When asked about Harry's fate, Rowling has said she could understand authors who killed off their characters, to stop others writing new adventures. 'Much anticipation' But she admitted being worried about the reaction from fans if the boy wizard came to a sticky end. Rowling always made it clear the series would be in seven parts and much of the plot was almost set in stone. In a recent web posting, she said: "I'm now writing scenes that have been planned, in some cases, for a dozen years or even more." The latest film based on the books, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix will be released in the UK on 13 July 2007. Wayne Winstone, children's manager for Waterstone's book store, said: "Not only will this be the biggest selling book, it will also break all records to become the fastest selling book of all time." "There are not many people who want to wait to find out what happens and risk hearing the news from their friends." Head of books at online retailer Amazon, Christopher North, said: "It may be a long time before we see another book that commands as much anticipation, attention and demand as this final book in the Harry Potter series." E-mails sent to the BBC backed up this sense of excitement. "Heck, yeah! The party to end all parties - I am NOT missing that, I've been imagining the moment since I was eight!" wrote one fan. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/6320733.stm
February 5, 200719 yr I heard on the news that there will be a helpline set up for any upset fans because of it being the last book and also in case favourite characters are killed... I think it's only in the UK but they're thinking about it for other countries. I really enjoy the books but I don't think I'd be upset enough to call a helpline.
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