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Its been just a few days since the world was notified of the publication date of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" and the book has already rushed to the number 1 spot on the U.S. Amazon list and the Barnes & Noble bestsellers list.
Not only is the 7th Harry Potter book topping the charts of Amazon.com and Barnes & Noble.com, a deluxe edition, priced at $65, is at No. 2, outselling the "You" diet book, Sen. Barack Obama and an Oprah Winfrey-endorsed memoir by Sidney Poitier.
Publicist Kyle Good of Scholastic Inc, the U.S. publisher of the bestselling fantasy series, revealed on Saturday that a similar deluxe edition of Potter 6, "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince," had sold around 100,000 copies. The deluxe "Half-Blood Prince," according to Scholastic, includes a 32-page insert of art and illustrations, a "custom-designed slipcase," and a "full-cloth case book, blind-stamped on front and back cover, foil stamped on spine."
A note on the back of a marble bust at Edinburgh's Balmoral Hotel reads "JK Rowling finished writing Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows in this room (652) on 11th Jan 2007". This has now been confirmed by an official spokesperson of J.K.
We will follow all important updates leading to the publication of Book 7 on WazzHot. And from now on, all such blog posts on Harry Potter will also have a trivia related to the seventh and final Harry Potter.
Today's HP 7 Trivia
There is no explanation at the end of Half-Blood Prince as to the true identity of the mysterious "R.A.B.", who claimed to have stolen one of Voldemort's Horcruxes with the intent to destroy it, while replacing it with a fake that was recovered by Harry and Dumbledore. The most likely candidate is Regulus Black, who Rowling said was "a fine guess" for R.A.B.'s identity in an interview.
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In Peter's own words, "Belisi unites the luxury and prestige of Palm Beach with Italian beauty and sophistication. Inside Belisi we cultivate a passion for exquisite materials and skilled craftsmanship. Each dramatic detail, represents our unwavering quest to fashion products of truly enduring value.”
Written on 10:38 AM by Unknown
Rejoice o Harry Potter fans like me! J.K. Rowling has done it at last; she has revealed on her website that the 7th and final installment of the Harry Potter series - "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," will be published across the world on July 21 - a time to be marked by celebrations and more than a few tears, as Rowling wraps up the magical adventures of the boy wizard, his friends and his enemies.
Potter readers have a lot to look forward to, and to fear. Rowling has said two characters die in the final book and fans are wondering whether Harry is one of them. When asked about Harry's fate, Rowling has said she could understand authors who killed their characters off, to stop others writing new adventures.
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 print run and number of pages have yet to be revealed, but judging from the suggested cover price, a meaty $34.99, $5 more than Potter 6, ``Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince,'' the last book will likely match or exceed the 600-plus page length of previous releases.
"We have held the price for the past four years,'' Scholastic publicist Kyle Good told The Associated Press. "In that time, costs of production, paper, trucking, gas and security - to be sure all readers can enjoy the book at the release time - have all increased.''
The Potter books have sold over 325 million copies worldwide, have been translated into 64 languages and churned five blockbuster movies.
This is the 10th anniversary of the first book of the hugely popular series being published.
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 - a week before the final book is due. I had earlier
posted about the teaser trailer of this movie being released on the internet.
I cant wait for the book to be out...its torturous!
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